Mortality

Summary

The requester asked for total death statistics for the Isle of Man in 2020 and 2021, and whether deaths occurring off-island after patient transfer are included. The Department for Enterprise directed the requester to publicly available statistics from the Cabinet Office and clarified that off-island deaths are not recorded in their data.

Key Facts

• Death statistics are collected by the Central Registry and published by the Cabinet Office.
• The requested figures are already publicly available via a government website link.
• The provided statistics do not include deaths recorded off-island.
• The Department for Enterprise holds no records regarding deaths occurring off-island.
• The Department of Health and Social Care may hold information on patients treated off-island under reciprocal health agreements.

Data Disclosed

• 2020
• 2021
• 28 January 2022
• 17 February 2022
• 2219713

Original Request

Dear Sir As advised, I am writing to ask for the total number of Isle of Man deaths that occurred in 2020 and in 2021. Also, can you advise if patients transferred to a hospital across who subsequently die there are recorded in the Isle of Man and included in the stats? Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 682381) Website: www.gov.im/ded Email: anthony.walker@gov.im

Our ref: 2219713 17 February 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 28 January 2022 and which states:

"Dear Sir 1. As advised, I am writing to ask for the total number of Isle of Man deaths that occurred in 2020 and in 2021. 2. Also, can you advise if patients transferred to a hospital across who subsequently die there are recorded in the Isle of Man and included in the stats? Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Kind regards"

Our response to your request is as follows: 1. Information is collected and collated by the Central Registry (Civil Registry) and published via the Cabinet Office. The number of recorded deaths in the Isle of Man are already publicly available, please follow this link to the required statistics: https://www.gov.im/about-the- government/departments/cabinet-office/statistics-isle-of-man/isle-of- man-in-numbers/ 2. The figures do not include deaths recorded off-island and the Department holds no records in this regard. It may be that the Department of Health and Social Care would hold some information regarding patients who are being treated off Island under the reciprocal health agreements.

Please quote the reference number 2219713 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.