Released 14 May 2024
Request:
Please may you provide a report on the number of (a) witnessed falls, and (b) unwitnessed falls that occurred at Royal Sussex County Hospital on
- Emerald Ward and Jowler Ward, between the dates of 1st of January 2023 and the 31st of March 2023, and
- Ward 8A, between the dates of 1st of January 2024 and the 31st of March 2024.
Alternatively, these could be broken down as follows:
- Please may you provide a report on the number of witnessed falls Ward 8A at Royal Sussex County Hospital between the dates of 1st of January 2024 and the 31st of March 2024.
- Please may you provide a report on the number of unwitnessed falls on Ward 8A at Royal Sussex County Hospital between the dates of1st of January 2024 and the 31st of March 2024.
- Please may you provide a report on the total number of witnessed falls across Emerald Ward and Jowler Ward at Royal Sussex County Hospital between the dates of 1st of January 2023 and the 31st of March 2023.
- Please may you provide a report on the total number of unwitnessed falls across Emerald Ward and Jowler Ward at Royal Sussex County Hospital between the dates of 1st of January 2023 and the 31st of March 2023.
Information disclosed:
1-4. Please refer to the table below for the information requested:
| Reporting period | Location | Number of Witnessed falls | Number of Unwitnessed falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2024 – 31/03/2024 | Ward 8A, LMB RSCH | ≤5* | 7 |
| 01/01/2023 – 31/03/2023 | Emerald and Jowers Wards, RSCH | 8 | 9 |
Please note that within the table where “≤5” is indicated, this data has been anonymised in line with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Anonymisation: Managing Data Protection Risk Code of Practice as it relates to the disclosure of information relevant to a small number of living people.
Disclosure of further specific information is exempt under section 40(2) [personal information] exemption.