FOI_7356

Internal Reference Number: FOI_7356

Date Request Received: 04/08/2023 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 15/09/2023 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Pressure ulcer data

Request Category: Companies


Question Number 1: How many patients have developed a new pressure ulcer each month (please specify staging of pressure ulcers) for the last 12 months within your Trust?

Answer To Question 1: See attached Spreadsheet. To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below: 7356 Final Pressure Ulcer FOI.xlsx

Question Number 2: How many patients have developed hospital acquired pressure ulcers each month (please specify staging of pressure ulcers) for the last 12 months within your Trust?

Answer To Question 2: N/A - this question is the same as Q1.

Question Number 3: The number of pressure ulcers declared as a serious incident each month for the last 12 months within your Trust?

Answer To Question 3: See spreadsheet attached to Q1.

Question Number 4: What percentage of patients had a pressure ulcer risk assessment completed upon admission to your caseload over the last 12 months?

Answer To Question 4: We do not record this data.

Question Number 5: What are your targets regarding pressure ulcer incidence reduction as a Trust?

Answer To Question 5: We currently do not have pressure ulcer incident reduction targets – however this is presently under review.

Question Number 6: What is your overall pressure ulcer prevalence each year for the last 5 years?

Answer To Question 6: See spreadsheet attached to Q1.
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