- FoI Number
- 2024-536
- Subject
- Mental Health Treatments
- Date Received
- 25/11/2024
- Request and Response
-
I am trying to understand the medications and provision of mental health services that is taking place in the UK. Specifically, can you inform me of the following for the financial year 2023/2024:
- Patients treated with 1st or 2nd generation antipsychotic treatments:
- Number of patients treated with 1st and 2nd generation medications
Disease
Patient Numbers
1st Generation
52
2nd Generation
428
- If possible, indicate the number of patients, above, by medication
1st Generation medications
Product Description (molecule)
Number of Patients
Benperidol
0
Chlorpromazine
10
Droperidol
0
Flupentixol
9
Fluphenazine
0
Haloperidol
33
Loxapine
0
Pericyazine
0
Perphenazine
0
Pimozide
0
Promazine
0
Sulpiride
<5
Thioridazine
0
Trifluoperazine
0
Zuclopenthixol
8
2nd Generation Medications
Product Description (molecule)
Number of Patients
Amisulpride
8
Aripiprazole
57
Cariprazine
0
Clozapine
9
Lurasidone
<5
Olanzapine
78
Paliperidone
<5
Quetiapine
217
Risperidone
63
Ziprasidone
0
Where we have given <5 answers, this is because NHS Shetland considers that providing more specific information carries a high risk of identifying individuals and/or disclosing information about 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.
- Tetrabenazine usage. I am trying to determine the disease areas for the usage of Tetrabenazine.
Therefore, where possible to split the usage between the following disease areas:
In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested. NHS Shetland do not hold information related to indication related prescribing.
Disease
Patient Numbers on Tetrabenazine
Percentage
Huntington's Disease
Tardive Dyskinesia
Parkinson’s disease
Medication induced Dystonia
- I am also trying to define the treatment sites for mental health provision within both the hospital and community settings, e.g.
Community Mental Health Team, Lerwick Health Centre, Lerwick, ZE1 0RB
If services are not provided by the Health Board, please indicate the relevant Health Board which provides these services.
- Patients treated with 1st or 2nd generation antipsychotic treatments: