Freedom of Information Request: FOI0395

For each year (2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013), please provide statistical information relating to children and young people (aged 24 and under) who have died receiving in-patient psychiatric care at the time of their death in any hospital, unit or private setting under the management or control of University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. Please provide data on;

1. The number of children who have died whilst receiving in-patient psychiatric care at the time of their death.
2. A breakdown of age, gender and ethnicity.
3. A breakdown of the cause of death where known.
4. For each year, please provide the patient status, i.e. whether the child was detained or non detained at the time of their death
5. The location of the death i.e. the hospital, NHS Trust, unit name or private provider.

UHB is not a provider of Inpatient Psychiatric Care.  We have liaison services which are provided by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust.

To be of assistance, we suggest that you contact the FOI Team at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust at: bsmhft.foioffice@nhs.net