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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8784
Date Received: 10/05/2024
Summary:
Q1. Based on your latest figures, please tell us how many children (under 18s) have been waiting over 52 weeks for surgery*? (*Paediatric surgery and other surgery on children and young people under 18) Q2. Please tell us the number of children's operations* that were cancelled by the health board for any reason in the calendar year 2022. (*Children's operations means paediatric surgery and surgery on children and young people under 18 years.) Q3. Please tell us the number of children's operations* that were cancelled by the health board for any reason in the calendar year 2023. (*Children's operations means paediatric surgery and surgery on children and young people under 18 years.)
Date of Response: 11/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8783
Date Received: 09/05/2024
Summary:
Q1. Does your health board place a restriction upon the number of dialysis away from base (DAFB) sessions it will cover the cost of within a calendar year and, if there are any restrictions in place, please list them? Q2. Does your health board cover the full costs of undertaking dialysis away from base for patients attached to your board in the following: 1. All NHS haemodialysis units in i) England ii) Wales and iii) Scotland and iv) Northern Ireland ? If no: what proportion of the costs does the Health Board cover? 2. All private health care haemodialysis units in i) England ii) Wales and iii) Scotland and iv) Northern Ireland? If no: what proportion of the costs does the Health Board cover? Q3. Does your health board cover the full costs of undertaking dialysis away from base for patients attached to your board in the following: A. All state- owned and operated haemodialysis units in European Union Countries (as well as Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) offering dialysis facilities - where the patient holds a valid GHIC or EHIC card? If no: what proportion of the costs does the Health Board cover? B, All privately-owned and operated haemodialysis units in European Union Countries (as well as Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) offering dialysis facilities- where the patient holds a valid GHIC or EHIC card? If no: what proportion of the costs does the Health Board cover? Q4. I would be grateful if you could send me a copy of your DAFB policy and any written information on dialysis away from base you give to kidney patients.
Date of Response: 07/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8782
Date Received: 09/05/2024
Summary:
1. What is the current longest adjusted wait for heart bypass surgery in this health board? 2. What is the current mean adjusted wait for heart bypass surgery in this health board?
Date of Response: 07/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8781
Date Received: 09/05/2024
Summary:
How much has the health board spent on agency or locum workers in the past financial year (April 1 2023 - March 31 2024)? If it does not exceed the cost threshold, could you break down the number of shifts per general role? i.e. nursing, physician, etc. How much does the health board project to spend on agency or locum workers this financial year (April 1 2024 - March 31 2025)? How many vacancies does the health board have per general role? i.e. nurse, physician, occupational therapist.
Date of Response: 12/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8780
Date Received: 09/05/2024
Summary:
Please provide information as follows: How many other health boards refer patients to NHS Lothian for treatment at The Western General Hospital? Please list the other health boards who have referred patients in each of the last three years to 31 March 2024. What were the amounts of money paid by other health boards to NHS Lothian for treating patients outwith their area at The Western General Hospital for each of the three years to 31 March 2024? How many patients from other health boards were treated at The Western General Hospital in the three years outlined above?
Date of Response: 07/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8779
Date Received: 08/05/2024
Summary:
For the most recent month available please provide your usage in terms of financial spend of agency staff for the job types below. The job types are: 1. Nursing 2. HCAs 3. Pharmacy: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians 4. Therapies: Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists
Date of Response: 05/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8778
Date Received: 08/05/2024
Summary:
I am analysing the usage of intra-vitreal injections or implants by the NHS. Could you please tell me how many of the following intra-vitreal injections/implants your trust has administered in the four-month period from January to April 2024: • Aflibercept • Bevacizumab - Avastin • Bevacizumab - Biosimilar • Brolucizumab • Dexamethasone • Faricimab • Fluocinolone acetonide • Ranibizumab - Lucentis (pre-filled syringes) • Ranibizumab - Lucentis (vials) • Ranibizumab - Ongavia
Date of Response: 05/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8777
Date Received: 08/05/2024
Summary:
I would like information regarding the number of patients who have died whilst on a waiting list for either treatment or tests. As such, can I request the following, for the financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and the most recent data for 2024/25: 1. The total number of patients who have been removed from an NHS waiting list because they have died, with a breakdown of how long they were on the waiting list.
