Thank you for your request for information about the following:

Since the inception of EIBSS on 1 November 2017 up to 1 November 2022 I would like to request the following numbers for each of the categories listed below.

1. The total number of individuals registered with EIBSS between 1 November 2017 and 1 November 2022.

2. The total number of individuals that have died between 1 November 2017 and 1 November 2022.

CATEGORIES

Hepatitis C (stage 1)

Hepatitis C (stage 1) with SCM

Hepatitis C (stage 2)

HIV

Co-infected with HIV and Hepatitis C (stage 1)

Co-infected with HIV and Hepatitis C (stage 1) with SCM

Co-infected with HIV and Hepatitis C (stage 2)

Bereaved Spouses or Partners

It would be helpful if the above information could be provided in the form of a spreadsheet (with categories abbreviated as necessary to fit into the ‘cells’ of the spreadsheet).

Your request was received on 27th November 2022 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Response

A copy of the information is attached.

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