Private Insurance Recovery and TT

AuthorityDepartment of Health and Social Care
Date received2017-09-25
OutcomeAll information sent
Outcome date2017-09-27
Case ID355291

Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care disclosed the specific amounts recovered from insurance for TT-related medical treatments and confirmed that no TT competitors or visitors spent a night in the Intensive Therapy Unit in 2017.

Key Facts

  • All costs for TT-related inpatient treatment and air ambulance transfers were recovered from insurance companies.
  • No riders or visitors connected with the TT spent a night in the Intensive Therapy Unit during TT 2017.
  • The response was issued by the Department of Health and Social Care on 27 September 2017.
  • The request specifically concerned financial recovery and ICU usage statistics for TT participants.

Data Disclosed

  • £30,968.40
  • £28,421.78
  • 2017-09-25
  • 2017-09-27
  • TT 2017
  • 0 nights

Data Tables (1)

Received for: Amount received
Inpatient treatment at Noble’s delivered to visitors during TT £30,968.40
Air Ambulance transfers for TT riders £28,421.78

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 27 September 2017 IM104-241i 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 24 Sept 17 Your request You asked for: Question 01: “IM99083I - Further to your response on this matter, your response indicated that all costs had been met. Please inform me the actual amount that had been recovered from the patients’ insurance companies or other ways.” Question 02: “How many nights did patients connected with the TT (competitors or visitors) spend in the Intensive Therapy Unit of Nobles Hospital”
Response to your request We are pleased to be able to provide a response to your request with answers to your questions: Question 01: IM99083I - Further to your response on this matter, your response indicated that all costs had been met. Please inform me the actual amount that had been recovered from the patients’ insurance companies or other ways. In response to Question 01 in the table below: Received for: Amount received Inpatient treatment at Noble’s delivered to visitors during TT £30,968.40 Air Ambulance transfers for TT riders £28,421.78

Question 02: How many nights did patients connected with the TT (competitors or visitors) spend in the Intensive Therapy Unit of Nobles Hospital In response to Question 02, no riders or visitors spent a night on Intensive Care Unit during TT 2017 for treatment

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