Sexual Health Screening - FOI Response Register

FoI Number
2023-242
Subject
Sexual Health Screening
Date Received
26/07/2023
Request and Response
  1. I am looking for figures on asymptomatic tests, which were booked on your website on the basis of attendees reporting that they had no symptoms/exposure. I am also looking for figures on the number of asymptomatic tests booked over the phone, and the number of asymptomatic tests carried out via GP referrals.

I am looking for the data on this for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and the first six months of 2023 (Jan-June).

With regards to data from 2018-2021, or how patients were booked, or how many patients were GP referrals then in accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

2022:                                181

2023 (Jan-Jun):              137

  1. For each year please make clear how many of these tests were "no talk" tests and how many of them were attended by a clinician/face-to-face. How many (if any) "no talk" tests were carried out where the person was under 18 in each year?

With regards to data from 2018-2021, or who the patients in question saw then in accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

Tests carried out where the person was under 18:

2022:                                5

2023 (Jan-Jun):              3

  1. I am also looking for information about the results of these tests. Please indicate how many of the tests were positive for one or more STDs in each year (as above). How many of the positive results were from "no talk" tests and how many were those where a clinician was present?

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

  1. How many tests each year were requested by people in the following age brackets? What percentage were positive for one or more STD? 

a)   under 16 b) 16-18 c) 19-29 d) 30-44 e) 45-64 f) 65 plus

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

  1. How many people each year did not follow-up to receive the results of the test?

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

NHS Shetland only contacts patients if they are positive.