Patients with dental problems at A&E departments
Hello,
Please can I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:
1) In the financial year 2018-19, how many patients presented at your A&E departments (to include major A&E departments, minor injuries units and walk-in centres) with dental health problems?
Of these:
a) Of the patients presenting with dental health problems, how many received treatment at the hospital during that visit?
b) Of the patients presenting with dental health problems, can the numbers please be broken down by type of problem e.g. toothache, loss of teeth, bleeding from the mouth.
c) Of the patients presenting with dental health problems, can the numbers please be broken down by age of the patient e.g. 0-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90+
d) Of the patients presenting with dental health problems, how many were not registered with an NHS dentist?
2) Can we please get the figures above, but for the following financial years (separately):
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2019-20 to Jan 1st 2020.
If the above request cannot be accommodated within cost limits, please can you provide me with advice and assistance on how I may refine my request.
Kind regards,
Claire Wilde
Ref No: GEH 1920 436 Acknowledgement
Dear Ms Wilde
Thank you for your email received 6th January 2020 requesting information.
Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days.
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FOI Team
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
College Street | Nuneaton | Warwickshire | CV10 7DJ
Dear Requester,
Can we have some clarity on the below query made by the department;
Do you know if Question 2 relates to Only Question 1 Or Question 1a,1b,1c,1d?
2) Can we please get the figures above, but for the following financial years (separately):
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2019-20 to Jan 1st 2020.
Kind Regards,
FOI Team
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
College Street| Nuneaton | Warwickshire | CV10 7DJ
“our vision is to EXCEL at patient care"
Hello,
Apologies that my request wasn't clear.
For Q2 can I have the information for questions 1, 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d, but for the years requested.
Kind regards,
Claire Wilde
Ref No: GEH 1920 436
Dear Ms Wilde
Please find attached the response to your Freedom Information Request dated 6th January 2020
Kind regards
FOI Team
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
College Street | Nuneaton | Warwickshire | CV10 7DJ
Many thanks for this helpful response.
Can I ask, do these figures solely relate to A&E or are there any minor injury units/walk-in centres being counted as well?
Many thanks in advance,
Claire Wilde
Dear Ms Wilde,
This applies to A&E only. Thanks
Kind Regards,
FOI Team
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
College Street| Nuneaton | Warwickshire | CV10 7DJ
“our vision is to EXCEL at patient care"
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