Released 19 May 2023
Request:
The number of cancelled, delayed or missed appointments at your Trust as a result of British Medical Association strikes w/c 11 – 15 April, broken down by:
1. Type of appointment, e.g. checkup, treatment, surgery
2. Type of care the appointment/surgery was required for, e.g. cancer – please specify which department too.
Information released:
The Trust does not hold readily available data in the specific format requested, however, we have provided our national situation report submission relevant to this period. We believe this data is similar to that which you have requested.
The number of elective procedures that were rescheduled due to industrial action during the period 11 to 14 April 2023 is broken down as follows:
Inpatient = 71
of which colonoscopy = 6
of which P1/P2 cancer surgery = nil
of which P1or P2 cancer surgery = nil
of which radiotherapy treatments = nil
Day case = 260
of which radiotherapy treatment = nil
The number of outpatient appointments that were rescheduled due to industrial action during the period 11 to 14 April 2023 is broken down as follows:
New (exc 2 week waits) = 1,719
New 2 week waits = 59
Reviews = 3,190
Of which are cancer related:
New (exc 2 week waits) = nil
New 2 week waits = 26
Reviews = 61
The provision of additional information in the format requested is not possible within the ‘appropriate limit’ governed by section 12 provision [cost limit] of the FOIA.