Freedom of Information

1. How many amputations took place due to medical errors between January 2020 and January 2024.

By ‘medical errors’ I refer to; Delayed treatment of an infection, Failure to recognise that the blood supply has been cut off to a limb, Poor management of peripheral neuropathy in diabetic patients, A surgeon operating on the wrong body part, Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or a delay in diagnosis of a DVT, Incorrect treatment of fractures causing tissue damage, negligently performed joint replacement surgery.

Can this information be broken down by year, up to and include any data held for January 2024.