Freedom of information requests

Nitrous oxide usage/ the negative health outcomes in Birmingham and the surrounding area

Questions

1. How many patients you are seeing in relation to this drug (I would assume they would come through A&E or Neurology?)

2. Has there been a spike in nitrous oxide-induced hospital cases recently?)

3. What is the demographic of users?

4. What you are observing the physical and psychological side effects to be?

Response

The Trust does not hold this information, our systems do not allow us to separate treatment for nitrous oxide from other drugs.

1. not applicable 

2. not applicable 

3. not applicable 

4. not applicable