- FoI Number
- 2022-820
- Subject
- Obstetric Data by Covid Vaccination
- Date Received
- 23/03/2023
- Request and Response
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Please can you provide figures for each of the last 5 years ie 2018-2022 regarding:
1. Total live births
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
94
110
119
95
96
2. Total still births
In accordance with FOISA s 16(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it holds the information requested but that it is exempt from disclosure under FOISA s 38(1)(b) as read with s 38 (2A) as the information constitutes personal data and disclosure would breach the confidentiality of the data subjects.
This is because the small numbers involved in combination with a specific year, the fact a patient would inherently have to be pregnant, and a specific medical issue mean that individuals could be identified from the data.
3. Total neonatal deaths to 28 days
0
4. Total preterm births (<37 weeks)
In accordance with FOISA s 16(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it holds the information requested but that it is exempt from disclosure under FOISA s 38(1)(b) as read with s 38 (2A) as the information constitutes personal data and disclosure would breach the confidentiality of the data subjects.
This is because the small numbers involved in combination with a specific year, the fact a patient would inherently have to be pregnant, and a specific medical issue mean that individuals could be identified from the data.
5. Total maternal deaths
0
6. Total maternal collapses / cardiac arrests
0
7. Total postpartum haemorrhage >1.5l
In accordance with FOISA s 16(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it holds the information requested but that it is exempt from disclosure under FOISA s 38(1)(b) as read with s 38 (2A) as the information constitutes personal data and disclosure would breach the confidentiality of the data subjects.
This is because the small numbers involved in combination with a specific year, the fact a patient would inherently have to be pregnant, and a specific medical issue mean that individuals could be identified from the data.
8. Total number of early pregnancy losses (miscarriages / ectopics)
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
26
28
30
37
36
Doses
2021
2022
0
<5
<5
1
<5
<5
2
<5
<5
3
21
16
4
8
12
Unknown
<5
0
Overall
37
36
9. Attendance numbers for early pregnancy clinics
N/A, NHS Shetland does not have formal early pregnancy clinics.
For 2021 & 2022 could you please provide all of the above data by COVID-19 vaccination status (0/1/2/3/4 doses) or state if you do not record vaccination status.
With regards to vaccination status by dose where figures are less than 5 then in accordance with FOISA s 16(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it holds the information requested but that it is exempt from disclosure under FOISA s 38(1)(b) as read with s 38 (2A) as the information constitutes personal data and disclosure would breach the confidentiality of the data subjects.
This is because the small numbers involved in combination with a specific year, the fact a patient would inherently have to be pregnant, a specific medical issue, and a patient’s vaccination status by dose mean that individuals could be identified from the data.
