Dear Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno and Mr James Wright

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your email dated 5^th August 2020
(received into our office 6^th August) requesting information under the
Freedom of Information Act (2000) regarding neonatal and maternity

Your reference number is 166-2021 please quote this number on any
correspondence.

The University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust is committed to the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.

However, the NHS is facing unprecedented challenges relating to the
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the current time.  Understandably, our
resources have been diverted to support our front-line colleagues who are
working tremendously hard to provide care for our patients, and to those
in need of our services.

We strive to be transparent and to work with an open culture.  But at this
time, whilst care of our patients and the safety of our staff takes
precedent, it is likely that responses to some requests for information
will be delayed.  We apologise for this position in advance, and will
endeavour to provide you with as much information as we can, as soon as we
are able.

The Information Commissioners Office has recognised the current situation
in the NHS.

The FOI Act sets out a twenty working day timescale for requests to be
completed by. We will always try to complete your request within this
timeframe. We will let you know whether the Trust holds the information
you have requested, and we will contact you as soon as possible if we are
delayed in our response for some reason. If we require further information
from you or we need you to further explain your request before we can
continue to process it we will also contact you. 

Please note:

·         The Freedom of Information Act does not provide access to
personal records. This sits within Access to Medical Records.  They can be
contacted via Ministries Office [1][email address]

·         If we request any clarification from you to help us respond to
your request, the 20 working day deadline freezes until the requested
clarification has been received.

·         If we suspect that the request has come from a Pseudonym (false
name) we will request proof of identity before processing your request, As
provision of a Pseudonym invalidates a request.

The authority can combine related requests received within a period of 60
consecutive days from:

(section 12 exemption)

•              The same person or

•              People who appear to be acting in concert or in pursuance
of a campaign.

Yours,

Data, Security and Protection

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

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Dear Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno and Mr James Wright

I have been asked to contact you to seek clarification on your request.
Your request states

“Q1 Please provide details of the number of neonatal and maternity deaths
and neonatal and maternity serious incidents for the last ten years or as
many previous years as can be provided. For example, if you only have
figures pertaining to the last year, please provide these. If you have
figures for up to ten years prior i.e. to 2010 please provide these.

Q2 Please also provide the number of complaints related to the neonatal
and maternity department and details of whether the complaints were
upheld, partially upheld or otherwise.”

To continue with your request we require clarification on the specific
time period for Q2 ,Is this for 10 years as at Q1?

Your request will therefore be paused until we fully understand the
information requested. We will continue to process your request when we
understand the information requested. If we do not hear from you within
two months we will close your request

Yours,

Data, Security and Protection

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Linda Carlisle

Data, Security and Protection Officer

(Corporate Records)

Please note that if you are unable to contact me by phone to email me
requesting that I call you with your phone number

Please note that all emails regarding FOI responses and queries should be
sent to [1][University Hos​pitals of North Midlands NHS Trust request email]

Emails regarding PDR responses and queries should be sent to

[email address]

Quality, Safety, and Compliance
Department                                                   

D Block

Royal Stoke University Hospital

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6QG

Tel: 01782 671605

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Dear Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno and Mr James Wright

I have been asked to contact you to seek further clarification on your
request. Your request states

“Q1 Please provide details of the number of neonatal and maternity deaths
and neonatal and maternity serious incidents for the last ten years or as
many previous years as can be provided. For example, if you only have
figures pertaining to the last year, please provide these. If you have
figures for up to ten years prior i.e. to 2010 please provide these.

Q2 Please also provide the number of complaints related to the neonatal
and maternity department and details of whether the complaints were
upheld, partially upheld or otherwise.”

To continue with your request we require clarification on the what you are
specifically referring to as NND?- (Neonatal death is up to 28 days of
life. There is a range of deaths which would fit under this umbrella.
There are babies who are in-born and die on the neonatal unit, babies who
are delivered elsewhere and transferred over to us as ex-utero transfers
who may pass away here, babies who get transferred to other neonatal
units/PICU and pass away there, babies who get discharged from
NNU/postnatal wards and then may come back into paediatrics being
unwell/cot death.)

Your request will therefore be paused until we fully understand the
information requested. We will continue to process your request when we
understand the information requested. If we do not hear from you within
two months we will close your request

Yours,

Data, Security and Protection

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

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or endorsed by the UHNM unless such information is transmitted in the
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Dear Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno and Mr James Wright,

Please find the response to your FOI request attached

Many thanks,

DSP Team

University Hospitals of North Midlands

NHS Trust

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Dear Dr  Dalgarno

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your email dated 17^th October 2020
(received into our office 19^th October) requesting information under the
Freedom of Information Act (2000) regarding neonatal deaths

Your reference number is 297-2021 please quote this number on any
correspondence.

Please note that we asked for clarification on 11^th August 2020, your
original request was answered on 13^th October 2020, this paused aspect
(neonatal) was closed as per our email to you 11/8/2020 as we were unable
to answer without the clarification provided today, therefore this is a
new request.

The FOI Act sets out a twenty working day timescale for requests to be
completed by. We will always try to complete your request within this
timeframe. We will let you know whether the Trust holds the information
you have requested, and we will contact you as soon as possible if we are
delayed in our response for some reason. If we require further information
from you or we need you to further explain your request before we can
continue to process it we will also contact you. 

Please note:

·         The Freedom of Information Act does not provide access to
personal records. This sits within Access to Medical Records.  They can be
contacted via Ministries Office [email address]

·         If we request any clarification from you to help us respond to
your request, the 20 working day deadline freezes until the requested
clarification has been received.

·         If we suspect that the request has come from a Pseudonym (false
name) we will request proof of identity before processing your request, as
provision of a Pseudonym invalidates a request.

The authority can combine related requests received within a period of 60
consecutive days from:

(section 12 exemption)

•              The same person or

•              People who appear to be acting in concert or in pursuance
of a campaign.

Yours,

Data, Security and Protection

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential to the
intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient please do not
use or publish its contents. Please contact the sender immediately and
then delete the email. The unauthorised use, disclosure, transmission,
copying or alteration of this message is strictly forbidden. Opinions,
conclusions and other information expressed in this message are not given
or endorsed by the UHNM unless such information is transmitted in the
normal course of its business.

Dear Dr  Dalgarno

Please find the response to your FOI request attached

Many thanks,

DSP Team

University Hospitals of North Midlands

NHS Trust

The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential to the
intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient please do not
use or publish its contents. Please contact the sender immediately and
then delete the email. The unauthorised use, disclosure, transmission,
copying or alteration of this message is strictly forbidden. Opinions,
conclusions and other information expressed in this message are not given
or endorsed by the UHNM unless such information is transmitted in the
normal course of its business.