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Thursday 22nd October 2015
Request under Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request for information that has been processed under reference number
I am writing under the Freedom of Information to request records of disposal of all pregnancy
remains from pregnancy loss or termination of pregnancy in a clinical setting by/via the Trust.
The term 'pregnancy remains' is used by the Human Tissue Authority in its 'Guidance on the
disposal of pregnancy remains following pregnancy loss or termination' to mean "in relation to
all pregnancy losses, for example as a result of ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage or early
intrauterine fetal death; it also applies to terminations of pregnancy that have not exceeded
the 24th week of pregnancy." I am not seeking information on still births, or embryos created
in vitro. I am requesting information for all pregnancy remains regardless of whether or not
there is discernible fetal tissue. The HTA document referenced above says options on disposal
of pregnancy remains must be available "regardless of whether or not there is discernible fetal
tissue".
More specifically:
1. a) For so far this financial year 2015/16 (From 1 April 2015 to 1 September 2015), how many
pregnancy remains (including pregnancy loss and termination) were disposed of by/via the
hospital? 708
1. b) Please provide a breakdown by method of disposal to show the number:
- Incinerated with other clinical waste (as clinical waste) 0 (NB: We do NOT incinerate
any pregnancy remains)
- Incinerated individually 0
- Incinerated in batches/groups of other fetal remains only 0
- Cremated individually 21
- Cremated in batches/groups 664
- Buried individually 11
- Buried in batches/groups 0
- Passed to families for their own arrangements 12
- Other method (please explain method/s) 0
1. c) For those incinerated in any way, please provide a list of location/s where this was carried
out. N/A
2. a) For so far this financial year 2015/16 (From 1 April 2015 to 1 September 2015), how many
pregnancy remains from termination were disposed of by/via the hospital? - Unable to break
down - included in numbers above.
2. b) Please provide a breakdown by method of disposal to show the number: Unable to break
down - included in numbers above.
- Incinerated with other clinical waste (as clinical waste)
- Incinerated individually
- Incinerated in batches/groups of other fetal remains only
- Cremated individually
- Cremated in batches/groups
- Buried individually
- Buried in batches/groups
- Passed to families for their own arrangements
- Other method (please explain method/s)
2. c) For those incinerated in any way, please provide a list of location/s where this was carried
out. N/A
3. a) For the full financial year 2014/15, how many pregnancy remains pregnancy remains
(including pregnancy loss and termination) were disposed of by/via the hospital? - 1353
3. b) Please provide a breakdown by method of disposal to show the number:
- Incinerated with other clinical waste (as clinical waste) - 0
- Incinerated individually - 0
- Incinerated in batches/groups of other fetal remains only - 0
- Cremated individually - 23
- Cremated in batches/groups 1292
- Buried individually - 26
- Buried in batches/groups - 0
- Passed to families for their own arrangements - 12
- Other method (please explain method/s) - 0
3. c) For those incinerated in any way, please provide a list of location/s where this was carried
out. N/A
4. a) For the full financial year 2014/15, how many pregnancy remains from termination were
disposed of by/via the hospital? - Unable to break down - included in numbers above.
4. b) Please provide a breakdown by method of disposal to show the number: Unable to break
down - included in numbers above.
- Incinerated with other clinical waste (as clinical waste)
- Incinerated individually
- Incinerated in batches/groups of other fetal remains only
- Cremated individually
- Cremated in batches/groups
- Buried individually
- Buried in batches/groups
- Passed to families for their own arrangements
- Other method (please explain method/s)
4. c) For those incinerated in any way, please provide a list of location/s where this was carried
out. N/A
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provided for commercial purposes for any reason you must ask us for permission to do so.
Should we agree that you can use the information it will be subject to the issue of a licence
which may or may not involve a fee. If you have any questions about this process please
contact us at [email protected].
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to this request and wish to
make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to:
The Chief Executive
Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the
Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner’s Office
cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by
this Trust. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
The Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Yours sincerely
Jane Haywood
Freedom of Information Officer