Bulk bottle antiseptic
The following information was requested:
Freedom of Information Request – Negligence claims bulk bottle antiseptic Part 1 and Part 2
I would like to obtain specific information regarding any negligence claims related to the use of bulk bottle antiseptic resulting in or contributing to surgical fires and related thermal burns injury (non-chemical) received by NHS Resolution.
1) We are interested in receiving the following information for each year in the period from 2013 to 2019 (please include total and year-by-year breakdown):
a. The number of negligence claims received by NHS Resolution related to surgical fires that have resulted from the use of bulk bottle antiseptic in the secondary care environment;
b. The number of negligence claims related to surgical fires that resulted from the use of bulk bottle antiseptic in the secondary care environment that have been settled (please include a breakdown of those settled in and out of court);
Freedom of Information Request – Negligence claims bulk bottle antiseptic Part 2
1) continued…
c. The number of claims related to surgical fires that resulted from the use of bulk bottle antiseptic where payment of damages was made;
d. The monetary amount of damages paid by NHS Resolution for claims related to surgical fires that resulted from the use of bulk bottle antiseptic (please include a breakdown of those settled in and out of court);
e. Details about the share of negligence claims related to surgical fires due to bulk bottle antiseptic use that resulted in severe consequences for the patients
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Blood Pressure
The following information was requested:
All claims against university hospitals Leicester for Maternal untreated blood pressure resulting in children being born with disabilities and those resulting financial pay out in last two years detailing the amount.
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Bone Cancer
The following information was requested:
I would like to access data on:
Claims involving missed bone cancer (primary and metastatic) – year and month of the alleged misdiagnosis, status of claim (ongoing or completed), successful or unsuccessful, pay-outs including costs, type of primary bone cancer, primary cancer site in cases of metastatic bone disease, how many were pathological fractures
Time period: Jan 2005 to Dec 2018.
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Fail to Warn-Informed Consent
The following information was requested:
Please could you send me the following information for the financial year 2019-20:
1. For Acute NHS Trusts, the number and value of claims successfully settled which had a primary cause code of “Fail to warn – informed consent”.
2. For Acute NHS Trusts, the number and value of claims successfully settled which had “Fail to warn – informed consent” as a cause code, regardless of whether it was the primary
cause or not.
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Senior staff
The following information was requested:
Could you please provide up to date Names, Job Titles, telephone numbers and email addresses for the following;
Chief Executive
Chief Information Officer
Chief Digital Officer
Senior Information Risk Owner
Director of IT / ICT / IM&T / Digital / Information
Director / Head of Finance
Department Directors / Heads
In addition if you have an up to date 2020 senior staff organisation or structure chart could you please forward a copy to me in either Excel or pdf format.
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NHS Volunteers
The following information was requested:
“I am researching claims brought in relation to the negligence of volunteers.
(a) How many claims are brought per year which concern Trust/NHS volunteers?
(b) How many claims are brought per year which concern the negligence of Trust/NHS volunteers?
(c) How many claims are brought per year against Trust/NHS volunteers?
(d) Do you have any records of claims brought against the NHS which concern the negligence of volunteers?
(e) Do you have any records of the numbers of claims brought against the NHS which concern the negligence of volunteers? If so how many have been brought?”
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Inappropriately discharged
The following information was requested:
For the last financial year 2019/2020 please provide a breakdown of:
1) The number of claims where you have paid out damages where one of the reasons stated within the claim was that the patient was inappropriately discharged from hospital?
2) The amount of money paid out in damages where one of the reasons stated within the claim was that the patient was inappropriately discharged from the hospital?
Note: Please note this question refers to last year (19/20) as the year the claims were settled regardless of when the incident took place or when the claim was lodged.
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Coronavirus claims
The following information was requested:
1. The number of negligence claims that include the words coronavirus since January 2020 to the most recently available month please.
2. A brief categorisation of the claim i.e. wrong medication for the above numbers please.
3. The number of claims relating to corona virus that have already been settled, with the approximate total cost of those settlements.
4. The number of unsettled claims relating to corona virus that are awaiting settlement or rejection.
5. A copy of any guidance given by NHS resolution regarding how to handle claims arising from corona virus.
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