Freedom of Information disclosure log

Delay Diagnosis, Misdiagnosis, Cancer, Fatality (FOI_6405)

The following information was requested:

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act, can you please provide the following?

1. How many claims were made regarding misdiagnosis in the last three years? Between 2021-up to and including any data held for 2024)
2. How many claims relating to misdiagnosis specifically mention cancer in the last three years?
2a) Of these claims, how many involve death/fatality?

Pharmacy in Spalding (FOI_6403)

The following information was requested:

I am writing to inquire about any recent applications or appeals regarding the opening of a pharmacy in Spalding. As part of my research into local healthcare services, I am interested in understanding the outcomes and decisions related to such applications.

Could you kindly provide information regarding any applications or appeals made in the last few years regarding the establishment of a pharmacy in Spalding? Additionally, if possible, I would appreciate insight into the decisions made regarding these applications, including any approvals or rejections.

Understanding the status of pharmacy applications and appeals is crucial for assessing the accessibility and availability of healthcare services in our community. Your assistance in providing this information would be immensely valuable.

Medication Error (FOI_6399)

The following information was requested:

1. I would like to know the number of successful claims paid out by NHS Resolution in the last financial year (2022/23) as well as the total amount of compensation paid to these claimants in each financial year?

2. Could you also supply me with tables showing the aggregate totals for medication error claims for the last five financial years which give (a) the number of successful claims, (b) damages paid, (c) defence costs paid, (d) claimants cost paid and (e) total paid broken down by the speciality.

3. Could you also supply me with tables showing the aggregate totals for medication error claims for the five financial years which give (a) the number of successful claims, (b) damages paid, (c) defence costs paid, (d) claimants cost paid and (e) total paid broken down by the main type of harm. Please provide this in a similar format to a previous FoI response.

Please not that for all these questions I require the data to be provided based on the year the claim was paid out rather than when the incident took place, the claim was lodged or liability was accepted

Primary Care Appeals Regulations (FOI_6400)

The following information was requested:

Re: The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical And Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 [“The Regulations”]
Schedule 4 [Terms Of Service of NHS Pharmacists]
Part 3 [Hours Of Opening]

This is a FoIA request.

Please supply me with a copy of the current guidance / advice / legal advice / training materials / checklist / any other information given to the decision maker(s) who is (or are) determining appeals from the Commissioner/s under the above regulations.

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (FOI_6397)

Service: Claims Management Speciality: Obstetrics

The following information was requested:

Can I get answers to the following under the FOI act 2000?

Please only provide Obstetrics – NHS Statistics for Dartford and Gravesham Trust

1. Number of total wrongful birth claims brought against this trust in the past 5 years.
2. Number of successful wrongful birth claims brought against this trust in the past 5 years.
3. Number of unsuccessful wrongful birth claims brought against this trust in the past 5 years.
4. Number of antenatal scans with wrong genetic condition diagnosis.

Claimant Firms who have recovered damages and legal fees (FOI_6398)

The following information was requested:

It will be in the interest of the public and benefit my research if the NHS Resolution can name all the claimant law firms who have recovered claimant damages and legal fees from the NHS each year from 2020 to 2023.

Please can you provide the total claims settled in favour of the claimant, amount recovered by each firm by financial year and provide the types of Causes, Injuries, Speciality related to those settlements for each year.

My request relates to clinical negligence claims.

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