- FoI Number
- 2024-403
- Subject
- Ophthalmology
- Date Received
- 16/10/2024
- Request and Response
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- The average and (b) the longest waiting times for an Ophthalmology appointment in NHS Shetland in each of the last 3 years;
Figures provided below are regarding completed waits for patients on new Ophthalmology waiting lists.
Year
Average Wait (Days)
Max Wait (Days)
2021
129.3
798
2022
95.2
904
2023
119.0
776
- The percentage of people waiting (a) 0-18 weeks (b) 19-35 weeks (c) 36-52 weeks (d) over 53 weeks for an ophthalmology appointment in NHS Shetland.
Figures provided below are regarding completed waits for patients on new Ophthalmology waiting lists.
Year
0-18 weeks
19-35 weeks
36-52 weeks
over 53 weeks
2021
60.9%
27.7%
4.7%
6.8%
2022
73.5%
20.9%
3.4%
2.2%
2023
67.0%
19.6%
10.3%
3.0%
- How many consultant ophthalmologists are employed in NHS Shetland?
Nil as this service is covered by NHS Grampian
- What is the consultant ophthalmologist vacancy rate in NHS Shetland?
Nil as per above
- Please confirm the proportion of ophthalmologists in NHS Shetland that are due to reach retirement age in the next decade
N/A
- How many patients received stent based trabecular micro bypass surgery such as iStent on the NHS in each of the last 3 years?
This surgery is carried out by NHS Grampian
