Deaths of patients with a learning disability and serious incidents
George Julian made this Freedom of Information request to West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust,
Please would you provide the following information:
1) the number of deaths of patients with a learning disability that occurred in the last three years (by years defined as 1/4/16 - 31/3/17, 1/4/17 - 31/3/18, 1/4/18 to present).
2) the number of deaths of patients with a learning disability reported as an incident on the National Reporting and Learning System (NLRS) in the last three years (defined as above)
3) the number of deaths of patients with a learning disability reported as an incident on the Strategic Executive Information System (STEIS) in the last three years (defined as above)
I look forward to hearing from you,
Many thanks
Dr George Julian
Freedom of Information Request Acknowledgement
Thank you for your request which was received by us on 18th March 2019
Under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 we are required to provide a response within 20 working days. You should expect to receive a response by 15th April 2019
We will advise you if we do not hold the information requested or if an exemption applies.
Your request has been given the reference number FOI 19-10953.
FOI Team
T: 01284 712941 | Ext: 2941
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane|Bury St Edmunds|SUFFOLK|IP33 2QZ
Dear Dr. Julian
I am writing to confirm that the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has now
completed its search for the information which you requested on 18^th
March 2019
Please find our response to your request below.
1) the number of deaths of patients with a learning disability that
occurred in the last three years (by years defined as 1/4/16 - 31/3/17,
1/4/17 - 31/3/18, 1/4/18 to present).
2) the number of deaths of patients with a learning disability reported as
an incident on the National Reporting and Learning System (NLRS) in the
last three years (defined as above)
3) the number of deaths of patients with a learning disability reported as
an incident on the Strategic Executive Information System (STEIS) in the
last three years (defined as above)
Financial Year Number of Deaths LD deaths reported LD deaths reported to
to NRLS STEIS
2016 / 2017 5 0 0
2017 / 2018 8 2 2
2018 / 2019 9 0 0
Grand Total 22 2 2
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