Back Clinics - FOI Response Register

1. How many Back Clinics does your NHS Board hold per month? (e.g. 2 per calendar month)

NHS Shetland does not hold any Back Clinics. NHS Shetland patients are seen by NHS Grampian and NHS Grampian is the responsible Board for managing the orthopaedic service and retains responsibility for the waiting lists for these patients.  

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

2. How many Specialist Back Consultants does you NHS Board have in their employ? (e.g. two back specialist consultants are employed by our NHS Board)

See response to Q1

3. How many patients are seen per Back Clinic? (e.g. one day = 8 patients)

See response to Q1

4. How long have patients been waiting for a consultation with a Specialist Consultant? (e.g. the average patient has waited 6 months for an appointment)

See response to Q1