FoI Number
2024-549
Subject
Endometriosis
Date Received
04/12/2024
Request and Response

For the last six calendar years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 [most recent])

  1. The number of patients referred by GPs for endometriosis diagnoses in this NHS Scotland health board

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested as referrals are not coded to this level of specificity with these referrals instead being coded more generally as F2 Gynaecology.

  1. What is the average waiting time (in days) for treatment for an endometriosis consultation after referral?

See response to Q1

  1. The number of gynaecologists available within your health board?

None, as the board uses specialist services from Mainland boards