Trust HQ
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AW
Tel: 0300 421 8100
E-mail: freedomofinformation@ghc.nhs.uk Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk
Date: 23rd August 2022
————————– Conway,
Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 206-2022
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below:
1. How many people have been diagnosed with Body Dysmorphic Disorder BDD. in the trust during the past 20 years or as far back as the records allow you to search. Our records show that 11 people had a confirmed diagnosis since June 2010 the earliest recording. . Please note as diagnosed was requested we have not included those where the condition may have been suspected on referral or the patient may have been treated where the condition was thought to be apparent
2. In the past 20 years or as far back as it is possible to search records. how many people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder BDD. were treated in primary care services.
5 of these 11 were referred on to our IAPT or PMHS services
3. In the past 20 years or as far back as you may be able to search in the records. how many people diagnosed with Body Dysmorphic Disorder BDD. were treated in secondary care.
All 11 were treated by our secondary care teams
4. Can you provide me with a yearly breakdown of how many people within the trust have been diagnosed with BDD and treated per year over the past 20 years or as far back as the records allow you to search.. Broken down by:
a. The number of people diagnosed/treated with BDD per year and the area/region within the trust.
b. Gender
c. Ethnicity d. Age
e. Regiorea in the trust
Due to the very small numbers, we are unable to split out further due to the risk of reporting patient identifiable data Please also kindly note that this is the information we have available from patient records and it potentially incomplete, it may well be different to the actual number of people diagnosed and not recorded.. Should you have any queries in relation to our response in this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to: –
– Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth
GLOUCESTER GL3 4AW
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Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
On behalf of Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust
FOI Request
Hi,
Could you please provide the following information
Please do not publish my name or personal details if a response to this request is published anywhere
1. How many people have been diagnosed with Body Dysmorphic Disorder BDD. in the trust during the past 20 years or as far back as the records allow you to search.
2. In the past 20 years or as far back as it is possible to search records. how many people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder BDD. were treated in primary care services.
3. In the past 20 years or as far back as you may be able to search in the records. how many people diagnosed with Body Dysmorphic Disorder BDD. were treated in secondary care.
4. Can you provide me with a yearly breakdown of how many people within the trust have been diagnosed with BDD and treated per year over the past 20 years or as far back as the records allow you to search.. Broken down by:
a. The number of people diagnosed/treated with BDD per year and the area/region within the trust.
b. Gender
c. Ethnicity
d. Age
e. Regiorea in the trust
Kind regards,
- Conway