Endoscopy numbers across the UK
Crohn's & Colitis UK made this Freedom of Information request to Southern Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Ireland) as part of a batch sent to 5 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
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
Thank you for your email.
We acknowledge receipt of your request.
You will be aware of the significant pressures on our health and social
care services. During this time there is a need for our staff to
prioritise their professional caring duties and to support front line
health and social care services. This has understandably had an impact on
other duties within their role such as responding to legislative
requirements under FOI and the processing of Subject Access Requests.
We assure you that your request will be logged and processed, and we will
do our utmost to respond as quickly as possible.
Yours faithfully
Information Governance Team
Dear Mr Collins
We acknowledge receipt of your email to Southern Health and Social Care Trust:
The number of patients on endoscopy WL with suspected inflammatory bowel disease. Then number of patients with suspected IBD waiting more than 6 weeks
If you have submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), your request will be considered and you will receive our response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days.
The reference number for your email is FOI/1363.
Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please reply to this email.
Yours sincerely,
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Dear Mr Collins
Please find attached FOI response in respect of your recent request to the Southern Health & Social Care Trust. We apologise for the delay in providing your response.
Kind regards
Janet McKay
Information Governance Officer
Southern Health & Social Care Trust
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