Request

“1. The number of instances where a person requested medical assistance for a confirmed or suspected snake bite in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

“2. The number of instances where a person requested medical assistance for a confirmed or suspected adder bite in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.”

“3. The number of instances where a person requested medical assistance for a suspected or confirmed animal bite in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (if this data is available for bites from different animals, could I please have it broken down by animal). If insect bites are counted differently to other animal bites, can I please have the number of instances where a person requested medical assistance for a suspected or confirmed insect bite in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 and which insect was involved in each case.

 If all the above data is available by health board area, then could I please have that information also.”

 

Last updated: 06 May 2026