CoMorbidities

Summary

The requester asked Manx Care for a chronological list of co-morbidities for individuals who died with COVID-19 as recorded on death certificates. Manx Care refused the request stating they do not hold this information and advised contacting the General Registry instead.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2022-01-24 and responded to on 2022-02-02.
• Manx Care stated they do not hold the requested death certificate information.
• The refusal was based on Section 11(3)a of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• The General Registry was identified as the authority holding the relevant death certificate data.
• The case reference number is 2210286.

Data Disclosed

• 2022-01-24
• 2022-02-02
• 2210286
• Section 11(3)a

Exemptions Cited

• Section 11(3)a of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information not held)

Original Request

Pls provide the list or number of co-morbidities that each person who died with covid on their death certificate had? Pls provide this separated chronologically by date of death and per recorded death for the co-morbidities.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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

Our ref: 2210286 2 February 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 24 January 2022 and which states:

"Pls provide the list or number of co-morbidities that each person who died with covid on their death certificate had? Pls provide this separated chronologically by date of death and per recorded death for the co-morbidities."

Our Response: While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Manx Care is unable to provide the information that you have requested. This is in line with Section 11(3)a of the Act, as a practical refusal reason applies; namely we do not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested. In order to provide advice and assistance you may wish to contact the General Registry who holds death certificate information. Please quote the reference number 2210286 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.