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Endoscopy numbers across the UK

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To request and FOI from all ICBs, Health boards & equivalents across the UK:

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on behalf of Crohn's & Colitis UK to request the following information:

To know:
a) the number of patients on the endoscopy waiting list with suspected Inflammatory Bowel Disease
b) the number of patients with suspected Inflammatory Bowel Disease who are waiting more that 6 weeks for endoscopy.
c) the percentage of patients on the endoscopy waiting list with suspected Inflammatory Bowel Disease
d) the percentage of patients with suspected Inflammatory Bowel Disease who are waiting more that 6 weeks for endoscopy.

Please could this information be provided in an Excel spreadsheet.

If it is not possible to provide this information due to exceeding the cost of compliance limits, I would be grateful if you could advise how this request could be refined.

If you have any queries please don't hesitate to contact me via e-mail.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Greg Collins
Crohn's & Colitis UK

FOITEAM (NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT), NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

Dear Greg,

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Thank you for your request for information received on 30th November 2022, under the provision of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We will be processing your request on behalf of the following ICB:

• Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB

If you require the information for Cheshire and Mersey ICB please contact them directly on [email address]

We aim to respond to your request within 20 working days, the latest of which is 30 December 2022, however, should any delays be anticipated we will contact you in advance to advise you of this.

Please note that during the current pandemic, many of our colleagues have been redeployed to support the wider NHS with their response to the coronavirus outbreak and as a result delays are expected and we kindly ask you to bear with us during this time. Again we will contact you where we are notified of expected delays as soon as possible.

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If you require an update on the progress of your request, please contact the Freedom of Information service, by email [email address] or by telephone on 01782 872648

Yours sincerely

MLCSU FOI Team

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FOITEAM (NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT), NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

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Re: Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Ref: FOI-2713-SH TW_LSC

Please find attached a response to your freedom of information request sent to NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Lancashire and South Cumbria ICBs.

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