Deaths caused by care in 2021/22
Dear Sir/Madam,
With reference to the following reporting guidelines set out by NHS Improvement (see page 15, prescribed information 27.1 to 27.5, link here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/up...)
1) Please tell me in the reporting period 2021/22 the number of deaths that occurred at your Trust for which a case record review or investigation has been carried out which the provider judges as a result of the review or investigation were more likely than not to have been due to problems in the care provided to the patient, with an explanation of the methods used to assess this.
NOTE: By 'more likely than not' caused by care, I mean given a score of 3 (probably avoidable), 2 (strong evidence of avoidability) or 1 (definitely avoidable) on the inpatient structured judgement reviews (SJR), as assessed using the Royal College of Physicians avoidability of death criteria. If you do not use this system, please ignore this note.
2) Please provide me with a brief overview of the FIRST FIVE incidents in 2021/22 identified in question 3 (i.e. cases of deaths that were more likely than not caused by problems in care), withholding any identifying information that would run into a Section 40 exemption.
3) Finally, can you please summarise what the Trust learnt and what actions have been taken as a result of the aforementioned cases/investigations.
Yours faithfully,
Mark Tovey
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Dear Mark Tovey,
Thank you for your e-mail received on 18 July 2022 requesting information
regarding Nottingham University Hospitals.
Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. In order for us to process your request, please
could you clarify the following:
In question 2 you state “Please provide me with a brief overview of
the FIRST FIVE incidents in 2021/22 identified in question 3”. However
there are no incidents identified in Question 3.
If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact me.
Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Please be aware that your request is on hold until we receive a response
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Kind regards,
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Information Governance Team
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Dear Mark Tovey,
Thank you for your e-mail received on 18 July 2022 requesting information
regarding Nottingham University Hospitals.
Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. In order for us to process your request, please
could you clarify the following:
In question 2 you state “Please provide me with a brief overview of
the FIRST FIVE incidents in 2021/22 identified in question 3”. However
there are no incidents identified in Question 3.
If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact me.
Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Please be aware that your request is on hold until we receive a response
from you.
Kind regards,
Information Governance Officer
Information Governance Team
[1][Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust request email]
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Freedom of Information Act 2000 - unless legally exempt from disclosure, the
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