Patients with dental problems at A&E departments
Hello,
Please can I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:
1) In the financial year 2018-19, how many patients presented at your A&E departments (to include major A&E departments, minor injuries units and walk-in centres) with dental health problems?
Of these:
a) Of the patients presenting with dental health problems, how many received treatment at the hospital during that visit?
b) Of the patients presenting with dental health problems, can the numbers please be broken down by type of problem e.g. toothache, loss of teeth, bleeding from the mouth.
c) Of the patients presenting with dental health problems, can the numbers please be broken down by age of the patient e.g. 0-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90+
d) Of the patients presenting with dental health problems, how many were not registered with an NHS dentist?
2) Can we please get the figures above, but for the following financial years (separately):
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2019-20 to Jan 1st 2020.
If the above request cannot be accommodated within cost limits, please can you provide me with advice and assistance on how I may refine my request.
Kind regards,
Claire Wilde
Dear Claire
Thank you for your FOI request which is now being considered. Your reference number is: FOI 1847 and should be quoted in all your future correspondence relating to this request.
It is anticipated that a response will be communicated to you within 20 working days in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Kind regards
FOI Team
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Email: [email address]
Dear Claire
FOI REFERENCE NUMBER: 1847
Thank you for your email of 6th January 2020 requesting information under
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. I set out below your request
together with our response:
Please can I request the following information under the Freedom of
Information Act:
1) In the financial year 2018-19, how many patients presented at your A&E
departments (to include major A&E departments, minor injuries units and
walk-in centres) with dental health problems?
Of these:
2014/15-1168
2015/16-616
2016/17-593
2017/18-665
2018/19-649
2019/20-615
a) Of the patients presenting with dental health problems, how many
received treatment at the hospital during that visit?
2014/15-We do not hold this information
2015/16- We do not hold this information
2016/17- We do not hold this information
2017/18- 268
2018/19-550
2019/20-530
b) Of the patients presenting with dental health problems, can the
numbers please be broken down by type of problem e.g. toothache, loss of
teeth, bleeding from the mouth see Attached.
c) Of the patients presenting with dental health problems, can the
numbers please be broken down by age of the patient e.g. 0-9, 10-19,
20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90+ See Attached
d) Of the patients presenting with dental health problems, how many were
not registered with an NHS dentist? There is no way to ascertain if a
patient is registered to NHS dentist or not. We only collect the GP
information at presentation.
2) Can we please get the figures above, but for the following financial
years (separately): See above and attached
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2019-20 to Jan 1st 2020.
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FOI Team
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
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