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FOI 2023 114 - Endometriosis

 

Information Requested:

Under Freedom of Information Act (2000) I would like to request the following information and I would like to know about these statistics over:  

•    a 12-month period using the most up-to-date statistics available and; 
•    over a 4-year period from 1 January 2020 to present day using the most up-to-date statistics available: 

1)    How many appointed professionals with a specialist in endometriosis do you have (a) in your Trust currently and (b) do each of your gynaecological departments have an appointed gynaecologist with a specialist in endometriosis? 

2)    The number of Clinical Nurse Specialists specialising in endometriosis appointed within your NHS Trust and working within gynaecological departments? 

3)    The number of people currently waiting to see a (a) gynaecologist and (b) gynaecologist with additional training in endometriosis? 

4)    The current wait time, in weeks, detailing how long the current wait time is to see a (a) gynaecologist and (b) gynaecologist with special interest in endometriosis? 

5)    The number of people currently waiting for a gynaecological laparoscopy?  

6)    The current wait time, in weeks, for a gynaecological laparoscopy? 

7)    The current wait time, in weeks, for patients requiring access to secondary care for (a) endometriosis and (b) gynaecological issues? 

8)    The current number of patients being referred or treated for fertility issues directly because of either confirmed endometriosis, suspected endometriosis or an additional suspected gynaecological issue? 

9)    How much time is currently allocated to routine theatre operating time for (a) non-cancer gynaecology and (b) endometriosis? 
 

Information provided for the answer:

Thank you for your recent request dated 24th July 2023

Public Health Wales does not hold this information.

 

Public Health Wales is the public health service for Wales and as such is an independent NHS Trust. Therefore, do not have access to this information. As an organisation we have no jurisdiction over the activities of Health Boards and frequently do not have access to the data that they produce.

 

I have provided contact details for each Health Board below; you would need to contact them individually for this information.

 

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/866/page/39187

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/page/39134

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

http://www.cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk/freedom-of-information-new

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

https://cwmtafmorgannwg.wales/foi/

Swansea Bay University Health Board

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/about-us1/foia/

Hywel Dda University Health Board

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/862/page/52085

Powys Teaching Health Board

http://www.powysthb.wales.nhs.uk/freedom-of-information

I am very sorry we cannot help you on this occasion.

 


If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of the decision, you should write to the Corporate Complaints Manager, Public Health Wales NHS Trust, 3, Number 2, Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, CF10 4BZ.

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint or review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Trust. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner for Wales
2nd Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH

Telephone: 029 2067 8400
Email: wales@ico.org.uk