FOI_8029

Internal Reference Number: FOI_8029

Date Request Received: 04/07/2024 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 23/07/2024 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Deaths more likely than not caused by problems in care - 22-24

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: Please tell me separately for 2022/23 and 2023/24 the number of deaths for which a case record review or investigation has been carried out leading to the conclusion that they were more likely than not to have been due to problems in the care provided to the patient. NOTE: I understand that one widely used method for determining this is the Royal College of Physicians' Structured Judgement Reviews (SJR) 1-6 system. If this system was used, by "more likely than not" I'm referring to cases with scores of 3 (probably avoidable), 2 (strong evidence of avoidability) and 1 (definitely avoidable).

Answer To Question 1: This information is available online and published within the Trust annual quality account (https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/about-us/trust-reports-and-reviews/)

Question Number 2: Please provide me with a brief overview of the FIRST FIVE incidents (in 2023/24 preferably or from 2022/23 if the former is not yet available) identified in question 1 (i.e. cases of deaths that were more likely than not caused by problems in care), withholding any identifying information that would run into a Section 40 exemption

Answer To Question 2: Unable to provide detail as <5 and could be identifiable

Question Number 3: Finally, can you please summarise what the Trust learnt and what actions have been taken as a result of these five cases highlighted in question 2?

Answer To Question 3: Unable to provide detail as <5 and could be identifiable

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