Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 093-2026
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. What percentage of babies have been born with thyroid conditions within the past twenty years spanning from December 2006 to March 2026?
2. Has there been an increase or a decrease in the percentage of babies that have been born with thyroid conditions within the last two decades?
3. Can you provide me with a statistic surrounding the current diagnosis rates of congenital thyroid conditions for new born babies as of March 2026 in comparison to December 2006?
Our response:
Information regarding babies born with a thyroid condition will be held by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Please re-direct your request to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at ghn-tr.foi@nhs.net.
Next steps:
Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. 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:
Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.