Investigations into the deaths of patients with a learning disability

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Dear NHS Fareham and Gosport Clinical Commissioning Group,

Please would you provide the following information for your CCG:

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 independent investigations into the deaths of patients with a learning disability that you have commissioned in the last three years (defined as above)

3a) the number of deaths of patients with a learning disability that have resulted in an inquest in the last three years (defined as above)

3b) of those inquests the number that were an Article 2 inquest

I look forward to hearing from you,
Many thanks
Dr George Julian

Foi (NHS FAREHAM AND GOSPORT CCG), NHS Fareham and Gosport Clinical Commissioning Group

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Foi (NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT), NHS Fareham and Gosport Clinical Commissioning Group

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Reference: FOI 30254 FG 10K

 

 

Dear Dr Julian,

 

Thank you for your request for information which we received on 19 March
2019 regarding documents and services relating to deaths of patients with
a learning disability.

 

I am pleased to acknowledge your request on behalf of the following
Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG):

 

o NHS Fareham and Gosport CCG

 

We will be dealing with your request for information in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Under the Act we have 20 working days to respond to your request and we
expect to be in a position to reply to you by 16 April 2019

 

Dealing with your request:

In normal circumstances we should be able to (a) confirm or deny that we
hold this information and (b) if we hold it, send it to you within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days. You should note however that the
Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent us complying with
either of these duties. We will explain if this is the case and if we
apply the 'public interest test' to our decision.

 

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Yours sincerely,

Tierney

 

Tierney Borrett | Freedom of Information Officer

 

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit

 

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Foi (NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT), NHS Fareham and Gosport Clinical Commissioning Group

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Reference: FOI 30254 FG 10K / FOI 30255 SEH 10V

 

 

Dear Dr Julian,

 

Thank you for your request for information which we received on 19 March
2019 regarding documents and services relating to deaths of patients with
a learning disability.

 

Under section 1 (1) (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I can
confirm that the below CCG does not hold the information requested. 
Please see the table attached where you will be signposted as to where
this information may be held. 

 

o NHS Fareham and Gosport CCG
o NHS South East Hampshire CCG

 

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request for information, then in accordance with the Act you may ask us to
conduct a review.  Internal review requests should be submitted within two
months of the date of receipt of the response to your original request and
should be addressed to:

 

Freedom of Information Reviews, Freedom of Information Manager, Southgate
House, Pans Lane, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5EQ.

or email: [1][email address]

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision.  Generally, the Information Commissioner's Office cannot make a
decision unless you have already exhausted NHS South, Central and West
Commissioning Support Unit's internal review procedure.  The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at:  The Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House, Wycliffe Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK6 5AF.

 

Further information about the Freedom of Information Act can be sourced on
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remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Tierney

 

Tierney Borrett | Freedom of Information Request

 

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit

 

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