Freedom of Information Request: 0455

I would like to make a Freedom of Information Request;

1. Please provide the name of your Trust

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

2. Do you have a contract with Bounty, whose representatives hand out ‘Bounty Packs’ to new mothers on maternity wards?

Yes

3. If you answered YES to Question 2, how much money did your trust receive from Bounty in the financial years;

2015/16 – This information is available on the Trust’s website at FOI 4477.   We are therefore withholding this information under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 “information already accessible “.

2016/17 – £18,119

2017/18 – £16,824

However, please note that The Trust doesn’t directly make any money from the Bounty Contract. Bounty makes a donation to the Trust Charity that supports maternity services.

4. Please explain how the payment from Bounty is calculated (ie a pre-agreed figure, or a set payment per child born in your care)

The charity receives an amount for each  pack distributed and each phtography session.

5. How many babies were born in your care during the financial years;

2015/16 – 10,077

2016/17 – 10,240

2017/18 – 9,703

Please note: These are the figures for all registerable births which are live or still births.