FOI_6710

Internal Reference Number: FOI_6710

Date Request Received: 27/07/2022 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 17/08/2022 00:00:00

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Request Summary: C Diff patients treated in Trust

Request Category: Companies


Question Number 1: How many C Diff patients has the Trust had in the past 12 months?

Answer To Question 1: See link below https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/c-difficile-infection-monthly-data-by-prior-trust-exposure

Question Number 2: What is the cost to the Trust for C Diff patients over the past 12 months?

Answer To Question 2: The Trust does not record the C Diff element of a patient's treatment separately from their total treatment cost. The total treatment costs are only available for 2021-22. In that year the total treatment costs for patients with C Diff were £191k.

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Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.