Laparoscopies on Women - FOI Response Register

For each financial year from 2018/2019 to 2024/25 (most recent)

NHS Shetland uses the OPCS4 coding system. Figures provided are for the number of waits where OPCS4 Codes T43 were recorded.

Figures for 2024/25 are as of 30/11/2024.

1. The total number of laparoscopy procedures performed on women
2. The median completed wait (in days) for a laparoscopy procedure performed on women
3. The longest complete wait (in days) for a laparoscopy procedure performed on women
4. The median ongoing wait (in days) for a laparoscopy procedure performed on women
5. The longest ongoing wait (in days) for a laparoscopy procedures performed on women

I also understand that you have 20 working days to provide me with the information. Please could I request that this data is provided in Excel format, as is allowed by FOI rules.

See attached response

Where we have given <5 answers, this is because NHS Shetland considers that providing more specific information carries a high risk of identifying individuals and/or disclosing information about 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.