Deaths solely from Covid19

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust,

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Within your NHS Foundation Trust
1. How many deaths have there been in total with just Covid-19 on the death certificate since March 2020 to Jan 2022?
2. How many deaths with Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate have there been since March 2020 to Jan 2022?
3. How many under 18 years deaths with just Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate have there been since March 2020 to Jan 2022
4. How many under 18 years deaths with Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate have there been since March 2020 and Jan 2022.

Please be accurate with your reply as I shall be cross checking your figures
Yours faithfully,

Tyrone Armatage

TSDFT, FOI (TORBAY AND SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

 

Email:        [Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust request email]

Our Ref:     TSD6477

 

Dear Tyrone,

 

Request for Information

 

Thank you for your request for information regarding covid.  Your request
was received on 25/01/22 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

A response to your request for information will be sent to you promptly
and in any event no later than 22/02/22.

 

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Freedom of Information Team

 

 

 

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Where was the figure of 17,500 deaths announced?

TSDFT, FOI (TORBAY AND SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

 

Email:             [Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust request email]

Our Ref:          TSD6477

 

Dear Tyrone,

 

Request for Information

 

I am writing to confirm that we have now completed our search for the
information you requested on 25/01/22 in relation to covid.

 

A copy of the information is below:

 

1. How many deaths have there been in total with just Covid-19 on the
death certificate since March 2020 to Jan 2022? - 25

2. How many deaths with Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate have
there been since March 2020 to Jan 2022? - 196

3. How many under 18 years deaths with just Covid-19 mentioned on the
death certificate have there been since March 2020 to Jan 2022? – 0

4. How many under 18 years deaths with Covid-19 mentioned on the death
certificate have there been since March 2020 and Jan 2022. – 0

 

Place of Death Covid only Covid mention Grand Total
Torbay Hospital, Torquay 24 155 179
Brixham Hospital, Brixham 1 15 16
Totnes Community Hospital,
Totnes 1 1
Grand Total 25 171 196

 

 

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