Stroke admissions

Summary

The requester asked for monthly statistics on stroke and heart attack admissions at Noble's Hospital from March 2019 to July 2021. Manx Care provided the data but noted that 2020 figures may be lower due to a backlog of uncoded clinical episodes.

Key Facts

• The request covered admissions for strokes, heart attacks, and elevated heart rates at Noble's Hospital.
• Data was requested for the period from March 2019 to July 2021, split month by month.
• Manx Care clarified that the stroke data includes generic and haemorrhagic strokes.
• The heart condition data includes heart attacks, high blood pressure, and elevated blood pressure without a hypertension diagnosis.
• A significant backlog of uncoded consultant episodes from 2020 may have resulted in lower reported numbers for that year.

Data Disclosed

• March 2019
• July 2021
• 2020
• 25
• 31
• 22
• 15
• 7
• 14
• 4
• 3
• 5
• 17
• 33
• 36
• 30
• 1931457
• 2021-08-02
• 2021-09-10

Original Request

Please can you confirm the number of patients admitted to nobles hospital sufferering from a stroke from Mar 2019 - present day July 2021. Please can you also confirm the number of patients admitted fto nobles hospital for heart attacks and elevated heart rates for the same period. I would like the info split month by month please.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000

Our ref: 1931457 10th September 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 2nd August 2021 and which states: "Q1 Please can you confirm the number of patients admitted to nobles hospital sufferering from a stroke from Mar 2019 - present day July 2021. Q2 Please can you also confirm the number of patients admitted to nobles hospital for heart attacks and elevated heart rates for the same period. I would like the info split month by month please."

Our Response Following clarification, our results are based on Q1 Generic Strokes and Haemorrhagic strokes Q2 Heart attacks, high blood pressure and elevated blood pressure without diagnosis
of hypertension

For further detail please see Appendix 1 Please note: there is a considerable backlog of uncoded, finished consultant episodes from 2020 which could contribute to lower numbers being seen in these results during this period.
Manx Care is actively working to develop a sustainable, accurate and timely clinical coding function to address this situation. Please quote the reference number 1931457 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and Primary Diagnosis Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2019 25 31 22 15 7 14 4 3 3 5 2020 3 4 2 4 4 1 2 2 2 2 2021 1 7 17 33 36 30 31

should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi. I will now close your request as of this date.