FOI 1645 - Wound Care
FOI Reference Number:
1645
Request
1. Do you collect data or metrics associated with wound care in the community?
2. If so, what data do you collect?
Please now provide information regarding venous leg ulceration (VLU) and diabetic foot ulceration (DFU), if available.
VLU:
3. The total number of people diagnosed with VLU in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
4. The number of people diagnosed with VLU in each of these years healed within 24 weeks of initial presentation.
5. The number of people diagnosed with VLU in each of these years healed within 52 weeks of initial presentation.
6. The number of people with a healed VLU experiencing a recurrence within 26 weeks in each of these years.
7. The number of people with a healed VLU experiencing a recurrence within 52 weeks in each of these years.
DFU:
8. The total number of people diagnosed with DFU in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
9. The number of people diagnosed with DFU in each of these years healed within 24 weeks of initial presentation.
10. The number of people diagnosed with DFU in each of these years healed within 52 weeks of initial presentation.
11. The number of people with a healed DFU experiencing a recurrence within 26 weeks in each of these years.
12. The number of people with a healed DFU experiencing a recurrence within 52 weeks in each of these years.
Response
Date: 6 September 2022
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – DECISION NOTICE
Dear Sir / Madam,
FOI Reference Number: 1645
1. Do you collect data or metrics associated with wound care in the community?
2. If so, what data do you collect?
Please now provide information regarding venous leg ulceration (VLU) and diabetic foot ulceration (DFU), if available.
VLU:
3. The total number of people diagnosed with VLU in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
4. The number of people diagnosed with VLU in each of these years healed within 24 weeks of initial presentation.
5. The number of people diagnosed with VLU in each of these years healed within 52 weeks of initial presentation.
6. The number of people with a healed VLU experiencing a recurrence within 26 weeks in each of these years.
7. The number of people with a healed VLU experiencing a recurrence within 52 weeks in each of these years.
DFU:
8. The total number of people diagnosed with DFU in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
9. The number of people diagnosed with DFU in each of these years healed within 24 weeks of initial presentation.
10. The number of people diagnosed with DFU in each of these years healed within 52 weeks of initial presentation.
11. The number of people with a healed DFU experiencing a recurrence within 26 weeks in each of these years.
12. The number of people with a healed DFU experiencing a recurrence within 52 weeks in each of these years.
Our response:
I can confirm that the ICB hold statistical information relating to referrals, first and follow appointments for general wound care only. The generic information that we hold is not broken down to the level required to provide all of the information that you are seeking.
We would recommend directing this request to our provider Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust via the following online location:
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/freedom-information
I hope that this answers your queries with the information we currently hold, but if I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed to:
NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB
FOI Team
Scarsdale
Nightingale Close
Newbold
Chesterfield
S41 7PF
Or:
If you are not content with the outcome of our review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB).
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioners Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF, telephone 0303 123 1113, email casework@ico.org.uk.
Yours faithfully,
Kathryn Jacklin
FOI Officer
Derby and Derbyshire ICB
All information we have provided is subject to the provisions of the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015. Accordingly, if the information has been made available for re-use under the Open Government Licence (OGL) a request to re-use is not required, but the licence conditions must be met. You must not re-use any previously unreleased information without having the consent from the ICB. Should you wish to re-use previously unreleased information then you must make your request in writing (email will suffice) to the FOI Lead via ddicb.foi@nhs.net. All requests for re-use will be responded to within 20 working days of receipt.