Alcohol Related Brain Damage - FOI Response Register

FoI Number
2024-188
Subject
Alcohol Related Brain Damage
Date Received
27/06/2024
Request and Response
  1. Do you have a dedicated NHS service for people who suffer Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD)? Can you please tell me in which hospitals this is located and the best direct email address for that department? 

No

  1. Broken down by financial years since 1981/82, please give the total number of specialist doctors you have employed to treat ARBD. Please specify if any of these deal predominantly with under 25s as their specialty.

0

  1. For financial years 1981/82 to 2023/24:
  • Number of hospital stays for patients with Alcohol Related Brain Damage (broken down by ICD codes E51.2, F10.6, F10.7, G31.2)

With regards to pre 09/02/2000 data then, in accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

Financial year

Stays

Unique Patients

2000-01

0

0

2001-02

<5

<5

2002-03

5

<5

2003-04

<5

<5

2004-05

<5

<5

2005-06

<5

<5

2006-07

9

6

2007-08

<5

<5

2008-09

<5

<5

2009-10

8

<5

2010-11

<5

<5

2011-12

<5

<5

2012-13

6

<5

2013-14

<5

<5

2014-15

<5

<5

2015-16

5

<5

2016-17

0

0

2017-18

<5

<5

2018-19

<5

<5

2020-21

<5

<5

2021-22

<5

<5

2023-24

<5

<5

Where we have given <5 answers this is because NHS Shetland considers that providing more specific information 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.

Given the already small numbers involved in the broad categories shown in the table above, no further breakdown of the figures (by age, gender, ICD code) is possible.

  • Number of hospital patients with Alcohol Related Brain Damage (broken down by ICD codes E51.2, F10.6, F10.7, G31.2)

See table above

  • Number of new patients admitted with Alcohol Related Brain Damage (broken down by ICD codes E51.2, F10.6, F10.7, G31.2)

See table above, Unique Patients

  • European Age-sex Standardised Rate of hospital stays for patients with Alcohol Related Brain Damage (broken down by ICD codes E51.2, F10.6, F10.7, G31.2)

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

  • European Age-sex Standardised Rate of hospital patients with Alcohol Related Brain Damage (broken down by ICD codes E51.2, F10.6, F10.7, G31.2)

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

  • European Age-sex Standardised Rate of new patients admitted with Alcohol Related Brain Damage (broken down by ICD codes E51.2, F10.6, F10.7, G31.2)

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

Notes - can the results of the above be broken down into:

  • Financial year
  • Age or Age group (if this is not possible, please direct me to where I can find a trend of age groups)
  • Gender
  • ICD code (E51.2, F10.6, F10.7, G31.2)

E51.2

Wernicke encephalopathy

F10.6, F10.7

Psychotic & amnesic conditions

G31.2

Degeneration of nervous system due to alcohol

For the above data, I would like it broken down in the following age groups:

  • 13 to 19 years
  • 16 to 24 years
  • 25 to 34 years
  • 35 to 64 years
  • Over 65s