Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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20 May 2021
Reference Number: 86920 |
Freedom of Information Team Suite 6,Carew House Beacon Technology Park Dunmere Road Bodmin CORNWALL PL31 2QN |
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
Thank you for your request for information as detailed below, together with our reply.
If you have any further queries, please contact me.
The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You are free to use it for your own purposes, including any non-commercial research you are doing and for the purposes of news reporting. Any other re-use, for example commercial publication, would require the permission of the copyright holder. Most documents supplied by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust will have been produced by local officials and will be our copyright. Information you receive which is not subject to our copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. You must ensure that you gain their permission before reproducing any third party information.
If you are not satisfied with the response to your request you have the right to an internal review. The handling of your request will be looked at by someone who was not responsible for the original case and they will make a decision as to whether your request was managed correctly.
If you would like to request a review please write to:
Piers Margetts
Head of Information Governance
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Suite 6, Carew House
Beacon Technology Park
Dunmere Road
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 2QN
If you remain dissatisfied, after an internal review decision, you have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner’s Office. The Commissioner is an independent regulator who has the power to direct the Trust to respond to your request differently, if it is considered that your request was handled incorrectly.
You can contact the Information Commissioners Office at the following address:
Information Commissioners Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
The Trust continually strives to provide the best possible service to people who request information using the Freedom of Information Act 2000 legislation. To help achieve this, the Trust would be most grateful if you would complete, and return, the attached Applicant Satisfaction Survey form.
Yours sincerely
Director of Performance
Thank you for your request for information as detailed below, together with our reply.
| You asked us: | Our reply: |
| Please provide ECT information under the FOI act to the following questions: - |
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| Please supply patient’s information ECT leaflet. |
The information you have requested is exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 - the requested information is already reasonably accessible to the applicant by other means The Trust’s ECT leaflet can be found within Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s website via the following links: https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/electroconvulsive-therapy-ect |
| Please supply patient ECT consent form. |
The consent form used is the standard form issued by the Department of Health. Please refer to that document. |
| Please supply any ECT reports/investigations |
We are exempt from providing this information in accordance with section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI); as releasing any internal investigation reports will contain information and will make individuals personally identifiable. |
| How many ECT in 2020? | 224 |
| What proportion of patients were men/women? |
Male – 125 Female - 99 |
| How old were they? |
18 - 65+ |
| What proportion of patients were classified BAME? |
None |
| How many were receiving ECT for the first time? |
19 |
| How many patients consented to ECT? |
132 |
| How many ECT complaints were investigated outside the NHS and CCG? |
None |
| How many patients died during or 1 month after ECT and what was the cause (whether or not ECT was considered the cause)? |
The Coroner determines how an individual has died, therefore, the Trust is not always made aware of the outcome of an inquest |
| How many patients died within 6 months after ECT and what was the cause (whether or not ECT was considered the cause)? |
The Coroner determines how an individual has died, therefore, the Trust is not always made aware of the outcome of an inquest |
| How many patients died by suicide within 6 months of receiving ECT (whether or not ECT was considered the cause)? |
We are exempt from providing this information in accordance with section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI); as releasing any internal investigation reports will contain information and will make individuals personally identifiable. The Coroner determines how an individual has died, therefore, the Trust is not always made aware of the outcome of an inquest |
| How many patients have suffered complications during and after ECT and what were those complications? |
None |
| Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about ECT? |
Yes |
| If so, what was their concerns? |
We are exempt from providing this information in accordance with section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI); as releasing any internal investigation reports will contain information and will make individuals personally identifiable. |
| How many patients report memory loss/loss of cognitive function? |
We are exempt from providing this information in accordance with section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI); as releasing any internal investigation reports will contain information and will make individuals personally identifiable |
| What tests are used to assess memory loss/loss of cognitive function? | Mini Addenbrookes Cognitive Test Self-reporting scale |
| Have MRI or CT scans been used before and after ECT? | Not as a routine procedure |
| If so, what was the conclusion? |
Not applicable |
| How does the Trust plan to prevent ECT in the future? |
It does not plan to prevent ECT |
| Please provide SERIOUS INCIDENT information under the FOI act to the following questions: |
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| Please supply any serious incident reports/investigations |
We are exempt from providing this information in accordance with section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI); as releasing any internal investigation reports will contain information and will make individuals personally identifiable. |
| How many SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS in 2020? |
81 |
| What proportion of patients were men/women? |
Female 48% Male 52% |
| How old were they? |
We are unable to provide this data at patient level |
| What proportion of patients were classified BAME? |
5.17% |
| How many SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS were investigated outside the NHS and CCG? |
We do not hold this information |
| How many patients died during or 1 month after SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS and what was the cause (whether or not SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS was considered the cause)? |
We are unable to provide this data at patient level |
| How many patients died within 6 months after SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS and what was the cause (whether or not SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS was considered the cause)? |
We are unable to provide this data at patient level |
| How many patients died by suicide within 6 months of receiving SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS (whether or not SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS was considered the cause)? |
We are unable to provide this data at patient level |
| How many patients have suffered complications during and after SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS and what were those complications? |
We are unable to provide this data at patient level |
| Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS? |
None |
