1. How many female patients in your Trust had a Foley catheter during the last 12 months?
We do not hold this information. We do have safety thermomenter information which is collected once per month and counts numbers of patients with urinary catheters, but does not split this by gender.
2. How many Foley catheters were used in your Trust during the last 12 months?
6179
3. How many of those Foley catheters were used for a female patient?
We do not hold this information. We can tell you that 1992 ‘female catheters’ were used. However, standard catheters would also been used on female patients.
4. Of your total Foley catheter usage, what percentage was used on females?
We do not hold this information. However, we can tell you that the total percentage of ‘female catheters’ was 32%.
5. How many Foley catheters are used per patient during their total hospital stay?
Generally only one catheter would be used per patient, however this is dependant on patient length of stay and also their clinical condition and need. On occasions catheters will need to be replaced if they become blocked, and on occasions patients pull catheters out in these situations the catheters may require replacing. Also when patients have trials without catheters if they experience urinary retention then they may require re-cathetrisation.
6. Of your patients who have a Foley catheter, how long do they stay in hospital on average?
We do not hold this information. Having a catheter in place does not dictate length of stay.
7. Of your patients who have a Foley catheter, what percentage would be longer term patients? i.e. stay over the above stated average in hospital
We do not hold this information.
8. Of the total number of female patients using a Foley catheter, what percentage has any of the following:
a. Faecal incontinence
b. Obstruction / atonic bladder
c. Surgery in perineal area
We do not hold this information.
Please find the attached spreadsheet.
