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Freedom of Information request 480-2023

Response published: 3 August 2024

FOI Request

I am sending this request under the FOI Act. This request relates to inpatient admissions to your trust with a primary or secondary diagnosis of an eating disorder please include all eating disorders - i.e. ICD10 code F50 - Eating Disorders.. 1. Please state the number of inpatients with an eating disorder diagnosis that were discharged from your trust in: a. 2018 b. 2019 c. 2020 d. 2021 e. 2022 f. Total 1 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2022. 2. Please break down the early totals above by patient BMI at time of discharge in the following categories: i. BMI > 18.5 ii. BMI 17-18.5 iii. BMI 16-16.99 iv. BMI 15-15.99 v. BMI <15kg For ease, I have created a table template that can be completed. Please also find it attached. Number of inpatients with a diagnosed eating disorder that were discharged from your trust, by BMI at time of discharge: Q1 Q2.i Q2.ii Q2.iii Q2.iv Q2.v Total discharged BMI > 18.5 BMI 17-18.5 BMI 16-16.99 BMI 15-15.99 BMI <15kg 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total 1 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2022. If numbers above are so small that a significant proportion of the data is supressed, please complete the alternative table outlining broader BMI categories also attached.

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 480-2023

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

1. Please state the number of inpatients with an eating disorder diagnosis that were discharged from your trust in:
a. 2018
b. 2019
c. 2020
d. 2021
e. 2022
f. Total 1 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2022.

2. Please break down the early totals above by patient BMI at time of discharge in the following categories:
i. BMI > 18.5
ii. BMI 17-18.5
iii. BMI 16-16.99
iv. BMI 15-15.99
v. BMI <15kg - BMI 19.4 8/3/20. - BMI 18 22.1.21. - BMI Patient declined - BMI 13.1 9.8.21. - BMI 17.8 27.12.21. - BMI 17.8 same as above - BMI 16.1 17.6.22. - BMI 15.9 14.7.22. - BMI 23.7 29.3.22. - BMI 15.5 3.5.19. There is documentation of BMI 17 on 23.9.19 - BMI 16 9.3.16. - BMI 19.2 22.2.23. - BMI 30.3 10.11.22. - Discharged on 10.11.21 BMI on 09.11.21 was 16.5 - Discharged on 29.04.22 Last formalised recording of BMI on 29.3.22 was 23.7 However, was weighed on 12.04.22, but BMI wasn’t calculated 60.2kg – BMI would be 23.1. - Unclear as to when the patient was actually discharged. The closest BMI measurements to this apparent discharge date: 19.05.22 – 14.1