Friday 02 May 2025
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8430
Date Request Received: 05/02/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 21/02/2025 00:00:00
This response was sent via: By Email
Request Summary: Clinical Risks vs. Patient Data
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I am requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the management and reporting of Clinical Risk vs. Patient Data. I am looking for information surrounding CQC inspection and/or Trust risk register actions relating to patient data and recorded risks relating to the availability of patient data (digital and physical data assets). Please find my questions below: Q1: How many Clinical IT System/Patient Data risks with a risk score of 16 or above have been recorded on the Trust risk register in Financial Years 2022/23 and 2023/24? | |
| Answer To Question 1: Less than 5 | |
| Question Number 2: Q2: How many Physical Patient Record risks with a risk score of 16 or above have been recorded on the Trust risk register in Financial Years 2022/23 and 2023/24? | |
| Answer To Question 2: Less than 5 | |
| Question Number 3: Q3: How many Datix Incidents did the Trust record in Financial Years 2022/23 and 2023/24? | |
| Answer To Question 3: 2022/2023 - 9924 2023/2024 - 9868 | |
| Question Number 4: Q4: Of these incidents recorded in Datix or other risk-based reporting systems: a) How many were categorised as no harm? b) How many were categorised as no harm but appointment rescheduled? c) How many were categorised as low harm (minor harm)? d) How many were categorised as moderate harm? e) How many were categorised as severe harm (significant harm)? f) How many were categorised as death (catastrophic)? g) If your organisation uses different grading criteria or additional categories, could you please specify and provide details? | |
| Answer To Question 4: a) How many were categorised as no harm? 2022/2023 6645 2023/2024 6984 b) How many were categorised as no harm but appointment rescheduled? 2022/2023 - 0 – no results found 2023/2024 - 0 – no results found c) How many were categorised as low harm (minor harm)? 2022/2023 3032 2023/2024 2576 d) How many were categorised as moderate harm? 2022/2023 211 2023/2024 270 e) How many were categorised as severe harm (significant harm)? 2022/2023 26 2023/2024 31 f) How many were categorised as death (catastrophic)? 2022/2023 10 2023/2024 7 | |
| Question Number 5: Q5: Could you please provide the total number of incidents reported in Datix or any other risk-based reporting systems for the years 2022/23 and 2023/24 that are specifically related to Digital Patient Records? | |
| Answer To Question 5: 2022/2023 - 65 2023/2024 - 49 | |
| Question Number 6: Q6: For the incidents recorded in response to Q5 that are recorded in Datix or other risk-based reporting systems: a) How many were categorised as no harm? b) How many were categorised as no harm but appointment rescheduled? c) How many were categorised as low harm (minor harm)? d) How many were categorised as moderate harm? e) How many were categorised as severe harm (significant harm)? f) How many were categorised as death (catastrophic)? g) If your organisation uses different grading criteria or additional categories, could you please specify and provide details? | |
| Answer To Question 6: a) How many were categorised as no harm? 2022/2023 - 57 2023/2024 - 39 b) How many were categorised as no harm but appointment rescheduled? 2022/2023 - 0 – no results found 2023/2024 - 0 – no results found c) How many were categorised as low harm (minor harm)? 2022/2023 - 8 2023/2024 - 8 d) How many were categorised as moderate harm? 2022/2023 - less than 5 2023/2024 - Less than 5 e) How many were categorised as severe harm (significant harm)? 2022/2023 - Less than 5 2023/2024 - Less than 5 f) How many were categorised as death (catastrophic)? 2022/2023-Less than 5 2023/2024-Less than 5 | |
| Question Number 7: Q7: Could you please provide the total number of incidents reported in Datix or any other risk-based reporting systems for the years 2022/23 and 2023/24 that are specifically related to Physical Patient Records? | |
| Answer To Question 7: 2022/2023 - 179 2023/2024 - 165 | |
| Question Number 8: Q8: For the incidents listed in response to Q7 that are recorded in Datix or other risk-based reporting systems: a) How many were categorised as no harm? b) How many were categorised as no harm but appointment rescheduled? c) How many were categorised as low harm (minor harm)? d) How many were categorised as moderate harm? e) How many were categorised as severe harm (significant harm)? f) How many were categorised as death (catastrophic)? g) If your organisation uses different grading criteria or additional categories, could you please specify and provide details? | |
| Answer To Question 8: a) How many were categorised as no harm? 2022/2023 - 133 2023/2024 - 143 b) How many were categorised as no harm but appointment rescheduled? 2022/2023 - 0 – no results found 2023/2024 - 0 – no results found c) How many were categorised as low harm (minor harm)? 2022/2023 - 46 2023/2024 - 22 d) How many were categorised as moderate harm? 2022/2023 - less than 5 2023/2024 - less than 5 e) How many were categorised as severe harm (significant harm)? 2022/2023- less than 5 2023/2024- less than 5 f) How many were categorised as death (catastrophic)? 2022/2023- less than 5 2023/2024- less than 5 | |
| Question Number 9: Q9: Has the Trust received any recommendations from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on resolving the the fragmentation or dispersal of patient data and / or medical records across the Trust? | |
| Answer To Question 9: No | |
| To return to the list of all the FOI requests please click here |
Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
