- FoI Number
- 2024-668
- Subject
- Delays in A and E
- Date Received
- 30/01/2025
- Request and Response
-
- Please can you provide the information on the total number of patients that waited in an Accident & Emergency Department in each of the last 3 years?
All patients who attend A&E have a wait recorded so the answer is the same as the number of patient attendances.
Year
Attendances
2022
8082
2023
8958
2024
8835
- Can this total be broken down by the patient’s age and time spent waiting, also by each Accident & Emergency Department site.
For the age ranges, please can the total be broken down into: 0 to 17; 18 to 29; 30 to 39; 40 to 49; 50 to 59; 60 to 69; 70 to 79; 80 to 89; 90+ and any unknown ages?
For the time spent, please can the total be broken down into: 0-4 hours; 4-8 hours; 8-12 hours; and over 12 hours?
NHS Shetland has only 1 A&E Department site, the Gilbert Bain Hospital.
Age Breakdown
Year
0 to 17
18 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60 to 69
70 to 79
80 to 89
90+
Total
2022
1588
1095
985
799
989
913
911
640
162
8082
2023
1700
1204
1114
863
1117
1049
1013
744
154
8958
2024
1604
1164
1049
890
1001
1116
1085
769
157
8835
Total
4892
3463
3148
2552
3107
3078
3009
2153
473
25875
Length of Wait Breakdown
Year
0-4 hours
4-8 hours
8-12 hours
> 12 Hours
Total
2022
7580
492
8
2
8082
2023
7752
1142
58
6
8958
2024
7825
956
48
6
8835
Total
23157
2590
114
14
25875
- Can we also have the total number of attendances for comparison?
See response to Q1
Please note that information is regularly and routinely published at the below locations regarding A & E activity.
https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/monthly-accident-and-emergency-activity-and-waiting-times
The Open Data Health Board (HB) filter for NHS Shetland is: S08000026
