Brain Tumour Incidences on Isle of Man - identifying future resources

Summary

Naseem's Manx Brain Tumour Charity requested data on primary brain tumour diagnoses and demographics for Isle of Man residents over the last 10 years. Manx Care disclosed that there were 257 discharges with relevant clinical codes between September 2011 and August 2021, providing a breakdown by year and area.

Key Facts

• The request covered primary brain tumour diagnoses for Isle of Man residents over a 10-year period.
• Manx Care reported 257 discharges clinically coded with brain tumour diagnoses between 1st September 2011 and 31st August 2021.
• The data includes a breakdown of discharges by year and by specific geographic areas (IM1-IM9).
• The highest number of discharges in a single year was 40, occurring in both 2015 and 2017.
• The lowest number of discharges in a single year was 3, recorded in 2020.

Data Disclosed

• 257
• 1st September 2011
• 31st August 2021
• 13
• 25
• 23
• 30
• 40
• 21
• 33
• 3
• 16
• 99
• 39
• 34
• 17
• 15
• 10
• 6
• 5

Original Request

Naseem's Manx Brain Tumour Chairty would like to know: "How many primary brain tumours were diagnosed on Isle of Man residents over thelast 10 years and what is their demography?"

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

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

Our ref: 1968195 29th September 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 31st August 2021 and which states:

"Naseem's Manx Brain Tumour Charity would like to know: "How many primary brain tumours were diagnosed on Isle of Man residents over the last 10 years and what is their demography?""

Our Response There have been 257 discharges from Isle of Man hospitals between 1st September 2011 and 31st August 2021 that have been clinically coded as having one of the following diagnosis in the first 6 diagnosis coding positions.

Please quote the reference number 1968195 in any future communications.

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