Eich cyf / Your ref:
Dyddiad / Date: / 1 April 2010
Dear Ms McWatt,
Thank you for your request for information which we received on 8th March 2010. I am pleased to provide the following response to your enquiry.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board was formed on 1st October 2009 by combining North West Wales NHS Trust (West Division), North Wales NHS Trust (formerly Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust (Central Division) and North East Wales NHS Trust (East Division)), and the six North Wales Local Health Boards (Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham), I should advise you that we are currently reviewing and standardising policies, procedures and other documentation so you may find that some information is collated and reported in different ways.
You asked us:
1) I would like to know how many items were reported as stolen from the hospitals under your health board in 2009.
2) I would also like a breakdown of these figures for each hospital.
3) I would also like a breakdown of the top ten items that were most commonly reported stolen, and the top ten most valuable items stolen for each hospital.
Response
1) Please find below a list of items that were reported as being stolen, please note that not all incidences reported the value of the item and therefore it is difficult to give an accurate top ten most valuable items stolen:
East Division = 28 incidents were reported under the heading of "Proven, alleged or suspected theft or loss" for 2009.
Central Division = 19 incidents were reported under the heading of "Proven, alleged or suspected theft or loss" for 2009.
West Division = 13 incidents were reported under the heading of “Proven alleged or suspected theft or loss for 2009.
2 & 3)
Items / East DivisionTV / 1
Money/Hanbag/Wallet / 14
Phone / 1
Keys (3 hospital keys & 1 set of car keys) / 4
Food out of fridge / 1
Jewellery / 4
Dentures / 2
Clothing / 1
Items / Central Division
Clothing (including coats, Ugg Boots) / 2
IT Equipment / 1
Money (reported value of £130.50) / 7
Valuables (including mobile phones, apple I phone, purses, Bike) / 8
Keys / 1
Items / West Division
Laptops / 2 (both (Ysbyty Gwynedd)YG)
Money / 5 occasions 4 x YG & 1 x LLGH
Camera / 1 ((Ysbyty Gwynedd)
Mobile Phones / 1 ((Ysbyty Gwynedd)
Heating Oil / 1 (E.H) small quantity amount unknown
Medication / 1 (Bryn y Neuadd Hospital)
Stock Items / 1 (Ysbyty Gwynedd)
Clothing / 1 (Ysbyty Gwynedd)
Please note, the information we have supplied to you is copyrighted to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You are free to use it for your own purposes, including any non-commercial research you are undertaking and for the purposes of news reporting.
If you are dissatisfied with the way the Health Boardhas handled your request for information, you can request a review by writing to:
Complaints Manager
BetsiCadwaladrUniversity Local Health Board
Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor LL57 2PW
If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint, you have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45 Website: http:\\
There is no charge for making an appeal.
If you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me on the details below.
Yours sincerely
Ms Gillian Jones
Acting Information Governance Manager