FoI Number
2024-654
Subject
Waiting Times
Date Received
27/01/2025
Request and Response

Figures provided are regarding the average ongoing waiting time for applicable patients as of 24/01/2025.

  1. The current waiting time (as of 24 January 2025) for flexible cystoscopy for a patient who is treated as an ‘Urgent suspected of Cancer’ referral.

12.5 days

  1. The current waiting time (as of 24 January 2025) for a breast biopsy for a patient who is treated as an ‘Urgent suspected of Cancer’ referral.

N/A, no applicable patients. Shetland patients have their breast biopsies done in Aberdeen, so NHSG will hold biopsy waiting times data.  They can be contacted here: gram.foi@nhs.scot