FoI Number
2024-088
Subject
Endometriosis
Date Received
01/05/2024
Request and Response
  1. How many people in each of the last five years (2019-20 until 2023/24) have been diagnosed with endometriosis in your health board?

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

8

<5

14

24

16

Where we have given <5 answers, this is because NHS Shetland considers that providing more specific information carries a high risk of identifying individuals. As such and in accordance with FOISA s 16(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it holds the information requested but that it is exempt from disclosure under FOISA s 38(1)(b) as read with s 38 (2A) as the information constitutes personal data and disclosure would breach the confidentiality of the data subjects.

  1. In each of those five years what was a) the average and b) the longest wait for a diagnosis of endometriosis?

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

  1. What is the longest current wait for a diagnosis of endometriosis?

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

  1. How many appointments to investigate potential endometriosis have been cancelled by the health board in each of the last five years?

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