Prostate Cancer - FOI Response Register

In the period 1st January-31st March 2024:

In the period 1st April-30th June 2024:

In the period 1st July - 30th September 2024:

In the period 1st October -31st December 2024:

1. What percentage of prostate cancer patients met the 62-daytreatment standard?

•     In the period 1st January-31st March 2024: 66.7%

•     In the period 1st April-30th June 2024: 0%

•     In the period 1st July - 30th September 2024: 0%

•     In the period 1st October -31st December 2024: 25%

2. Of all prostate cancer patients in this period, what was the median waiting time from referral to treatment?

•     In the period 1st January-31st March 2024: 45 Days

•     In the period 1st April-30th June 2024: 87 Days

•     In the period 1st July - 30th September 2024: 131 Days

•     In the period 1st October -31st December 2024: 84 Days

3. Of all prostate cancer patients in this period, what was the longest time a patient waited from referral to treatment?

•     In the period 1st January-31st March 2024: 86 Days

•     In the period 1st April-30th June 2024: 198 Days

•     In the period 1st July - 30th September 2024: 154 Days

•     In the period 1st October -31st December 2024: 129 Days

4. How many consultant urologists were employed by the health board?

This is done via an NHS Grampian service and not a post that NHS Shetland hold

5. How many unfilled vaca6ncies did the health board have for consultant urologists?

Not applicable