Surgical Instruments

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Dear Aneurin Bevan University Health Board,

I write regarding a Freedom of Information request on instruments unaccounted for following a surgical procedure and would be grateful if you could provide me with the following information:

1. The number of reported incidents of instruments unaccounted for following a surgical procedure, broken down by hospital in your Local Health Board area in the financial years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, along with monthly figures up to November 2021;
2. Out of these reported incidents, how many patients were x-rayed to determine if the instrument had been inadvertently retained in the patient broken down by hospital in the years and months above;
3. In each instance where an X-ray was undertaken which confirmed the instrument was inadvertently retained within the patient, can you confirm that a Duty of Candour had been evidenced by documenting the reason for X-ray within the patient record; and
4. A list of the root causes of these incidents

Yours faithfully,

Bleddyn ap Dafydd

Bryony Codd (Aneurin Bevan UHB - Corporate Services), Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Dear Mr Dafydd

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act received on 24th November 2021. We have allocated it the following reference number FOI 21-502, and will be in contact again shortly.

We aim to respond to all Freedom of Information requests within 20 working days from the date of receipt, however, due to limited staffing your response may take longer. Please be assured we will aim to respond to your request as close to 20 days as we possibly can.

In the meantime, if we can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Bryony Codd
Pennaeth Llywodraethu Corfforaethol / Head of Corporate Governance
Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Aneurin Bevan/Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Ffôn/Phone: 01633 435984 ext: 55984
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Bryony Codd (Aneurin Bevan UHB - Corporate Services), Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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Dear Mr Dafydd,
 
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act, received on 24^th November. 
 
Please find attached the Health Board’s response to this request.
 
If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact me using
the details provided below.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Bryony
 
 
 
Bryony Codd
Pennaeth Llywodraethu Corfforaethol / Head of Corporate Governance
Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Aneurin Bevan/Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Ffôn/Phone: 01633 435984  ext: 55984
Mae Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Aneurin Bevan yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg
ac yn Saesneg. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board welcomes
correspondence in Welsh and English.
[1]http://twitter.com/aneurinbevanhb
[2]https://www.facebook.com/AneurinBevanHea...
 
 
Croesawn ohebiaeth yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn
arwain at oedi. We welcome correspondence in Welsh and English.
Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay.

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Bleddyn ap Dafydd

Dear Aneurin Bevan University Health Board,

Thanks for your response, do you have any figures for 2021 at all?

Yours faithfully,

Bleddyn ap Dafydd

Bryony Codd (Aneurin Bevan UHB - Corporate Services), Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Dear Mr Dafydd

The response covered 2021 (there was nothing to report)

Many Thanks
Bryony

Bryony Codd
Pennaeth Llywodraethu Corfforaethol / Head of Corporate Governance
Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Aneurin Bevan/Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Ffôn/Phone: 01633 435984 ext: 55984
Mae Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Aneurin Bevan yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board welcomes correspondence in Welsh and English.
http://twitter.com/aneurinbevanhb
https://www.facebook.com/AneurinBevanHea...

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