FOI_7378

Internal Reference Number: FOI_7378

Date Request Received: 15/08/2023 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 23/08/2023 00:00:00

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Request Summary: E scooter injuries

Request Category: Media


Question Number 1: Please can you tell me, for each of the last three calendar years, up to and including this one to date: 1. How many children (under 18) have been treated for injuries caused as a result of riding an e scooter or being involved in a collision with one? 2. How many of these children died? 3. In each case, please give brief details of injuries sustained and length of stay required in hospital

Answer To Question 1: Q1. In each of the last three calendar years including 2023 so far, the number of children treated for injuries caused as a result of riding an e scooter or being involved in a collision with one is - less than or equal to 5. We are unable to provide exact numbers due to potentially being patient identifiable. Q2. There were 0 deaths. Q3. As per Question 1, we are unable to provide details of injuries as this would breach patient confidentiality. We cannot provide length of stay details as none of the patients referred to in Question 1 were admitted from the Emergency Department.

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