Internal Reference Number: FOI_8519
Date Request Received: 17/03/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 21/03/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Hospital Admissions Related to Sunbed Injuries
Request Category: Companies
Question Number 1: I am submitting a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would like to obtain data regarding the number of hospital admissions related to sunbed injuries. Specifically, I request the following information in whichever format is easiest to provide: SNOMED, ICD-11, or free text. Timeframe for all questions:- For each month over the past five years (2019–2024), please provide the total number of individuals recorded. Sunbed Admissions (SNOMED) The number of hospital admissions for patients presenting with sunbed-related injuries, classified under: • 403588002 – Addiction to sunbed use (disorder) • 242537009 – Exposure to man-made ultraviolet light (event) • 466293001 – Ultraviolet tanning device (physical object) If possible, please also include: • Age group (e.g.: under 18, 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75-84, 85-94, 95-100, over 100) • Gender of the patient • Brief description of the reason for admission • Treatment received for the injury | |
Answer To Question 1: We are unable to answer this question but we have provided the data in our response to Q2. | |
Question Number 2: Sunbed Admissions (ICD-11) The number of hospital admissions for patients presenting with sunbed injuries, categorised under: • EJ41 – Burn from exposure to artificial source of ultraviolet radiation o EJ41.0 – Burn from exposure to therapeutic ultraviolet radiation o EJ41.Y – Other specified burn from exposure to artificial source of ultraviolet radiation o EJ41.Z – Burn from exposure to artificial source of ultraviolet radiation, unspecified If possible, please also include: • Age group (as above) • Gender of the patient • Brief description of the reason for admission • Treatment received for the injury | |
Answer To Question 2: 0 patients admitted with any of these codes | |
Question Number 3: Sunbed Admissions (Free Text) The number of hospital admissions for patients presenting with sunbed injuries, provided in free text format. If possible, please also include: • Age group (as above) • Gender of the patient • Brief description of the reason for admission • Treatment received for the injury | |
Answer To Question 3: 0 patients admitted | |
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