Lyme Disease - FOI Response Register

1.    How many patients have been diagnosed with Lyme disease between 1 January 2021 and 1 January 2024?

Figures provided are for the number of patients diagnosed with Read Code A8710 Lyme disease.

Where we have given <5 answers, this is because NHS Shetland considers that providing more detail carries a high risk of identifying individuals. As such and 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.

2.    How many patients were admitted to hospital with Lyme disease in that period?

NHS Shetland uses the ICD 10 coding system. Figures provided are for the number of inpatients where the given ICD 10 code was listed as Main Condition or Other Condition.

Figures provided are for ICD 10 code A69.2 Lyme disease.

Please break the figures down by year in Excel format.

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