Investigations into the deaths of patients with a learning disability

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Dear NHS Islington 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 NEL CSU), NHS Islington Clinical Commissioning Group

Dear Dr Julian

 

RE: Freedom of Information Request

 

I am writing to formally acknowledge your request for information
regarding investigations into patient deaths which will be processed under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I can confirm your request was
received on 19 March 2019 (as 18 March is counted as a non-working day due
to St Patrick’s Day) by NEL on behalf of the Clinical Commissioning Groups
(CCGs) listed below. The references for your requests are shown alongside.

 

NHS Islington CCG                            FOI.18.ISL15905

 

An initial investigation is currently taking place into whether the
information you have requested is held by the CCGs and if so, whether it
can be released in accordance with the legislation.

 

Any fees applicable to this request will be detailed in writing as soon as
they can be determined. Your request will then be placed on hold and you
will have the choice of whether to proceed with your request. Should any
clarification of your request be required we will advise you accordingly.

 

If you require any assistance, or would like to discuss your request,
please do not hesitate to contact us quoting the reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Freedom of Information Team
NEL
[1][Islington CCG request email] 

 

Lower Marsh, 3^rd Floor
Waterloo, London, SE1 7NT

  

[2]www.nelcsu.nhs.uk 

[3]@NELCSU 

[4]LinkedIn 

 

 

 

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Foi (NHS NEL CSU), NHS Islington Clinical Commissioning Group

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Dear Dr Julian

 

Please find attached response to your FOI request on behalf of NHS
Islington Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

 

 

 

 

 

FOI Team
NEL
nelcsu.foi[1]@nhs.net  

 

1 Lower Marsh, 3^rd Floor

Lower Marsh, London SE1 7NT

 

[2]www.nelcsu.nhs.uk

[3]@NELCSU

[4]LinkedIn

 

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