- FoI Number
- 2024-072
- Subject
- Gynaecology Referrals
- Date Received
- 24/04/2024
- Request and Response
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For each financial year from 2018/19 to 2023/24 (most recent):
Figures provided below are regarding patients on new gynaecology waiting lists.
- The total number of referrals for a gynaecology appointment.
Year
Referrals
2018-19
517
2019-20
592
2020-21
518
2021-22
638
2022-23
678
2023-24
814
- The median wait (in days) for a gynaecology appointment.
Median Completed waits for those who were seen:
Year
Median Wait
2018-19
37
2019-20
30.5
2020-21
43
2021-22
43
2022-23
34
2023-24
39
- The longest completed waited (in days) for a gynaecology appointment.
Longest Completed waits for those who were seen:
Year
Longest Wait
2018-19
370
2019-20
453
2020-21
410
2021-22
410
2022-23
384
2023-24
274
- The longest ongoing wait (in days) for a gynaecology appointment.
As of 29/05/2024 317 days. There are no ongoing waits from before 2023-24.
- The number of gynaecology appointments cancelled by the health board.
Please note the options available within the system to record the cancellation of appointments has changed over time. Additionally we are aware of instances where patient initiated cancellations have been recorded as hospital initiated and vice versa.
Financial Year
Cancellations
2018-19
53
2019-20
140
2020-21
88
2021-22
45
2022-23
101
2023-24
180