Freedom of Information request 296-2022

Request from • Mary Muir, National Clinical Consulting Manager, Arjo UKI Description of request information • Clinical staff who have sustained a workforce musculoskeletal disorder MSD. – 2018 to 2022 whilst undertaking patient handling activities in each NHS England healthcare organisation Would it be possible for you to provide the following information: • Number of workplace patient handling MSD’s / injuries per 1000 clinical staff?¬ • Body locations for the reported workplace patient handling MSD’s / injury?¬ For example neck, arms, back, hip, legs, other • Number of moving and handling / safe patient handling leads for each healthcare organisation? • Number of moving and handling / safe patient handling facilitators for each clinical environment? • Number of RIDDOR reportable workplace patient handling MSD’s / injury reported? • Average sickness absence cost including replacement staff?¬ • Number of litigation cases made per year? • The legal costs to the NHS of defending workplace patient handling caregiver injury claims per year. • The amount of money paid out in compensation / settlement costs to claimants per year. • How may claims were settled out of court per year