Dermatology Outpatients
Dear Highland NHS Board,
Can I please be provided with the following information under Freedom of Information legislation, all in relation to the dermatology outpatient clinic and associated waiting list for appointments.
1. Number of referrals recieved from 01 January 2020 - 01 January 2024 for the dermatology outpatient department - Can this please be provided to me by year (e.g. 01/01/20 - 01/01/21)
2. For the same period and method of reporting, how many patients were seen by year;
3. The average wait from referral to appointment for each year;
4. The current longest wait time for an appointment with the dermatology outpatient clinic
5. Current month and year the outpatient team are working on referrals from.
Should you require me to clarify any points in this letter, please do not hesitate to get in contact.
Yours faithfully,
Chris Turner
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Yours sincerely
Lee
Lee Martin
Freedom of Information Team
Assynt House | Beechwood Park | Inverness | IV2 3BW
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Dear Highland NHS Board,
Can I please be provided with the following information under Freedom of
Information legislation, all in relation to the dermatology outpatient
clinic and associated waiting list for appointments.
1. Number of referrals recieved from 01 January 2020 - 01 January 2024 for
the dermatology outpatient department - Can this please be provided to me
by year (e.g. 01/01/20 - 01/01/21)
2. For the same period and method of reporting, how many patients were
seen by year;
3. The average wait from referral to appointment for each year;
4. The current longest wait time for an appointment with the dermatology
outpatient clinic
5. Current month and year the outpatient team are working on referrals
from.
Should you require me to clarify any points in this letter, please do not
hesitate to get in contact.
Yours faithfully,
Chris Turner
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Dear Chris
Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information request.
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Kind regards
Gary McCarthy
Freedom of Information Team
Assynt House | Beechwood Park | Inverness | IV2 3BW
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Dear foirequestshighland,
Gary, many thanks for your reply. Could I please clarify, in your answer to question 3, the average column, is the number given in weeks as I am assuming?
I look forward to your clarification.
Yours sincerely,
Chris Turner
Dear Chris
I have obtained clarification and please note below.
"The values noted are the Average Days wait for each year the requester
enquired about"
Yours sincerely
Mirian Morrison
Freedom of Information Team
Assynt House | Beechwood Park | Inverness | IV2 3BW
Email: [1][NHS Highland request email]
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From: Chris Turner <[FOI #1079555 email]>
Sent: 25 February 2024 22:01
To: foirequestshighland <[NHS Highland request email]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Request Ref
19648 Dermatology Outpatients
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Dear foirequestshighland,
Gary, many thanks for your reply. Could I please clarify, in your answer
to question 3, the average column, is the number given in weeks as I am
assuming?
I look forward to your clarification.
Yours sincerely,
Chris Turner
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