Anabolic Steroids - FOI Response Register

1. The number of people found to use anabolic steroids who have been admitted as an inpatient from 2018 – 2023?

NHS Shetland uses the ICD 10 coding system. Figures provided are for the number of inpatients where ICD 10 code T38.7 (“Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of androgens and anabolic congeners”) was listed as Main Condition or Other Condition.

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2. The number of people who attend A&E who have been found to use anabolic steroids from 2018 – 2023?

Figures provided are for the number of A&E: Presenting Complaint, Triage Assessment, or Diagnosis that mention use of anabolic steroids.

See table below

For ease of collation could you please provide the information in the table below?

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.