Ambulance Headquarters
Bernicia House
The Waterfront
Dr George Julian
Goldcrest Way
Newburn Riverside
E-mail: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
21 February 2017
Tel: 0191 430 2000
www.neas.nhs.uk
Our Ref: FOI.17.038
Dear Mr Julian
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Information Request
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act which was received
on 31 January 2017. I can confirm that we hold part of the information you have requested. You asked
the following questions, reproduced in
bold below:
1a) total number of deaths that have occurred at the Trust in each of the last five years
(please provide data broken down by year) The Trust does not hold records of
all deaths only the ones we deal with which are referred to the
Coroner
1b) the number of these deaths that were classified as unexpected
The Trust does not hold this information
2a) total number of deaths that have been referred to the Coroner by the Trust in each of
the last five years 2016 – 275
2015 – 145
2014 – 191
2013 – 256
2012 – 175
2b) of these, the number of deaths of patients with a learning disability referred to the
Coroner The Trust does not hold this information
3a) total number of deaths of patients with a learning disability that have occurred at the
Trust in each of the last five years The Trust does not hold this information
Chairman: Ashley Winter | Chief Executive: Yvonne Ormston
The North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is registered, and therefore licensed to provide services, by the Care Quality
Commission (Provider ID: RX601).
3b) of these, the number of these deaths of patients with a learning disability that were
classified as unexpected
The Trust does not hold this information
4a) total number of deaths at the Trust reported as an incident on the National Reporting
and Learning System (NRLS) in each of the last five years 2016 – 31
2015 – 13
2014 – 26
2013 – 28
2012 – 6
4b) total number of deaths at the Trust reported on Strategic Executive Information System
(STEIS) in each of the last five years 2016 – 31
2015 – 11
2014 – 17
2013 – 16
2012 – 6
4c) if possible, please indicate the number of these that relate to patients with a learning
disability Unknown
5a) total number of initial 72-hour reviews into deaths (as defined by the NHS Serious
Incident Framework) in each of the last five years 2016 – 31
2015 – 11
2014 – 72 hour reports only started in 2015/16
2013 – 72 hour reports only started in 2015/16
2012 – 72 hour reports only started in 2015/16
5b) total number of investigations into deaths (as defined by the NHS SI Framework) in
each of the last five years - please provide data broken down by severity, Level 1 internal
investigations, Level 2 comprehensive internal investigations, Level 3 independent
investigations. Please also indicate whether the numbers refer to investigations opened or
completed. 2016 – 31 (21 open, 10 closed)
2015 – 11 (3 open, 8 closed)
2014 – 17 (all closed)
2013 – 16 (all closed)
2012 – 6 (all closed)
All the above are level 2 internal comprehensive Investigations
If you are not satisfied with the information we have provided, you can request an internal review which
will be carried out by someone not involved with your original request. Mr Paul Aitken-Fell is the Trust’s
Consultant Paramedic, his contact details are:
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Paul Aitken-Fell
Consultant Paramedic
North East Ambulance Service NHS FT Trust
Bernicia House
Goldcrest Way
Newburn Riverside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
If you remain unhappy with the outcome of the review, you can ultimately complain to:
The Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Yours sincerely
Mark Cotton
Freedom of Information Lead
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