Cystoscopy Pain Relief - FOI Response Register

During cystoscopy procedures conducted by in your health board can you confirm if:

1. Both women and men have the option of being provided with pain relief for this procedure?

Yes

2. What type of pain relief is offered?

Local anaesthetic gel

3. Is anaesthetising jelly offered and is it offered to both male and female patients?

Yes

4. If there are any circumstances where a man or woman would not be allowed to have pain relief (including anaesthetising jelly) during this procedure?

No

5. What percentage of female patients, who have had this procedure in the past year, have been provided with some form of pain relief? 

100%, all female patients are provided pain relief.

6. What percentage of male patients, who have had this procedure in the past year, have been provided with some form of pain relief?

100%, all male patients are provided pain relief.