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Health, Wellbeing and Care




For most requests the covering letter has been published, in many cases along with copies of the released information.

Within this section the disclosures relate to: Benefits; Care; Cosmetic treatments; Disability; Family planning; Food and drink; Health; Health and social care professionals; Health care; NHS; Nutrition; and, Safety

Hlth34 The number of people classified as dying from malnutrition

16/12/10
15 December 2010. You asked for the number of people classified as dying from malnutrition, broken down over the financial years 2007/08, 2008/09, and 2009/10
 

Hlth33 running costs and staffing levels for the Public Health and Health Professionals group

09/12/10
7 December 2010. You asked for a head count (not WTE’s) of DPHHP staff; how many buildings/locations are used by DPHHP where staff are permanently based; and, what is the gross operational cost was for DPHHP for financial year 2009/10
 

Hlth32 Mental Health Review Tribunals

09/12/10
30 November 2010. You asked for details relating to the Mental Health Review Tribunals held in Wales for the past three years
 

Hlth31 Information on the Bevan Commission

08/12/10
3 December 2010. You asked for the running costs associated with the Bevan Commission; when was the Bevan Commission set up; why was it set up; how long was it originally meant to be operational; if it has been extended, could you please explain why it has been extended; and, what has it produced a ...
 

Hlth30 Cost of complaints to the NHS

29/11/10
26 November 2010. You asked for the costs of processing an average complaint in the Welsh NHS vis the health authorities, and the number of complaints within the Welsh NHS 2009/10 and the total cost borne by the health authorities
 

Hlth29 Copies of all reports, etc. commissioned by the Health Minister or the NHS in Wales

16/11/10
12 November 2010. You asked for copies of all reports/findings/analysis/studies/ that have: a. been commissioned by the Health Minister or her officials by external consultants (like McKinsey and Co etc); or, b. been produced from all the bodies/organisations/departments within the NHS Wales that s ...
 

Hlth28 Motability Scheme in the Swansea area

12/11/10
11 November 2010. You asked for figures on the extent of the Motability Scheme in the Swansea City Council area.
 

Hlth27 Updated figures regarding patient safety

04/11/10
3 November 2010. You asked for updated figures (2008-2009) of the table contained in disclosure log 2118 regarding patient safety incident reporting in Wales (All incidents, Incidents reported as deaths and Incident type)
 

Hlth26 Contact Activity Service Providers in Wales

02/11/10
1 November 2010. You asked for a list of Contact Activity Service Providers in Wales and details of the administration and funding of contact activity providers in Wales
 

Hlth25 Log of all Serious Untoward Incidents relating to Welsh Hospitals

28/10/10
19 October 2010. You asked for a log of all Serious Untoward Incidents relating to Welsh Hospitals since January 2009.
 

Hlth24 Cost of counselling services

27/10/10
8 September 2010. You asked for details of how much was paid in direct payments for counselling services by social services in Wales, broken down by local authority if possible, in the last financial year.
 

Hlth23 Numbers of people receiving electroconvulsive therapy in Wales

21/10/10
7 October 2010. You asked for a breakdown by Trust/Health Board of the numbers of people receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in Wales for the year April 2009 to March 2010
 

Hlth22 Information on the care home at Cilgerran Way, Blackwood

01/10/10
30 September 2010. You asked for a copy of the 2005 application made by Mrs Webber in respect of 31 Cilgerran Way; a copy of the 2008 application made by Mrs Webber which was subject to the appeal to the Care Standards Tribunal; a copy of the application for 31 Cilgerran Way to become a care home i ...
 

Hlth21 Additional Continuing Healthcare funding allocated to Hywel Dda LHB

29/09/10
28 September 2010. You asked for details of any 'additional' Continuing Healthcare funding allocated to Hywel Dda LHB for the healthcare community for the period 2009 /2010?
 

Hlth20 Information on ex-servicemen and women

15/09/10
7 September 2010. You ask for: the number of service veterans resident in Wales; the number of prisoners in Welsh jails are ex-servicemen or women; the number of homeless persons are then in Wales; and the number of those who are ex-services; the number of Consultant Psychiatrists or Consultant Psy ...
 

Hlth19 Attempted eviction of residents from care homes

10/09/10
27 July 2010. You asked for information pertaining to the attempted eviction of residents from care homes and details of the instances of institutional abuse of any Leaonard Cheshire resident
 

Hlth18 Spending on private forensic psychiatry placements

06/09/10
3 September 2010. You asked: How much did Powys spend on private forensic psychiatry placements in the past 5 years?
 

