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Dear Mr Rizmie

Thank you for your FOI requested received today.

Please can you clarify what you mean by a 'standard' Covid-19 patient?

Many thanks

Louise Coppin

Head of Information Governance/

Data Protection Officer

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Dear Sir/Madam

I am writing to confirm that the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has now
been able to consider the information requested and its disclosure under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The information requested and its response is as follows:

I would like to know the average (mean, median & SD) financial cost of
treating a "standard" COVID-19 patient (a) in a general bed/ward and (b)
in critical care.

We do not hold this information and therefore we are unable to provide
this to you.

We could provide you with the standard tariff for an ITU bed and for a
general ward bed – but not specifically for Covid-19 patient.

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Yours faithfully

Louise Coppin

Head of Information Governance

Data Protection Officer

Louise Coppin

Head of Information Governance/

Data Protection Officer

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