Unexplained Fractures in Babies

Torbay Care Trust did not have the information requested.

Dear Torbay Care Trust,

Please could you provide all statistical data you hold broken down year by year, in relation to admissions due to fractures in babies, going back from 2011 to whatever date is reasonable.

I am particularly interested in

1. The age of the child at the time of injury.
2. Name of the Hospital
3. Whether the Fractures had an organic explanation. (If so what was the cause eg. Brittle bones, Vitamin D deficiency etc)
4. Whether the Fractures were recorded as non accidental.
5. Whether police were informed.
6. Whether the child was adopted (records show child's change of name and parent).
7. Whether the child died from the injuries.
8. Whether Social Services were informed.

I appreciate that it may not be possible to provide all the above listed information however I would be grateful to receive whatever information you have available and signposting towards other organisations who may hold the relevant data.

Yours faithfully,

B McKenzie

Torbay Rfi (TORBAY CARE TRUST), Torbay Care Trust

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Email: [email address]
Direct Line: (01803) 210507
Our Ref: TOR1424

Dear B. McKenzie,

Request for Information TOR 1424

Thank you for your request for information regarding Unexplained Fractures in Babies. Your request was received on 10th October 2011 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

A response to your request for information will be sent to you promptly and in any event no later than 4th November 2011.

I attach for your information a copy of our leaflet “How to Access your Information”.

For information on how we handle requests for information and our publication scheme can be found by following the Freedom of Information link on the home page www.torbaycaretrust.nhs.uk.

If you have any queries about this email, please contact me, quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely,

Kevin

Kevin Pointer
Information Governance Support Officer
Telephone: (01803) 210507 (Internal 58507)

Torbay and Southern Devon Care Trust
Bay House
Riviera Park
Nicholson Road
Torquay
TQ2 7TD

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Pointer Kevin (TORBAY CARE TRUST), Torbay Care Trust

Email: [email address]
Direct Line: (01803) 210507
Our Ref: TOR1424

Dear B. McKenzie,

Request for Information TOR1424

Further to your request for information regarding admissions due to fractures in babies, dated the 7th October 2011.

I have now carried out a search of our records, and can confirm that this information is not held by Torbay and Southern Devon Care Trust.

However we believe that the information you require should be available directly from individual hospitals.

If you have any queries in connection with this letter, please contact the undersigned in the first instance quoting the TOR reference number above. If you would like us to carry out an internal review on our decision, please put your request in writing to the Information Governance Manager, stating your reasons.

If you wish to make a formal complaint about the way in which the request was handled, you should write to our Complaints Manager at Torbay Care Trust, Bay House, Riviera Park, Nicholson Road, Torquay, TQ2 7TD.

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint or the internal review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner will only make a decision once you have exhausted the complaints and/or internal review process provided by us. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely,

Kevin

Kevin Pointer
Information Governance Support Officer
Telephone: (01803) 210507 (Internal 58507)

Torbay and Southern Devon Care Trust
Bay House
Riviera Park
Nicholson Road
Torquay
TQ2 7TD

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