clairemiller, 3 months ago

According to NHS data, maintenance issues disrupted care of more than 2,600 hospital patients last year.

#FOI shows incidents included green algae growth in a hydrotherapy pool, sewage leaks, power failures and ceiling collapses.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-68214879

clairemiller, 3 months ago

An #FOI about an FOI.

First PA got data on complaints about Ofsted inspectors: https://careappointments.com/care-news/england/205046/more-than-500-complaints-about-ofsted-inspectors-last-year-foi-request-reveals/

Then the Lancashire Telegraph submitted a request to find out more about complaints relating to schools in their area: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24127288.complaints-made-ofsted-inspections-blackburn/

clairemiller, 3 months ago

#FOI suggests around 140,000 pupils nationally were home educated at some point in 2022-23, a rise of 12% on the 125,000 the year before. The pupil population grew by just 0.8% over the same period.

The 12% increase is double the 6% rise the year before.

https://schoolsweek.co.uk/rate-of-pupils-leaving-for-home-education-doubles/

clairemiller, 3 months ago

It can be worth revisiting stories to see what's happening with them

Of the 1,500 Ukrainian refugees who came to Wiltshire under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, 82 have at some point registered as homeless or threatened with homelessness, according to #FOI

https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/24124591.ukrainian-refugees-threatened-homelessness-wiltshire/

clairemiller, 3 months ago

At the start of the 2022 autumn term there were 9,080 pupils being home-educated, but the number had jumped to 11,130 by last summer, #FOI shows.

Sandwell has seen an 81% rise in recent years, from 402 in 2019-20 to 730.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-68318287

clairemiller, 3 months ago

At Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 67.2% of cancer patients start treatment within 62 days of referral.

#FOI shows some cancer patients have waited up to 188 days for treatment – over twice the national target.

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/24106420.great-western-hospital-cancer-patients-wait-months-treatment/

clairemiller, 3 months ago

An #FOI shows last year, there were a total of 11 dogs seized by Dorset Police, with four impounded in June.

The same number of dogs were also seized in 2022. In total, 41 dogs were seized throughout 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24132589.foi-41-dogs-seized-dorset-police-attacks/

clairemiller, 3 months ago

Nearly a third of roads in Suffolk were closed for longer than estimated to enable works to take place according to #FOI.

Out of 7,847 road closures since 2018/19, 2,152 went beyond the estimated completion date.

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24126372.suffolk-road-closures-lasted-6-710-days-2022-23/

clairemiller, 3 months ago

#FOI shows the cost of running a dozen car parks in Newport totalled £1.17 million in 2023.

The council collected slightly more than £1m from pay machines at the same car parks in the 2022/23 financial year.

https://nation.cymru/news/figures-suggest-council-spends-more-than-it-makes-on-car-parks/

clairemiller, 3 months ago

How much is your local council spending on pothole repair? How does that compare to previous years and how do people feel about that?

#FOI shows 4 out of 9 Greater Manchester boroughs had a drop in the number of potholes repaired in the 2022/23 year.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/anger-potholes-trafford-greater-manchester-28617694

clairemiller, 3 months ago

Dover has the highest number of animals privately owned under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976, according to #FOI, with two tigers, an amur leopard and more than 25 different breeds of venomous snakes kept in the harbour town.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/tigers-and-a-leopard-among-wild-animals-privately-owned-in-k-302214/

clairemiller, 3 months ago

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