| If so, what was their concerns? How does the Trust plan to prevent SERIOUS INCIDENTS in the future? |
Not applicable We are unable to provide this data at patient level |
| Please provide restraints information under the FOI act to the following questions: - |
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| Please supply any restraints/investigations |
We are exempt from providing this information in accordance with section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI); as releasing any internal investigation reports will contain information and will make individuals personally identifiable. |
| How many RESTRAINTS in 2020? |
1116 |
| What proportion of patients were men/women? |
74% female 26% Male |
| How old were they? |
We are unable to provide this data at patient level |
| What proportion of patients were classified BAME? |
Of the 852 where ethnicity stated 6.81% from BAME community |
| How many RESTRAINTS were investigated outside the NHS and CCG? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| How many patients died during or 1 month after RESTRAINTS and what was the cause (whether or not RESTRAINTS was considered the cause)? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| How many patients died within 6 months after RESTRAINTS and what was the cause (whether or not RESTRAINTS was considered the cause)? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| How many patients died by suicide within 6 months of receiving RESTRAINTS (whether or not RESTRAINTS was considered the cause)? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| How many patients have suffered complications during and after RESTRAINTS and what were those complications? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about RESTRAINTS? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| If so, what was their concerns? |
Not applicable |
| Are counts of forced injections available? |
We do not hold this information |
| How does the Trust plan to reduce restraints in the future? |
The trust promotes trauma informed care and how this will enable the creation of individualised, least restrictive interventions. Learning from experience aids the development of staff understanding proactive measures to avoid a restraint occurring. |
| Please provide SECLUSION information under the FOI act to the following questions: - |
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| Please supply any SECLUSION reports/investigations |
We are exempt from providing this information in accordance with section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI); as releasing any internal investigation reports will contain information and will make individuals personally identifiable. |
| How many SECLUSIONS in 2020? |
112 |
| What proportion of patients were men/women? |
Female 45% Male 55% |
| How old were they? |
We are unable to provide this data at patient level |
| What proportion of patients were classified BAME? |
5.56% |
| How many SECLUSIONS were investigated outside the NHS and CCG? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| How many patients died during or 1 month after SECLUSION and what was the cause (whether or not SECLUSION was considered the cause)? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| How many patients died within 6 months after SECLUSION and what was the cause (whether or not SECLUSION was considered the cause)? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| How many patients died by suicide within 6 months of receiving SECLUSION (whether or not SECLUSION was considered the cause)? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| How many patients have suffered complications during and after SECLUSION and what were those complications? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about SECLUSION? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| If so, what was their concerns? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| How does the Trust plan to prevent SECLUSION in the future? |
The trust adopts a least restrictive practice approach when it comes to delivering care. Staff utilise proactive measures to avoid the use of seclusion where possible. Using positive behaviour support staff can identify triggers and put measures in place to help support the individual in crisis. |
| Please provide MEDICATION ERRORS information under the FOI act to the following questions: - |
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| Please supply any MEDICATION ERRORS reports/investigations |
We are exempt from providing this information in accordance with section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI); as releasing any internal investigation reports will contain information and will make individuals personally identifiable. |
| How many MEDICATION ERRORS in 2020? |
1263 |
| What proportion of patients were men/women? |
Female 53% Male 47% |
| How old were they? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| What proportion of patients were classified BAME? |
1.65% |
| How many MEDICATION ERRORS were investigated outside the NHS and CCG? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| How many patients died during or 1 month after MEDICATION ERRORS and what was the cause (whether or not MEDICATION ERRORS was considered the cause)? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| How many patients died within 6 months after MEDICATION ERRORS and what was the cause (whether or not MEDICATION ERRORS was considered the cause)? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| How many patients died by suicide within 6 months of receiving MEDICATION ERRORS (whether or not MEDICATION ERRORS was considered the cause)? | We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| How many patients have suffered complications during and after MEDICATION ERRORS and what were those complications? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about MEDICATION ERRORS? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| If so, what was their concerns? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
| How does the Trust plan to prevent MEDICATION ERRORS in the future? |
We do not hold this information in a reportable format |
The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You are free to use it for your own purposes, including any non-commercial research you are doing and for the purposes of news reporting. Any other re-use, for example commercial publication, would require the permission of the copyright holder. Most documents supplied by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust will have been produced by local officials and will be our copyright. Information you receive which is not subject to our copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. You must ensure that you gain their permission before reproducing any third party information.
If you are not satisfied with the response to your request you have the right to an internal review. The handling of your request will be looked at by someone who was not responsible for the original case and they will make a decision as to whether your request was managed correctly.
If you would like to request a review please write to:
Piers Margetts
Head of Information Governance
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Suite 6, Carew House
Beacon Technology Park
Dunmere Road
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 2QN
If you remain dissatisfied, after an internal review decision, you have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner’s Office. The Commissioner is an independent regulator who has the power to direct the Trust to respond to your request differently, if it is considered that your request was handled incorrectly.
You can contact the Information Commissioners Office at the following address:
Information Commissioners Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
The Trust continually strives to provide the best possible service to people who request information using the Freedom of Information Act 2000 legislation. To help achieve this, the Trust would be most grateful if you would complete, and return, the attached Applicant Satisfaction Survey form.
Yours sincerely
Director of Performance