Maternity Related Deaths - FOI Response Register

1. Can I have copies of all critical incident review reports/ and serious adverse incident reviews relating to all maternity related deaths or serious incidents involving maternity related care, yearly, broken down yearly from 2019 until 2024 inclusive?

Please see the response here for the level of detail that NHS Shetland is able to provide about SAERs: https://www.nhsshetland.scot/directory-record/3230/saers

Releasing any further detail, including identifying which incidents, if any, related to maternity deaths or serious incidents involving maternity related care, would carry too high a risk of identifying individuals.

If the requested information were held by NHS Shetland, it would be subject to exemption under FOISA s 38(1)(b) as read with s 38 (2A) as the information would constitute personal data and disclosure would breach the confidentiality of data subjects.

As such, NHS Shetland considers that revealing whether or not the information exists or is held by NHS Shetland would be contrary to the public interest and is refusing this request under FOISA s 18(1).

2. Can you indicate which of those reports are listed on your health board website and provide a link to access them?

No reports are listed.