1. Infant deaths - The data used for response to this question only covers the period 2009-2018.
a) Total number - 194
b) Stillbirths – 108
A - White: British 61
C - White: Any other background Less than 5
D - Mixed: White and Black Caribbean Less than 5
F - Mixed: White and Asian Less than 5
H - Asian: Indian 10
J - Asian: Pakistani 30
L - Asian: Any other background Less than 5
N - Black: African Less than 5
c) Neonatal – 60
A - White: British 31
D - Mixed: White and Black Caribbean Less than 5
F - Mixed: White and Asian Less than 5
G - Mixed: Any other background Less than 5
H - Asian: Indian Less than 5
J - Asian: Pakistani 21
K - Asian: Bangladeshi Less than 5
S - Any other ethnic group Less than 5
d) Postneonatal - 26
A - White: British 13
C - White: Any other background Less than 5
F - Mixed: White and Asian Less than 5
H - Asian: Indian Less than 5
J - Asian: Pakistani 7
L - Asian: Any other background Less than 5
e) Babies who suffered serious harm during birth – this information is not recorded
f) Causes of death - this information is not recorded
g) Breakdown of points a–f by infant’s ethnicity – Please note that we are unable to provide the data for categories where there are less than 5 individuals involved in the question, as the disclosure of data could lead to an individual being identified or personal data being disclosed in breach of the Data Protection Act.
2. Serious untoward incidents (SUI) in maternity services
a) Total number – There have been 18 incidents in total in the period requested
b) How many led to death - 0
c) How many led to a civil action being instigated - this information is not recorded
d) Breakdown of SUIs by infant’s and mother’s ethnicity - this information is not recorded
e) Breakdown of SUI cases that led to death by infant’s and mother’s ethnicity - this information is not recorded
3. Maternal deaths
a) Total number – In the period requested there has been less than 5.
b) Breakdown by ethnicity - Please note that we are unable to provide the data for categories where there are less than 5 individuals involved in the question, as the disclosure of data could lead to an individual being identified or personal data being disclosed in breach of the Data Protection Act.
4. Staff working in maternity services
a) Total medical staff – There are 147 FTE medical staff working in maternity services
b) Total non-medical staff – There are 42 FTE non medical staff working in maternity services
c) Breakdown by ethnicity – 88.53% white, 11.12% BME