Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 026-2023
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below I am emailing with a Freedom of Information request, regarding digital discharge summaries. My query is:
Where a freetext search is possible, how many digital discharge summaries included any of the terms “spiked”, “spike” or “spiking over the past 5 calendar years, and the year to date. Please provide data for each year:-
1. 2018
2. 2019
3. 2020
4. 2021
5. 2022
6. 2023 – latest available data – please specify period
MIIUs would not record this as part of any discharge summary as they would not be able to conclusively determine if this took place. They would, where they feel appropriate, recommend a patient attend A&E.
FOI Request
I am emailing with a Freedom of Information request, regarding digital discharge summaries. My query is:
Where a freetext search is possible, how many digital discharge summaries included any of the terms “spiked”, “spike” or “spiking over the past 5 calendar years, and the year to date. Please provide data for each year:-
1. 2018
2. 2019
3. 2020
4. 2021
5. 2022
6. 2023 - latest available data - please specify period