Date of Response: 06/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8776
Date Received: 08/05/2024
Summary:
I am submitting a freedom of information request on the basis that I would like information about mental health of nurses and their absences. 1. The number of instances of nurse absences due to stress, anxiety, depression or other psychiatric illness in total in the last three years. Please express this data in two ways: firstly in calendar years (2022, 2023 and 2024 so far) and financial year (2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 so far) An FOI Clarification: By number of instances of absence I mean the overall number of absences recorded (which may include multiple absences taken by the same nurse several times). 2. The number of nurses by headcount who took an absence due to stress anxiety, depression, or other psychiatric illness in the last three years. Please express this data in two ways: firstly in calendar years (2022, 2023 and 2024 so far) and financial year (2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 so far) An FOI Clarification: This request differs from request 1 because I am asking for the number of nurses who officially took an absence NOT the number of instances of absence which may count the same officer multiple times. For example, 350 nurses may have taken an absence but there may be 472 recorded instances of absence. 3. The number of working hours lost due to nurse mental health absences broken down in the last three years. Please express this data in two ways: firstly in calendar years (2022, 2023 and 2024 so far) and financial year (2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 so far)
Date of Response: 06/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8775
Date Received: 07/05/2024
Summary:
• For each year - 2007, 2015, 2019, and 2023 - please provide the WTE number of positions employed by the health board of: - Medical oncologists - Clinical oncologists - Speciality and specialist doctors working in oncology • The number of current vacancies for: - Medical oncologists - Clinical oncologists - Speciality and specialist doctors working in oncology • The number of these vacancies which have been open for twelve months or more.
Date of Response: 31/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8774
Date Received: 07/05/2024
Summary:
I am keen to understand how long patients are waiting for speech and language therapy. As such, for each financial year from 2018/19 to 2024/25 (most recent): 1. the total number of referrals for speech and language therapy, broken down by a) adult and b) children and young people 2. both the median and longest wait from referral to an initial appointment/assessment, broken down by a) adult and b) children and young people? 3. both the median and longest wait from referral to starting treatment, broken down by a) adult and b) children and young people? 4. the total number of patients currently on a speech and language therapy waiting list, broken down by a) adult and b) children and young people?
Date of Response: 05/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8773
Date Received: 07/05/2024
Summary:
Q1. Does your trust or health board treat giant cell arteritis (GCA)? If not, please provide the name of the hospital or trust that you refer GCA patients to. Q2. In the past 3 months, how many patients with a primary diagnosis of GCA (ICD10 codes M31.5 or M31.6) were: •Admitted as an inpatient •Treated in A&E Q3. How many patients were treated by the rheumatology department in the past 3 months with the following: •Tocilizumab – for any disease •Tocilizumab for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) only •Tocilizumab for giant cell arteritis (GCA) only Q4. How many patients were treated by the ophthalmology department (for any disease) in the past 3 months with Tocilizumab? Q5. How many patients were treated in A&E in the past 3 months for giant cell arteritis (GCA) with Tocilizumab?
Date of Response: 05/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8772
Date Received: 07/05/2024
Summary:
1. Who is responsible for Locum usage for the Occupational Therapy department? 2. Who is responsible for agency usage (on and off framework) in the Occupational Therapy department at all hospitals associated with the Trust within Occupational therapy? 3. Please can you provide the contact number and email address for the manager(s) in question 1 and 2. 4. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend for Occupational Therapy from Jan 2023 - Present 5. What agencies are you currently using for on/off framework locum usage. Please provide the percentage of usage per agency.
Date of Response: 05/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8771
Date Received: 07/05/2024
Summary:
1. Who is responsible for Locum usage for the Physiotherapy department? 2. Who is responsible for agency usage (on and off framework) in the Physiotherapy department at all hospitals associated with the Trust? 3. Please can you provide the contact number and email address for the manager(s) in question 1 and 2. 4. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend for Physiotherapy from Jan 2023 - Present 5. What agencies are you currently using for on/off framework locum usage. Please provide the percentage of usage per agency.
