Total number of laparoscopic hysterectomies performed since 2011

The request was partially successful.

Dear Hywel Dda Local Health Board,

Please provide the following information :

How many laparoscopic hysterectomies have been performed by the trust since January 2012?

How many patients have suffered injury to:

Bladder
Bowel
Ureter
As a result of undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomies?

How many complaints have you received from patients/carers/ families/ AM / MP / CHC regarding their laparoscopic hysterectomy?

How many of these complaints are ongoing?

How many surgeons are qualified to perform laparoscopic hysterectomies?

Please note: Laparoscopic Hysterectomy is meant to cover all types including Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Partial Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Vaginal Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy.

Yours faithfully,

D Bishop

FOI HywelDda (Hywel Dda UHB - Freedom of Information), Hywel Dda University Health Board

FOI/42/15

 

13 May 2015

 

Dear Mr Bishop

 

Information Requested Under The Freedom Of Information Act 2000

 

Thank you for your recent request for the supply of information relating
to laparoscopic hysterectomies.

 

Under the Act, the Health Board is required to supply the information to
you within 20 working days.  In terms of your request, this means that the
information should be provided by 10 June 2015.  If this is not possible,
a further letter will be sent advising you of the progress made in
satisfying your request.

 

Please find attached our [1]leaflet giving guidance on our procedure for
managing requests for information that is covered under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Officer

Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda/Hywel Dda University Health Board

Adeilad Springfield/Springfield Building

Ysbyty Cyffredinol Llwynhelyg/Withybush General Hospital

Heol Abergwaun/Fishguard Road

Hwlffordd/Haverfordwest

Sir Benfro/Pembrokeshire

SA61 2PZ

 

Rhif Phone/Telephone: 01437 834494

References

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FOI HywelDda (Hywel Dda UHB - Freedom of Information), Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Dear Mr Bishop
 
I enclose a response to your request for information.
 
Regards
 
Karen Morris
 

Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Officer

Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda/Hywel Dda University Health Board

Adeilad Springfield/Springfield Building

Ysbyty Cyffredinol Llwynhelyg/Withybush General Hospital

Heol Abergwaun/Fishguard Road

Hwlffordd/Haverfordwest

Sir Benfro/Pembrokeshire

SA61 2PZ

 

Rhif Phone/Telephone: 01437 834494

Carol A left an annotation ()

Interesting that this response is NOT on their FOI publications list