FOI220311: Lost and stolen property

Released 22 August 2022

Request:

1. How much did your Trust have to pay to patients to replace lost, stolen or damaged property in the period July 1st 2021 to July 1st 2022  inclusive?
2. How many reports of lost, stolen or damaged property were there in total during this period?
3. How much did your Trust have to pay to patients to replace lost, stolen or damaged property in the period July 1st 2015 to July 1st 2016  inclusive? 
4. How many reports of lost, stolen or damaged property were there in total during this period (July 1^st 2015 to July 1st 2016  inclusive)  in total?

Information disclosed:

Please note University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2021, with the merger of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust and Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Since your request covers periods of time both before and after the merger, we have provided our information broken down by each legacy Trust and University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust where appropriate.

1. University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust = £24,959.23
2. University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust = 55
3. Legacy Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust = £18,220.76; Legacy Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust = £10,057.50
4. Legacy Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust = 43; Legacy Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust = 20