Hlth17 Information and reported concerns in relation to St Marks care home

01/09/10
15 June 2009. You asked for information and reported concerns in relation to St Marks care home
 

Hlth16 Copies of Regulation 38 notifications that may have been completed by St Marks care home

01/09/10
6 July 2009. You asked for copies of Regulation 38 notifications that may have been completed by St Marks care home.
 

Hlth15 Complaints relating to Ceiriosen Bren Care Home

17/08/10
16 August 2010. You asked for: Logs of frequency of telephone complaints and concerns from the neighbours to Ceiriosen Bren Care Home, at Plwmp and copies of written complaints and concerns relating to Ceiriosen Bren Care Home.
 

Hlth14 Information about adoption allowances

17/08/10
21 July 2010. You asked if the Assembly could provide you with information about adoption allowances, you understood there were two types of allowances, those paid by the government and those paid by the adoption agencies. You asked whether there is a standard rate and if so what the standard rate ...
 

Hlth13 Extracts from a meeting held on 25th November 2008 between Powys LHB and Assembly Government

06/08/10
39 June 2010. You asked for the relevant extracts of the minutes of the meeting held on 25th November 2008 between Powys LHB and Assembly Government officials which show: who attended; that the minutes of the 29th August 2008 were accepted; and, any discussion of the claim relating to X.
 

Hlth12 Correspondence between NHS Wales Chief Executive and Finance Directors

05/08/10
20 July 2010. You asked for a copy of an email dated the 23rd October 2009 from Paul Williams (Chief Executive, NHS Wales) to the Chairs and Chief Executives (and their Personal Assistants/Secretaries) of the 7 LHBs and the 3 NHS Trusts in Wales.
 

Hlth11 Fairview House Care Home, Tonypandy

23/07/10
5 May 2010. You asked for information relating to a resident and care worker at Fairview House Care Home, Tonypandy
 

Hlth10 Information on child abuse in care homes

21/07/10
13 July 2010. You asked for: A list of all Children’s Homes in Wales where staff have been found guilty of the abuse of children in their “care”; The number of children in each of these homes, whose claims of abuse were upheld in court; and, The number or percentage of complaints of abuse that were ...
 

Hlth9 Information relating to electro-convulsive therapy

02/07/10
1 July 2010. With regard to electro-convulsive therapy you have asked: For each of the past five years, how many sessions of electro-convulsive therapy have been carried out at hospitals in Wales? How many people have undergone ECT at hospitals in Wales? (by gender and in age brackets); How many of ...
 

Hlth8 Number of unborn babies referred to social services

02/07/10
30 June 2010. You asked for a regional breakdown to show: The total number of unborn babies referred to social services in each year in each authority from 2005 to 2009; The total number of unborn babies placed on child protection register in each year in each authority from 2005 to 2009; and a bre ...
 

Hlth7 Correspondence with Carmarthenshire NHS Trust in respect of the charging for hospital car parking

02/07/10
30 June 2010. You asked for: Any correspondence between the Health Minister and Carmarthenshire NHS Trust in 2001-2004 in respect of the charging for hospital car parking; The dates of any meetings between the Minister and the Carmarthenshire NHS Trust and/or CP Plus Ltd since 2001; Copies of any c ...
 

Hlth6 Bariatric procedures

25/06/10
24 June 2010. You asked for: details of the number requests for funding for bariatric procedures did you receive , and approve, how many where for those under 16 years of age, the cost of such procedures; and the number of requests for funding for plastic and reconstructive work after bariatric sur ...
 

Hlth5 The provision of liaison nurses for mental health patients

17/06/10
2 June 2010. You asked for information on the implementation of AOF target 15 2008/09 development of Mental Health Liaison Service (Older People)
 

Hlth4 Welsh Assembly employees with dyslexia

14/06/10
7 June 2010. You requested: % of WAG employees known to be suffering from the disability of dyslexia; broken down to region or office location; The WAG policy advising staff on how to assist colleagues suffering from dyslexia; and, The workplace or work function changes that are advised to support ...
 

Hlth3 Information on Corneal transplants in South East Wales

17/05/10
11 May 2010. You asked for: Details of NHS corneal consultants who carry out transplants in South East Wales; hospitals where full, or partial, corneal transplants are carried out; the number of transplants in 2009, average waiting time; and similar info from Singleton Hospital, Swansea
 

Hlth2 A list of all practices in Wales who dispense for their patients

06/05/10
5 May 2010. You asked for a list of all practices in Wales who dispense for their patients, the total list size and dispensing list size with NHS code for these practices?
 

Hlth1 The cost of providing free prescriptions in Wales

05/05/10
30 April 2010. You asked for the actual cost of providing free prescriptions in Wales for the year March 2009 to March 2010.