Ketamine-related info

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Dear Northern Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Ireland),

1. Please provide annual figures for ketamine-related emergency admissions, for each year 1990-2014.

2. Please provide annual figures for ketamine-related deaths in NHS hospitals, for each year 1990-2014.

3. Please provide copies of any available and relevant infosheets or leaflets regarding ketamine (e.g. either public health notices, treatment/situation guidelines, advice to professional staff, etc.)

4. What percentage of patients were administered ketamine, for each year 1990-2014?

5. What are NHS standard treatment guidelines for 'recreational' ketamine use admissions?

6. How many emergency admissions related to recreational ketamine use involved IV or IM use?

7. How many deaths in NHS hospitals related to recreational ketamine use involved IV or IM use?

8. How many emergency admissions related to recreational ketamine use also involved other drugs?

7. How many deaths in NHS hospitals related to recreational ketamine use also involved other drugs?

Yours faithfully,

David van Eyck

Governance, Info, Northern Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Ireland)

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McLaughlin, Tina, Northern Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Ireland)

Dear Mr van Eyck

Thank you for your request below, which was received by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust on 2 September, 2014.

Please be advised that your request is being processed by the Trust in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Therefore, a response should be forwarded to you no later than 20 working days from the date your request was received by the Trust.

I will be in contact with you in the near future, but should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards

Tina McLaughlin
Information Governance Officer
Information Governance Department
NHSCT
Route Complex
8e Coleraine Road
BALLYMONEY
BT53 6BP
Tel: 028 2766 1415
Ext: 36 3415

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McLaughlin, Tina, Northern Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Ireland)

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Dear Mr van Eyck

Further to your Freedom of Information Request received on 2 September 2014, please find attached the Northern Trust's response.

Regards

Tina McLaughlin
Information Governance Officer
Northern Health & Social Care Trust

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