FOI_6927

Internal Reference Number: FOI_6927

Date Request Received: 21/12/2022 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 28/12/2022 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Operations cancelled or not preformed

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: The number of elective operations scheduled. I would like this information for January 2022 to end of December 2022 broken down by week i.e. the total number of elective operations that were planned for Week 1, January 2022, Week 2 etc.

Answer To Question 1: Please see our response to all questions in the Excel spreadsheet attached. Please note, any numbers less than or equal to five have been concealed to protect patient confidentiality, in line with Information Governance policy.

Question Number 2: The number of elective operations performed. January January 2022 to end of December 2022 broken down by week i.e. the total number of elective operations that were planned for Week 1, January 2022, Week 2, etc

Answer To Question 2: Please see attached excel spreadsheet

Question Number 3: The number of elective operations cancelled at the “last minute”, as defined by the NHS when providing data on cancelled elective operations. I would like this information for January 2022 to end of December 2022 broken down by week i.e. the total number of elective operations planned for Week 1, January 2022, Week 2 etc. The NHS defines “last minute” as “on the day the patient was due to arrive, after the patient has arrived in hospital or on the day of the operation or surgery”.

Answer To Question 3: Please see attached excel spreadsheet

Question Number 4: The total number of elective operations cancelled, regardless of how long cancellations were made before scheduled operation times, if this information is also collected. I would like this information for January 2022 to the end of December 2022 broken down by week i.e. the total number of elective operations planned for Week 1, January 2022, Week 2 etc.

Answer To Question 4: Please see attached excel spreadsheet
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