Freedom of Information Request: 0230 2019/20

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1^st April 2018.  Due to historical differences in data collection/reporting across UHB and the former Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust this response has been provided by hospital site.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

1. What is the most amount of post mortem cases that you are able to carry out in a single post mortem session? 3
2. How many hospital post mortem examinations did you undertake between 1st April 2018 – 1st April 2019? 16
3. How many coronial post mortem examinations did you undertaker between 1^st April 2018 – 1^st April 2019? 6
4. What is the average number of hospital post mortem examinations that you have undertaken over the past 3 financial years? 13 per annum
5. What is the average number of coronial post mortem examinations that you have undertaken over the past 3 financial years? 4 per annum
6. How many brain & spinal cord donations have you carried out over within the mortuary over the past 3 financial years? 8
7. How many members of staff do you employ within the mortuary? (This includes administration staff) 4
8. What qualifications (In relation to mortuary activity) do your employees currently hold? Certificate in anatomical pathology technology diploma in anatomical pathology technology
9. What NHS pay bands are your employees in? Band 6, Band 4, and Apprentice
10. What is your capacity for the storage of deceased? 131
11. Does your mortuary charge undertakers/service users for storage of deceased? (Assuming that the deceased would remain in your care for an extended period of time once they have been released to go.)  No
12. If the answer to Q11, is yes, are the premises risk assessed and do they coincide with HTA regulations? Not Applicable
13. Do you store deceased patients’ offsite with non NHS service users? Yes
14. Do you actively undertake increased risk post mortem work? (Blood borne) Yes
15. Do you actively undertake increased risk post mortem work? (Air borne) Yes

Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull

1. What is the most amount of post mortem cases that you are able to carry out in a single post mortem session? 3
2. How many hospital post mortem examinations did you undertake between 1^st April 2018 – 1^st April 2019? 2
3. How many coronial post mortem examinations did you undertaker between 1^st April 2018 – 1^st April 2019? 34
4. What is the average number of hospital post mortem examinations that you have undertaken over the past 3 financial years? 2.33
5. What is the average number of coronial post mortem examinations that you have undertaken over the past 3 financial years? 59.33
6. How many brain & spinal cord donations have you carried out over within the mortuary over the past 3 financial years? Brain & S.C. = 0; Brain only = 3
7. How many members of staff do you employ within the mortuary? (This includes administration staff) 6
8. What qualifications (In relation to mortuary activity) do your employees currently hold? Certificate in anatomical pathology technology & diploma in anatomical pathology technology
9. What NHS pay bands are your employees in?  3-6
10. What is your capacity for the storage of deceased? 222
11. Does your mortuary charge undertakers/service users for storage of deceased? (Assuming that the deceased would remain in your care for an extended period of time once they have been released to go.) No
12. If the answer to Q11 is yes, are the premises risk assessed and do they coincide with HTA regulations? Not Applicable
13. Do you store deceased patients’ offsite with non NHS service users? Yes
14. Do you actively undertake increased risk post mortem work? (Blood borne) Yes
15. Do you actively undertake increased risk post mortem work? (Air borne) Yes