FOI_6869

Internal Reference Number: FOI_6869

Date Request Received: 15/11/2022 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 22/11/2022 00:00:00

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Request Summary: waiting times for elective surgery

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: How many patients are currently on the waiting list for elective surgery? Of these, how many have been waiting for i) more than 6 months ii) more than twelve months iii) more than eighteen months.

Answer To Question 1: Please see our response to all parts of this FOI in the Excel spreadsheet attached. To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below: 10983 - FOI_6869 - Elective Surgery FOR ISSUE.xlsx

Question Number 2: What was the average wait for elective surgery in the past three financial years i) 2021/22 ii) 2020/21 and iii) 2019/20?

Answer To Question 2: See Q1

Question Number 3: Currently, what are the five longest waits for elective surgery at your trust? If possible, please could i have this information broken down by the type of elective procedure e.g. a) knee replacement b) hip replacement and c) cataract

Answer To Question 3: See Q1
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