Clinical negligence information

The request was refused by Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Dear Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

I’m writing to obtain the following information relating specifically to your NHS Trust under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:

1. What is the number of serious incident reviews relating to clinical negligence at your hospitals in 2016, 2017 and 2018?

2. What is the monetary value of successful clinical negligence claims made against your hospitals in 2016, 2017 and 2018?

3. In the last three years (2016, 2017 & 2018), what is the number of settled negligence claims where damages have been paid (number of cases and total monetary value) in relation to:
- Allegations of late diagnosis / misdiagnosis
- Allegations of negligence leading to amputation
- Cases involving stillbirth or neonatal death
- Cases involving delayed diagnosis of cancer
- Cases involving medication errors
- Legal cases alleging clinical negligence which have taken more than 5 years to reach

If you need clarification on any of these questions, please let me know.

Yours faithfully,

Will Dale

Freedom of Information (Western Sussex Hospitals), Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Thank you for your request for information under Freedom of Information
Act 2000.

 

We are processing your request, and will write to you again shortly when
we are in a position to respond.

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

Dave Seller

 

Freedom of Information Administrator

Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

01243 788122  Ext: 33481

 

Freedom of Information (Western Sussex Hospitals), Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Will,

 

Request Under Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000

 

Further to your email of 19 February  2019 , the trust is now in a
position to give a response  to your request. 

 

***** FOI REQUEST & OUR RESPONSE****

 

Under Section 1(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act, the Trust can
confirm that it holds information relevant to your request and this has
been provided where possible below.

 

 

 

 

1.       What is the number of serious incident reviews relating to
clinical negligence at your hospitals in 2016, 2017 and 2018?

 

2016 – <5   **

2017 – 8

2018 – 7

 

 

 

2.       What is the monetary value of successful clinical negligence
claims made against your hospitals in 2016, 2017 and 2018?

 

 

Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust does not hold this
information you are advised to contact NHS Resolution for this detail.

 

 

 

3. In the last three years (2016, 2017 & 2018), what is the number of
settled negligence claims where damages have been paid (number of cases
and total monetary value) in relation to:

- Allegations of late diagnosis / misdiagnosis

- Allegations of negligence leading to amputation

- Cases involving stillbirth or neonatal death

- Cases involving delayed diagnosis of cancer

- Cases involving medication errors

- Legal cases alleging clinical negligence which have taken more than 5
years to reach

 

 

 

Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust does not hold this
information you are advised to contact NHS Resolution for this detail.

 

 

 

 

·         Less than or equal to five – Section 40 exemption applies*

 

 

 

*Due to the small numbers involved, we  are unable to break down the
figures as requested. We believe releasing information to the level of
detail which has been requested is likely to breach the principles of the
Data Protection Act 1998 and therefore we are applying exemption s40
(personal information), to this part of your request

 

 

If you require clarification or if we can be of any further assistance to
you, please do not hesitate to contact us at: [1][Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust request email]   

                                                              

Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005

 

The supply of information under the Freedom of Information Act is intended
to be for personal use only and does not automatically give the recipient
the right to commercially re-use it, for example, the right to publish it
or make it available to a wider audience [SI 2005 No: 1515 4(1)].

 

The Trust provides information under the Freedom of Information Act in
line with the template [2]Open Government Licence for public sector
information.  Should you wish to re-use any information in line with this
Licence then you are not required to take any further action.

 

The Open Government Licence allows you to re-use information freely and
flexibly, with only a few conditions.  If you wish to re-use information
outside of the Licence terms then please inform the Trust as unauthorised
re-use may be in breach of copyright law.

 

If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of your enquiry, you have the
right to appeal.  Please email us or write to:

 

Western Sussex Hospitals  NHS Foundation Trust
Freedom of Information Administrator

First Floor

Stillman House

St Richard’s Hospital

Spitalfield Lane

Chichester

PO19 6SE

 

If you are still not satisfied with the outcome of your appeal, you can
write to:

 

The Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545700

 

We hope that you find the information provided helpful.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

                                                                                    
                                      

 

Dave Seller
Freedom of Information Administrator
Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Direct Dial: 33481
Hospital: 01243 788122

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