Eating Disorder Waits - FOI Response Register

I am looking for information about waiting times for adult eating disorders treatment.  As such, under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:

1. Number of adults currently waiting for specialist treatment of an eating disorder in the board as of August 2023.

I'd also like that information for the following years: Aug 2018, Aug 2019, Aug 2020, Aug 2021 and Aug 2022.

2. Number of children and young people currently waiting for specialist treatment of an eating disorder in the board as of August 2023.

I'd also like that information for the following years: Aug 2018, Aug 2019, Aug 2020, Aug 2021 and Aug 2022.

3. Average waiting time in weeks for adults referred to specialist treatment for an eating disorder from assessment to the start of treatment as of August 2023.

I'd also like that information for the following years: Aug 2018, Aug 2019, Aug 2020, Aug 2021 and Aug 2022.

4. Average waiting time in weeks for children and young people referred to specialist treatment for an eating disorder from assessment to the start of treatment as of August 2023.

I'd also like that information for the following years: Aug 2018, Aug 2019, Aug 2020, Aug 2021 and Aug 2022.

5. What is the longest estimated wait between assessment and start of treatment for a current patient as of August 2023?

6. Number of specialist eating disorder staff currently employed by the board to provide treatment for specialist treatment of eating disorders as of August 2023.

I'd also like that information for the following years: Aug 2018, Aug 2019, Aug 2020, Aug 2021 and Aug 2022.

Under FOISA s 12(1), NHS Shetland is not obliged to comply with a request if the estimated cost of doing so exceeds £600. Having reviewed your request, NHS Shetland has determined that the cost of compliance would exceed £600 and so is unable to provide the information requested; we have provided a breakdown of the estimated costs below:

4908 individual patient records x 30 minutes each to find the information = 147240 minutes =2454 hours x £15 per hour = £36,810