Sleep Apnoea patient numbers (FOI)Sleep Apnoea patient numbers (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by Government of Jersey and published on
27 April 2023.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
For the Jersey General Hospital, please could I request the following information:
A
The total number of new patients with diagnosed Sleep Apnoea, that have been set up on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices within the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023?
B
A list of the CPAP devices suppliers used by the hospital, with total quantity of devices purchased from each supplier between 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023?
C
As of 25 April 2023, how many patients diagnosed with sleep apnoea are on the waiting list for setup on CPAP therapy?
Response
A
A central record of data for 2023 is not currently available due to a change in software. Once embedded, data analytics will be available. Data has been provided for the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 instead, to give a complete 12-month representation.
106 new patients commenced CPAP therapy in 2022.
B
CPAP devices are supplied by Resmed Limited. 60 devices were purchased in 2022.
C
One patient is awaiting CPAP therapy setup.
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