Internal Reference Number: FOI_7736
Date Request Received: 08/02/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 23/02/2024 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Ophthalmology Services
Request Category: Companies
Question Number 1: Under the Freedom of Information Act, we would like to request the answers to the below questions, in relation to your Ophthalmology services at the hospital trusts. WET-AMD INJECTIONS: 1. What is the maximum number of wet-AMD injections you can facilitate in a week? | |
Answer To Question 1: 102 | |
Question Number 2: A) Do you run out-of-hours lists to keep up with demand for wet-AMD injections? B) If you are running additional lists, how are these lists being accommodated? C) If you are running additional lists, are you utilising any alternative clinical space? | |
Answer To Question 2: A) Yes, occasionally B) Flexing demand and capacity across the service / running additional sessions if clinicians are available / Ensuring productivity is good across the service. C) Yes | |
Question Number 3: A) What is the current waiting time for patients to secure an appointment for Wet-AMD injections? B) What was the wait time at the same point in time in 2023? | |
Answer To Question 3: A) 2 weeks B) 2 weeks | |
Question Number 4: A) How many patients are currently waiting for an appointment at a wet-AMD clinic? B) What was the wait time at the same point in time in 2023? | |
Answer To Question 4: A) Zero B) See answer 3B above. | |
Question Number 5: A) Do you have a contingency plan to increase capacity should this be required? B) If so, what is your contingency plan for wet-AMD injections? | |
Answer To Question 5: A) Yes B) Monitored at weekly rota meetings and if needed extra clinics are added. | |
Question Number 6: GENERAL CAPACITY: Are you outsourcing any ophthalmology clinical work to external parties or utilising insourcing partners? If so, what? | |
Answer To Question 6: No | |
Question Number 7: What condition takes up the majority of your clinical slots? | |
Answer To Question 7: Glaucoma / AMD | |
Question Number 8: Would you consider a mobile unit as an option to expand services and capacity? | |
Answer To Question 8: Not at present. | |
Question Number 9: What is the name and contact details of the Ophthalmology Service Lead? | |
Answer To Question 9: Naeem Haq (Naeem.Haq1@nhs.net) | |
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Our staff at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.