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The following information was requested:
As part of our ongoing advocacy work, we have been reviewing the NHS Resolution Claims Management Database and note that:
- ‘Hydrocephalus’ does not appear to be recorded as an ‘injury type’ code; and
- ‘Failure to measure head circumference’ or ‘failure to act upon irregular head circumference’ does not appear to be recorded as a ‘cause of injury’ code.
In light of this, I would be grateful if you could confirm whether:
- ‘Hydrocephalus’ is included as an ‘injury type’ within your coding system; and
- ‘Failure to measure head circumference’ or ‘failure to act upon irregular head circumference’ is included as a ‘cause’ code.
Additionally, I kindly request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:
- The number of claims opened between 2005 and 2024 where the injury type included hydrocephalus.
- The number of claims closed (with payment of damages) between 2005 and 2024 where the injury type included hydrocephalus.
- A breakdown of damages paid, claimant legal costs, and NHS Resolution legal costs for all claims closed (with payment of damages) between 2005 and 2024 where the injury type included hydrocephalus.
Download this information request [Information request for Hydrocephalus (FOI_7062)]
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