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Communications: Infection Control

FOI 0809 Vascular Infections 2020/21

Published: June 23, 2020

Freedom of Information Request: 0809 2020/21  University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st 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 […]

FOI 0602 2019/20 Swab Management and Disposal in Theatre

Published: May 5, 2020

Freedom of Information Request: 0602 2019/20 Please see attached document regarding Swab Management and Disposal in Theatre FOI 0602    

FOI 0665 Anti Infectives 2019/20

Published: March 30, 2020

Freedom of Information Request: 0665 2019/20 I have a Freedom of Information request that I hope you’ll be able to help me with, it is with regards to the use of Anti Infectives within your Organisation: The Trust does not hold this data in a format that allows us to provide answers to your questions. […]

FOI 0664 Infection Control Annual Report 2019/20

Published: March 30, 2020

Freedom of Information Request: 0664 2019/20. Please could you provide me an electronic copy of the Trust’s 2018/19 annual report on Infection Control? I have checked online and only the cover sheet is available. Please see attached document Infection & Prevention Control Annual Report 2018-19

FOI 0590 Sepsis Waiting & Treatment Times 2019/20

Published: March 24, 2020

Freedom of Information Request: 0590 2019/20 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st 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 […]

FOI 0182 2019/20: Food-Borne Illnesses

Published: August 30, 2019

Freedom of Information Request: 0182 2019/20 How many inpatients developed food poisoning (relating to E.coli, listeria, campylobacter, salmonella or other) during a stay at  the hospitals in your trust between the end of May 1018 and the end of  May 2019? The Trust does hold this information, however, providing the data would require review of […]

FOI0041 2019/20 Keyboard Bacteria

Published: June 6, 2019

Freedom of Information Request: 0041 2019/20 I was wondering if you could let me know the following please? The cleanliness of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital education centre’s IT room keyboards – i.e. How much bacteria was found on the keyboards, How many different types of bacteria were found, And those levels of bacteria found safe? […]

FOI0021 2019/20 Drug-Resistant Infections

Published: June 7, 2019

Freedom of Information Request:0021 2019/20 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st 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. […]

FOI 0793 Diagnosis and Testing

Published: March 27, 2019

Freedom of Information Request: 0793 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018.  Due to historical differences in data collection/reporting across UHB and the former Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust some responses have been provided by hospital site. […]

FOI 0354 – Diagnostic Tests For Infectious Diseases

Published: August 23, 2018

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018.   UHB includes Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic. Due to historical differences in data collection/reporting across UHB and the former […]

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