FoI Number
2025-171
Subject
Endometriosis
Date Received
09/06/2025
Request and Response
  1. How many women in your health board area are currently on a waiting list for a first appointment in relation to endometriosis?

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested. This is because the referrals/wait lists that relate to endometriosis cannot be identified as they are not coded with this level of specificity with these instead being coded more generally as F2 Gynaecology.

  1. How many women in your health board area are currently waiting for treatment following a diagnosis of endometriosis?

See response to Q1

  1. What is the average waiting time in your health board area for a first appointment and for treatment of endometriosis?

See response to Q1

  1. What is the longest wait currently recorded as in relation to a first appointment or treatment of endometriosis?

See response to Q1