Saturday 21 December 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_7996
Date Request Received: 14/06/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 27/06/2024 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Functional Neurological Disorder Diagnoses
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Statistics - For clarification, the use of “unique” above refers to patients that have received the same diagnosis twice only being counted once. 1. The number of unique patients that have received a diagnosis of Functional Neurological Disorder in total. 2. The same as above but since 2020 (the start of the tax year to the end of this tax year) 3. The total number of unique outpatients seen during the same four year time period If your trust has a neurology service or department: 4. If applicable, the total number of outpatients seen for neurology during the same four year time period since 2020. | |
| Answer To Question 1: No data available to answer to this FOI request - for both Neurology and Stroke Services | |
| Question Number 2: Reporting Note: 1a and 2a only apply if the answers to answers 1 or 2 respectively, are negative. I would also be grateful for yes/no answers where applicable. 1. Does the trust routinely record outpatient diagnoses of Functional Neurological Disorder onto their electronic recording system (which can later be queried electronically to ascertain this number)? a. If the above answer is no, then does the trust routinely record this information for outpatients diagnosed with any other neurological condition(s) such as stroke (any kind)? 2. Does the trust routinely report the number of outpatient diagnoses of Functional Neurological Disorder to any other body (including NHS England, Government or any other third party) not including third parties which store or manage data on the trust’s behalf such as the trust’s IT firm. If so, to whom? a. If the above answer is no, then does the trust routinely report this information for any other neurological condition(s) such as stroke? | |
| Answer To Question 2: Response from Neurology and Stroke Services 1a - No 1b - No | |
| Question Number 3: Treatment The below are only applicable if your trust has a rehabilitation, reablement or neurology service. the use of “treatment” refers to physiotherapy, psychology, orthosis, orthotics, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, vocational therapy, rehabilitation, holistic services, musculoskeletal injections and/or any other physical intervention. Advice or the provision of information including leaflets, booklets and web links/online content I have not classed as treatment for the purposes of these questions. If the only treatment offered is medication then also please state this. 1. Does the trust routinely provide inpatient treatment for FND? 2. Does the trust routinely provide outpatient treatment for FND? 3. Are these provided only within the local commissioning area or a nationwide service? | |
| Answer To Question 3: Neurology and Stroke Services do provide some local treatment for FND as in and outpatient but this is limited and there is no specialist or designated FND service. | |
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