Covid-19 Deaths in the Highlands

Dear Mr Stevenson

Freedom of Information Act Request Ref 9401
Covid-19 Deaths in the Highlands

With reference to your request for information received on 5 January 2020 regarding the above, please find below your questions and our response:-

1. From January 2020 could you please let me know the amount of people that have died with ONLY Covid-19 as the issue in the Highlands of Scotland?
   National Records of Scotland provide an extensive overview of rates of deaths involving COVID-19 on their website. Information can be found at https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vitalevents/deaths/deaths-background-information/death-certificates-and-coding-thecauses-of-death
   Under Section 25 (1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act, we must formally advise you, this information is the public domain and is accessible through the Public Health Scotland and National Records of Scotland websites.

I hope this information is helpful. If you are unhappy with my response, I am very happy to discuss this with you further. Alternatively you have the right to ask for an internal review by making a formal request in writing to:

Freedom of Information Officer
NHS Highland
Assynt House
Beechwood Park
Inverness, IV2 3BW
or email [email protected]

Your request should explain why you wish a review to be carried out and should be made within forty working days of receiving this letter.

If you remain dissatisfied following the investigation of your review, then you have the right to appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner within 6 months of the date of receiving the review response. Contact details are as follows:

Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St Andrews
KY16 9DS

Telephone: 01334 464610
Fax: 01334 464611
e-mail: www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal

Yours sincerely

Heather Campbell
Freedom of Information Officer

On behalf of
Mirian Morrison
Clinical Governance Development Manager

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