Patients who received ECT in 2019

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Myfanwy Williams

Dear Powys Teaching Health Board,

I am writing to request the following information:

How many patients in total received ECT in 2019?
How many of these were female?
How many of these were over 60?
How many of these were under 18?
How many patients received ECT without receiving a NICE recommended psychological therapy?
What measures of clinical outcome were used for patients who received ECT and what were the results?
What measures of adverse effects for patients who received ECT were used, and what were the results?
How many patients were given ECT without consent?
Which professions did the SOAD consult for patients who did not consent?

Yours faithfully,
Myfanwy Williams

Powys FOI (Powys Teaching Health Board), Powys Teaching Health Board

Good morning

Please accept this email as an acknowledgement of your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We will endeavour to manage your request in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Act, please be advised however that due to Covid-19, there may be a delay in responding as key staff are being redeployed to meet service and patient care requirements. Please refer to our leaflet http://www.powysthb.wales.nhs.uk/documen... which explains our obligations in respect of this legislation.

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Rydym yn croesawu derbyn gohebiaeth yng Nghymraeg. Byddwn yn ateb y fath ohebiaeth yng Nghymraeg ac ni fydd hyn yn arwain at oedi. We welcome receiving correspondence in Welsh. We will reply to such correspondence in Welsh and this will not lead to a delay.

Kind regards

FOI Team
Bwrdd Iechyd Addysgu Powys, Ystafell Comisiynu, Bronllys, Aberhonddu, Powys LD3 0LS | Powys Teaching Health Board, Commissioning Room, Bronllys Hospital, Bronllys, Brecon, Powys LD3 0LS

Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg. Byddwn yn ymateb yn Gymraeg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.
We welcome correspondence in Welsh. We will reply in Welsh. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay.

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Powys FOI (Powys Teaching Health Board), Powys Teaching Health Board

Good morning

Further to previous correspondence, we are writing to inform you that we are still processing your request and apologise for not meeting the 20 day legislative time frame. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. We will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible.

Kind regards

FOI Team
Bwrdd Iechyd Addysgu Powys, Ystafell Comisiynu, Bronllys, Aberhonddu, Powys LD3 0LS | Powys Teaching Health Board, Commissioning Room, Bronllys Hospital, Bronllys, Brecon, Powys LD3 0LS

Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg. Byddwn yn ymateb yn Gymraeg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.
We welcome correspondence in Welsh. We will reply in Welsh. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay.

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Powys FOI (Powys Teaching Health Board), Powys Teaching Health Board

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Good morning

Please see attached our response to your Freedom of Information request.

Kind regards

FOI Team
Bwrdd Iechyd Addysgu Powys, Ystafell Comisiynu, Bronllys, Aberhonddu, Powys LD3 0LS | Powys Teaching Health Board, Commissioning Room, Bronllys Hospital, Bronllys, Brecon, Powys LD3 0LS

Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg. Byddwn yn ymateb yn Gymraeg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.
We welcome correspondence in Welsh. We will reply in Welsh. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay.

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