Request
We are currently looking into mortality and morbidity rates in England in patients having undergone lower limb amputation between 2003 and 2008.
I have been able to obtain the population numbers for the 10 English SHA’s in 2008 but no accurate year on year figures for 2003-2008.
Would you be able to provide me with the population figures for the East Midlands SHA during this period? If not could you point me in the direction of someone who could?
Our Response
I can confirm in accordance with S.1 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 that we do not hold the information that you have requested. However, we are aware of a number of sources for this information that might be of use to you:-
Government Office for the East Midlands (GOEM)
This website contains a wide range of datasets on numerous themes and many geographic levels. A number of these resources enable a profile of the region, or an area within the region to be created and downloaded for further analysis. Interactive mapping tools are also a feature in some instances.
In addition, the websites of GOEM’s sponsor departments also contain statistical sections that you may find useful. Links to the home pages of their websites can be found on the ‘About Us page’.
Data with a regional focus can be found on the Intelligence East Midlands website. Please follow the link below.
http://www.gos.gov.uk/goem/our-region/gsi/?a=42496
Clinical and Health Outcomes Knowledge Base
The Clinical and Health Outcomes Knowledge Base is a one-stop source of all information on health outcomes generated by the National Centre for Health Outcomes Development. Alongside advice on how to measure health and the impact of health care, it includes the Compendium of Clinical and Health Indicators which provides comparative data for around 700 health and local government organisations in England.
http://www.nchod.nhs.uk/
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)
HES is the national statistical data warehouse for England of the care provided by NHS hospitals and for NHS hospital patients treated elsewhere. HES is the data source for a wide range of healthcare analysis for the NHS, government and many other organisations and individuals.
http://www.hesonline.nhs.uk/Ease/servlet/ContentServer?siteID=1937&categoryID=537
The Information Centre (IC)
The IC is England's central, authoritative source of health and social care information, acting as a hub for national, comparative data for secondary uses. It delivers information for local decision makers to improve the quality and efficiency of frontline care.
http://www.ic.nhs.uk/
I hope that this information is of use to you. If you are dissatisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your request you can complain in writing to:-
Mr Kevin Orford
Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance
NHS East Midlands
Octavia House
Interchange Business Park
Bostock's Lane
Sandiacre
Nottingham
NG10 5QG
If at the conclusion of any review you remain dissatisfied you may complain to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted at:-
The Office of the Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
