Speciality Waiting Times - FOI Response Register

FoI Number
2024-239
Subject
Speciality Waiting Times
Date Received
30/07/2024
Request and Response

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2002 to request the following information from the Health board regarding referral to treatment waiting times within the following specialities.

Urology, Radiology, Trauma & Orthopaedics, ENT, Gynaecology, Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology, General Surgery, Dermatology, Pain Management/ Anaesthetics, Cardiology, Respiratory and Rheumatology.

Where the specialities listed above are defined as corresponding to the following national speciality codes.

Name Given

National Speciality Code

Urology

CB

Radiology

H1

Gastroenterology

A9

Cardiology

A2

Trauma & Orthopaedics

C8

ENT

C5

Gynaecology

F2

Ophthalmology

C7

General Surgery

C1

Dermatology

A7

Pain Management/ Anaesthetics

C31

Respiratory and Rheumatology

AQ & AR
  1. What percentage of patients were waiting within 18 weeks within the above specialities, as of May 2024?

As of 31/05/2024

Speciality

Waiting

Waiting Within 18 weeks

Dermatology

143

51.7%

Respiratory and Rheumatology

87

89.7%

General Surgery

595

95.3%

Pain Management/ Anaesthetics

46

100.0%

ENT

324

37.0%

Ophthalmology

294

38.8%

Trauma & Orthopaedics

188

48.9%

Gynaecology

219

85.4%

Urology

N/A

N/A

Radiology

N/A

N/A

Gastroenterology

N/A

N/A

Cardiology

N/A

N/A

Grand Total

1896

67.4%
  1. What percentage of patients were waiting within 18 weeks within the above specialities, as of July 2024?

As of 30/06/2024

Speciality

Waiting

Waiting Within 18 weeks

Dermatology

137

48.2%

Respiratory and Rheumatology

75

97.3%

General Surgery

572

95.1%

Pain Management/ Anaesthetics

40

100.0%

ENT

358

37.4%

Ophthalmology

310

49.7%

Trauma & Orthopaedics

163

49.7%

Gynaecology

210

82.9%

Urology

N/A

N/A

Radiology

N/A

N/A

Gastroenterology

N/A

N/A

Cardiology

N/A

N/A

Grand Total

1865

67.9%
  1. How many patients were waiting to start treatment within the above specialities, as of May 2024?

See response to Q1

  1. How many patients were waiting to start treatment within the above specialities, as of July 2024?

See response to Q2