- FoI Number
- 2024-607
- Subject
- Gynaecology
- Date Received
- 13/01/2025
- Request and Response
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Figures provided below are with regards to new patients added to the Gynaecology wait list.
(Clarification email) Would it be possible to provide the number of referrals, broken down by where the referral had come from? So, referrals from GPs and other consultants?
- For the last six calendar years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 [most recent]), what is the number of patients referred by GPs to Gynaecology?
Referral Source
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Consultant (within or outwith NHS Shetland)
/ A&E / Outpatients / other hospital dept.
44
26
41
39
105
88
General Practitioner
411
382
495
518
554
554
Referral source field blank
134
99
103
125
120
135
Total
589
507
639
682
779
777
- What is the average waiting time (in days) for treatment for a gynaecology consultation after referral?
Year
Average Wait (Days)
2019
36.7
2020
53.3
2021
54.0
2022
50.2
2023
68.7
2024
67.3
Overall
56.2
