Average waiting times for colonoscopy investigations across the UK
Crohn's & Colitis UK made this Freedom of Information request to North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust as part of a batch sent to 213 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
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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 the average wait time for colonoscopy investigations (in weeks) in the year 2022 for patients on a non-urgent pathway (i.e. people not on the suspected cancer pathway).
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
Dear Greg
Reference Number FOI 2023 – 023
Thank you for your request for information about North West Anglia NHS
Foundation Trust.
We anticipate being able to respond within the specified timescale.
In the meantime if you have any questions regarding this request please
contact us directly quoting the reference number above.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital. The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech. Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.
Any future Freedom of Information requests should be addressed to North
West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust using the email address below.
FOI Team
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Email: [2][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]
[3]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk
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Ref: FOI/2023/023
Dear Greg
Thank you for your recent enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please find your response detailed below.
Requesters Question:
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 the average wait time for colonoscopy investigations (in weeks) in
the year 2022 for patients on a non-urgent pathway (i.e. people not on the
suspected cancer pathway).
Please could this information be provided in an Excel spreadsheet.
Trust Response:
Please see attached document – NWAngliaFT FOI 2023 – 023 response.
Please note that this response has been provided within the 20 working day
timeframe as stipulated in the Act.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital. The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech. Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.
If you disagree with our decision or are dissatisfied with how we have
dealt with your request in the first instance you may contact me on the
following email address [2][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email] to request an
internal review.
Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome you have a right under s50
of the Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the decision by
contacting:
Information Commissioner
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Phone: 0303 123 1113
Email: [3][email address]
Yours sincerely
FOI Team
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Email: [4][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]
[5]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk
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Hello,
Thank you very much for your timely response. Unfortunately the attachment appears to be missing. We would be grateful if it could be shared.
Yours sincerely,
Crohn's & Colitis UK
Thank you for your email. Please find attached the requested document - NWAngliaFT FOI 2023 - 023 response.
Please accept our sincere apologies for not including it in our original response and for any inconvenience that this has caused.
Kind regards
FOI Team
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Email: [North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]
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