Gender services - Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Dear Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust,
I am writing to request information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act (2000). My enquiries relate to the Porterbrook Gender Identity Clinic.
Please provide:
the total number of patients currently held on the wait list for an initial appointment with the service
the most recent month that an invitation was sent for a first appointment (or otherwise offered via phone, email, etc)
the average (mean) time in weeks between treatment or assessment appointments for patients who received a follow-up appointment (i.e. appointment other than an initial appointment) between 1st April to 31st August 2023 inclusive
Yours faithfully,
S Bradshaw
Dear S Bradshaw
Thank you for your [letter] [e-mail] of 17/09/2023 Your request is being
handled as a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.
We will aim to process your request and issue a response within 20 working
days from receiving your request.
If you have any questions about the handling of your information request,
please do not hesitate to contact us.
Dear S Bradshaw
Request FOI/828
Further to your request received on 17/09/2023, I confirm that the Trust
has now considered your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Response
Response
The total number of patients currently There were 2255 service users
held on the wait list for an initial waiting for an initial
appointment with the service appointment with the service at
the end of September 2023.
The most recent month that an invitation
was sent for a first appointment (or October 2023
otherwise offered via phone, email, etc)
The average (mean) time in weeks between The average wait time in weeks
treatment or assessment appointments for between an initial assessment to
patients who received a follow-up follow-up based on contact was
appointment (i.e. appointment other than 71 weeks for those who have
an initial appointment) between 1st April received a follow-up appointment
to 31st August 2023 inclusive between 1st April to 31st August
2023.
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Yours
Abdullah
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