Dental patients in A&Es, fourth quarter of 19/20
Hello,
Please can I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:
1) In the period January 1 to March 31, 2020, how many times did patients present at your A&E departments, minor injuries units or walk-in centres with dental health problems? (Please can you state which type(s) of services your response includes)
If you have any specialist facilities for dental treatment, please exclude these.
Of these:
2) Can the numbers please be broken down by type of problem e.g. toothache, abscess/infection, loss of teeth, broken or loose teeth, gum disease/bleeding from the mouth, decay.
3) Of the patients presenting with dental health problems, can the numbers please be broken down by age of the patient e.g. 0-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90+
If the above request cannot be accommodated within cost limits, please can you provide me with advice and assistance on how I may refine my request.
Kind regards,
Claire Wilde
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Claire Wilde
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Laura Sillitoe
Freedom of Information and Information Governance Support Officer
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
Cheshire. SK2 7JE
Tel: 0161 419 4160 / 5295
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