FOI-RDASH (ROTHERHAM DONCASTER AND SOUTH HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST) <rdash.foirdash@nhs.net>
To: wmicklewright@yahoo.co.uk <wmicklewright@yahoo.co.uk>
23 July 2024
Dear Applicant
Your Request for Information – FOI 4235
Further to your request for information, please find the response below:
Please supply any seclusion reports/investigations
0 seclusion reports / investigations.
How many seclusions in 2023?
153
What proportion of patients were men/women?
Men – 90 (58.8%)
Women – 63 (41.1%)
How old were they?
Ages range from 19 – 85
What proportion of patients were classified people of the global majority or racialised communities ("POC / BAME")?
Black African / Caribbean / Other – 6
Asian / Asian British – 14
British White / Other White – 104
Not Stated – 29
How many people covered by the Equality Act were secluded?
24
How many seclusions were investigated outside the NHS and CCG?
0
How many patients died during or 1 month after seclusion and what was the cause (whether or not seclusion was considered the cause)?
0
How many patients died within 6 months after seclusion and what was the cause (whether or not seclusion was considered the cause)?
RDaSH are unable to provide the information for this part of your request as our reporting mechanisms do not provide details within the parameters requested.
To provide the information requested would require a review of all medical records held by the organisation. It has been calculated that locating and extracting this information would exceed the appropriate limits under FoIA S.12 Compliance Cost Exceeds Limit. We are therefore refusing the provision of the information requested on this occasion.
How many patients died by suicide within 6 months of receiving seclusion (whether or not seclusion was considered the cause)?
As above.
How many patients have suffered complications during and after seclusion and what were those complications?
As above.
Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about seclusion?
No.
If so, what was their concerns?
N/A
How does the Trust plan to reduce seclusions in the future?
The Trust undertakes safety huddles after each seclusion, discussion takes place in the Reducing Restrictive Interventions Group and through training under the Bild Association of Certified Training Standards.
If you are dissatisfied with this response or with the way that your request has been handled and would like to request an internal review, please advise within 20 working days of the date of this letter quoting the FOI reference number. Please email to rdash.foirdash@nhs.net or mail to the address above.
Further information and independent advice regarding the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 is available from the Information Commissioner’s Office:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
www.ico.org.uk
Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 if you prefer to use a national rate number.
Yours faithfully
Freedom of Information
Information Governance
FOI-RDASH (ROTHERHAM DONCASTER AND SOUTH HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST) <rdash.foirdash@nhs.net>
To: wmicklewright@yahoo.co.uk <wmicklewright@yahoo.co.uk>
17 July 2024
Dear Applicant
Your Request for Information – FOI 4236
Further to your request for information, please find the response below:
Query Response
Please supply any medication errors reports/investigations
There are 0 reports / investigations available.
How many medication errors in 2023?
719 – under the Trust’s incident reporting system the term ‘medication errors’ encompasses the following:
Infusion problems
Mental Health Act (MHA Breach)
Missing Medication
Not signed for Pharmacy
Wrong Date
Wrong Dose
Wrong Drug
Wrong Patient
Wrong Route
Medication Not Given
What proportion of patients were men/women?
RDaSH are unable to provide the information for your request as our reporting mechanisms do not provide details within the parameters requested.
To provide the information requested would require a review of all medical records held by the organisation. It has been calculated that locating and extracting this information would exceed the appropriate limits under FoIA S.12 Compliance Cost Exceeds Limit. We are therefore refusing the provision of the information requested on this occasion.
How old were they?
As above.
What proportion of patients were classified people of the global majority or racialised communities ("POC / BAME")?
As above
How many people covered by the equality act endured medication errors ?
As above.
How many medication errors were investigated outside the NHS and CCG?
0 medication errors were investigated outside of the NHS and CCG.
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)?
0 patients died during or 1 month after a medication error.
How many patients died within 6 months after medication errors and what was the cause (whether or not medication errors was considered the cause)?
As above.
How many patients have suffered complications during and after medication errors and what were those complications?
Four patients –
• Need to re-titrate clozapine
• Increased suicide ideation/intent
• Increased dose of antipsychotic
• Change of insulin
Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about medication errors?
There have been 0 formal complaints from patients/relatives regarding medication/prescribing errors.
If so, what was their concerns?
N/A
How does the Trust plan to prevent medication errors in the future?
RDaSH will implement our Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) policy to reduce the chances of error.
If you are dissatisfied with this response or with the way that your request has been handled and would like to request an internal review, please advise within 20 working days of the date of this letter quoting the FOI reference number. Please email to rdash.foirdash@nhs.net or mail to the address above.
Further information and independent advice regarding the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 is available from the Information Commissioner’s Office:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
http://www.ico.org.uk/
Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 if you prefer to use a national rate number.
Yours faithfully
Freedom of Information
Information Governance
Dear Applicant
Your Request for Information – FOI 4236
Further to your request for information, please find the response below:
Query Response
Please supply any medication errors reports/investigations
There are 0 reports / investigations available.
How many medication errors in 2023?
719 – under the Trust’s incident reporting system the term ‘medication errors’ encompasses the following:
Infusion problems
Mental Health Act (MHA Breach)
Missing Medication
Not signed for Pharmacy
Wrong Date
Wrong Dose
Wrong Drug
Wrong Patient
Wrong Route
Medication Not Given
What proportion of patients were men/women?
RDaSH are unable to provide the information for your request as our reporting mechanisms do not provide details within the parameters requested.
To provide the information requested would require a review of all medical records held by the organisation. It has been calculated that locating and extracting this information would exceed the appropriate limits under FoIA S.12 Compliance Cost Exceeds Limit. We are therefore refusing the provision of the information requested on this occasion.
How old were they?
As above.
What proportion of patients were classified people of the global majority or racialised communities ("POC / BAME")?
As above
How many people covered by the equality act endured medication errors ?
As above.
How many medication errors were investigated outside the NHS and CCG?
0 medication errors were investigated outside of the NHS and CCG.
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)?
0 patients died during or 1 month after a medication error.
How many patients died within 6 months after medication errors and what was the cause (whether or not medication errors was considered the cause)?
As above.
How many patients have suffered complications during and after medication errors and what were those complications?
Four patients –
• Need to re-titrate clozapine
• Increased suicide ideation/intent
• Increased dose of antipsychotic
• Change of insulin
Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about medication errors?
There have been 0 formal complaints from patients/relatives regarding medication/prescribing errors.
If so, what was their concerns?
N/A
How does the Trust plan to prevent medication errors in the future?
RDaSH will implement our Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) policy to reduce the chances of error.
If you are dissatisfied with this response or with the way that your request has been handled and would like to request an internal review, please advise within 20 working days of the date of this letter quoting the FOI reference number. Please email to rdash.foirdash@nhs.net or mail to the address above.
Further information and independent advice regarding the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 is available from the Information Commissioner’s Office:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
http://www.ico.org.uk/
Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 if you prefer to use a national rate number.
Yours faithfully
Freedom of Information
Information Governance