FoI Number
2022-784
Subject
Dexa Scan Waits
Date Received
07/03/2023
Request and Response

1. To ask the health board what are the a) average and b) longest wait times for initial Dexa scans. Please break down per month from January 2018 until now.

NHS Shetland patients in question are treated by NHS Grampian therefore in accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

An FOI request to NHS Grampian can be made to the following address: gram.foi@nhs.scot 

2. To ask the health board what are the a) average and b) longest wait times for follow-up Dexa scans. Please break down per month from January 2018 until now.

See response to Q1

3. To ask the health board what are the a) average and b) longest wait times for results from initial Dexa scans (the time between the scan and the patient being advised of the result). Please break down per month from January 2018 until now.

See response to Q1

4. To ask the health board what are the a) average and b) longest wait times for results from follow-up Dexa scans (the time between the scan and the patient being advised of the result). Please break down per month from January 2018 until now.

See response to Q1

5. To ask the health board how many vacancies there currently are for radiographers?

Nil