Internal Reference Number: FOI_7234
Date Request Received: 13/06/2023 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 13/06/2023 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Non-urgent elective surgery
Request Category: Private Individuals
Question Number 1: I have seen a report in the Salisbury Journal today stating that 918 patients have been waiting for non-urgent elective surgical procedures for over a year. Under the Freedom of Information Act, please tell me how many of those 918 patient have been on the waiting list for over 2 years. | |
Answer To Question 1: The Trust can confirm that as of 13/06/2023 there are 0 patients waiting for more than 2 years (104 weeks) to receive non-urgent elective surgery under the NHS referral to treatment (RTT) access standard. Our referral to treatment performance is published and available nationally. | |
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