Still births

Summary

A request was made to Manx Care for monthly stillbirth statistics from January 2017 to June 2022, and the authority provided the complete dataset as requested.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 9 June 2022 and responded to on 15 June 2022.
• Manx Care confirmed that all requested information regarding stillbirths was sent.
• The data covers the period from January 2017 through June 2022.
• Stillbirths were recorded in only 5 specific months out of the 58-month period requested.
• The highest number of stillbirths in a single month during this period was 2.

Data Disclosed

• Jan 2017: 0
• May 2017: 1
• Sep 2019: 2
• Jan 2021: 1
• Feb 2021: 1
• Oct 2021: 1
• Jun 2022: 1
• Total months with data: 5
• Reference number: 2488917

Original Request

Please can you confirm the number of still births from Jan 2017 to the present day month by month

Data Tables (6)

Full Response Text

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

Our ref: 2488917 15 June 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 9th June 2022 and states:

"Please can you confirm the number of still births from Jan 2017 to the present day month by month"

Our Response

Stillborn (at delivery) Please quote the reference number 2488917 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 should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded. Jan 17 Feb 17 Mar 17 Apr 17 May 17 Jun 17 Jul 17 Aug 17 Sep 17 Oct 17 Nov 17 Dec 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan 18 Feb 18 Mar 18 Apr 18 May 18 Jun 18 Jul 18 Aug 18 Sep 18 Oct 18 Nov 18 Dec 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan 19 Feb 19 Mar 19 Apr 19 May 19 Jun 19 Jul 19 Aug 19 Sep 19 Oct 19 Nov 19 Dec 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Jan 20 Feb 20 Mar 20 Apr 20 May 20 Jun 20 Jul 20 Aug 20 Sep 20 Oct 20 Nov 20 Dec 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan 21 Feb 21 Mar 21 Apr 21 May 21 Jun 21 Jul 21 Aug 21 Sep 21 Oct 21 Nov 21 Dec 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Jan 22 Feb 22 Mar 22 Apr 22 May 22 Jun 22 0 0 0 0 0 1

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. ###