- FoI Number
- 2025-060
- Subject
- Perineal Tears
- Date Received
- 22/04/2025
- Request and Response
-
Name of Hospital / Unit
NHS Shetland
Address
Gilbert Bain Hospital
Lerwick
ZE1 0TB
Total
Primiparous
Multiparous
Don’t Know
All Births
93
Vaginal deliveries
53
14
18
Forceps deliveries
<5
<5
<5
Ventouse deliveries
<5
<5
Failed ventouse → Forceps deliveries
0
Caesarean Section
36
12
24
Elective caesarean section
17
Emergency caesarean Section
19
Second degree tears
13
Sutured second degree tears
7
Episiotomies
<5
Third degree tears
<5
3a
3b
<5
3c
Fourth degree tears
0
Rectal buttonhole tear
Type of Hospital/Unit?
(please X or ✓)
Free-standing Midwifery Unit
Alongside Midwifery Unit
Obstetrician Led Labour Ward
State Other: Combined facility
X
X
X
How are third- and fourth-degree tears classified for data collection? (please X or ✓)
3rd degree tears
3rd & 4th degree tears separately
Grade 3a, 3b, 3c, 4th degree
Don’t know
X
ü
Do you have a designated perineal clinic
No
If yes, is it (please X or ✓)
Midwifery led
Obstetrician led
State Other:
Please kindly provide names of perineal clinic leads and designation
Name:
Contact Address
Email:
Not applicable
If No, how are women with 3rd & 4th degree tears followed up? (please X or ✓)
Community midwives
GP
x
Hospital antenatal clinic
x
Others – Please state
Gynae clinic
Do you have a designated women’s health physiotherapist? (please X or ✓)
If yes, how many?
x
If yes, when do they follow up women with 3rd & 4th degree tears
Antenatal
Postnatal
Ward prior to discharge
Other- Please state
What maternity data system is used in your unit? (please X or ✓)
Epic
x
Terranova
x
Euro king
x
Cerner
x
Other:
Badgernet
Any further comments:
Kindly provide the following details in case we need clarification.
Any clarification can be made via shet.foi@nhs.scot
Your name:
Contact details:
Email address:
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.
