Metal Hip Replacements

Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care provided data on the number of metal hip replacements performed on Manx residents for 2015, 2016, and part of 2017. The response clarified that these figures exclude metal-on-metal replacements, which are not performed locally but are followed up for patients who received them in the UK.

Key Facts

• The request was made on 01 July 2017 and responded to on 28 July 2017.
• 109 metal hip implants were inserted in 2015.
• 142 metal hip implants were inserted in 2016.
• 65 metal hip implants were inserted as of 18 July 2017.
• Metal-on-metal hip replacements are not performed at Noble's Hospital.

Data Disclosed

• 109
• 142
• 65
• 2015
• 2016
• 18 July 2017
• 01 July 2017
• 28 July 2017
• 25 patients

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Health and Social Care

Rheynn Slaynt as Kiarail y Theay

Page 1 of 2 FOIA/DHSC/rvsd/01

Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch

By email:

Freedom of Information Team Department of Health & Social Care Chief Executive’s Office Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3QA Tel: Email: Website: Date: FOI Reference: (01624) 642621 foi.dhsc@gov.im www.gov.im/dhsc 28 July 2017 IM93-748i Dear REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 (“the Act”) Thank you for your request to the Department of Health and Social Care, dated 01 July 2017 Your request You asked for: Question 01: “The number of Manx residents who have had metal hip replacements as from 01-July-15”

After speaking with you, you confirmed that it was instead acceptable to use calendar years from 2015. Response to your request We are pleased to be able to provide a response to your request.
Please find the Department’s response to Question 01 in the table below:

Number of “metal hip” implants inserted 2015 109 2016 142 As at 18 July 2017
65 It is worth noting that these figures are from “metal hip” replacements and do not include “metal-on-metal hip” replacements as this procedure is not performed at Noble’s Hospital. However, the Orthopaedics and Trauma Consultant does follow-up around 25 patients each year who received metal-on-metal hip replacements in the UK, for example, those patients who have moved to the Island having received a hip replacement whilst in the UK.

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