PHS FOI 2024-001879
- Date of request
- 28 May 2024
- Date of response
- 12 June 2024
- FOI request ID
- PHS FOI 2024-001879
- Hospital care
- Waiting times
Request
“In light of the recent quarterly waiting times statistics (quarter ending 31 March 2024) being published this morning, I would like a breakdown of the number of patients who are on NHS waiting lists for the following orthopaedic procedures: a hip arthroplasty, a hip revision, a knee arthroplasty and a knee revision (these are the definitions used in Public Health Scotland's Scottish Arthroplasty Project report).
As such, can I request the following, for the FY 2023/24:
- the total number of referrals for a a) hip arthroplasty, b) hip revision, c) knee arthroplasty and d) knee revision
For the quarter ending 31 March 2024:
- the total number of patients currently waiting for a a) hip arthroplasty, b) hip revision, c) knee arthroplasty and d) knee revision.
- the total number of patients waiting over 52 weeks for a a) hip arthroplasty, b) hip revision, c) knee arthroplasty and d) knee revision
- the total number of patients waiting over 78 weeks for a a) hip arthroplasty, b) hip revision, c) knee arthroplasty and d) knee revision
- the total number of patients waiting over 104 weeks for a a) hip arthroplasty, b) hip revision, c) knee arthroplasty and d) knee revision”