Date of Response: 05/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8770
Date Received: 07/05/2024
Summary:
1. - question 2 asks how many cases had visual evidence of fluid, by seeing it with the naked eye through an otoscope, microscope, or evidence obtained from CT or MRI scans prior to the Myringotomy, and how many had no visual evidence prior to the Myringotomy. The response tells me about the "expectations" of persons unknown, and tympanic membrane tests.There is no mention of CT or MRI scans, or evidence gained with the naked eye. A tympanic membrane test is not solely a visual test and part of the results are presented in a graph form and is not actual visual confirmation.I have also asked for detailed figures, not general expectations of persons unknown. Therefor my question has not been addressed. I would like to ask for clarification of the response that I did receive, as it suggests that the only evidence that is required ( or expected ) in order to carry out a Myringotomy is evidence of middle ear fluid or negative pressure obtained by a tympanic membrane test, which would be partly in graph form. Is that the case?. 2. - question 3 asks for the same information as question 2, but for grommet insertion. The response tells me it would require in excess of £600 and require "significant resources" to provide me with the information I have requested. I would like to get a breakdown of the resources and expenses that Mrs Macdonald considers would be required, and would cost too much ( under section 12 of the foi scotland act 2002 ) to provide me with the information I have requested. My question has not been addressed.
Date of Response: 11/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8769
Date Received: 07/05/2024
Summary:
•Since December 2023, which Nurses Shifts has the Trust struggled to fill ? Please consider the following Specialities for this question : A&E Nurses, NICU,ICU, Midwives, Paediatric Nurses & General Nurses? •Do approved Framework agencies approve or confirm Shifts directly with the matron Nurses or any senior nurses directly in the wards with the agencies ( Within any of the wards)? If, yes which wards book Nurses directly with the agencies & please provide these Nurses Full names? •When does Temporary Staffing get approval for “Escalated rates” for Ad-hoc Shifts ? Please provide time scale leading up to the Shift date •When does Temporary Staffing get approval for “Escalated rates” for Long term Agency Nurse Bookings? Please provide time scale leading up to the booking? •Who in the trust has the authority to approve the use of Escalated rates or break glass rate for the Approval Framework agencies, Please provide Full Name & Email address ? •Please provide names of those agencies that are “breaching NHSI Rates” by being allowed to book Nurses & Midwives not within the NHSI capped rates ? •If an Approved framework agency can demonstrate their ability to provide Nurses & meet all the requirement with the possibility of using the alternative route of escalated or Break Glass rates , would Temporary staffing add that agency to their Tier 1 Suppliers list? •Who is the head of Procurement responsible for approving “Approved Framework agencies” to join their Tier 1 Suppliers list to provide Nurses & Midwifes ? Please provide Full name & contact address email?
Date of Response: 05/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8768
Date Received: 07/05/2024
Summary:
I would like to know how many thrombosis cases were diagnosed in: For men women. In age ranges Age 30-40 Age 40-50 Age 50-60 Age 60-70 In… 2020 2021 2022 2023 How many in each group had a confirmed cause as being VITT? (Vaccine induced) How have not had this confirmed as their cause but suspected VITT involvement?
Date of Response: 03/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8767
Date Received: 07/05/2024
Summary:
For this health board, I would like to know how many thrombosis cases were diagnosed in women in these Ranges Age 30-40 Age 40-50 Age 50-60 Age 60-70 In… 2020 2021 2022 2023 How many were taking the combined oral contraception pill when they clotted? How many were confirmed that the pill was the cause of their clots? How many were taking HRT when they clotted? How many were confirmed that the pill was the cause of their clots?
Date of Response: 03/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8766
Date Received: 07/05/2024
Summary:
Please provide information concerning the policy of NHS Lothian when patients submit a complaint about treatment at The Western General Hospital. The background is that a breast cancer patient complained about failures in care and mistreatment subsequent to an operation in the Breast Unit. The Head of the Breast Unit then wrote to them and said they couldn't attend there in future. This left them with no Breast Surgeon, Breast Care Nurse, or medical team. Is it the policy of NHS Lothian to blacklist patients who submit lawful complaints under the NHS Complaints procedures? Does NHS Lothian accept the right of the patient to complain under the NHS Complaints Procedure? Does NHS Lothian comply with the NHS Complaints Procedure in 100% of complaints made to it? In what circumstances would NHS Lothian blacklist a patient who had been subjected to serious mistreatment and who complained about this subsequently? Who has the authority to blacklist a patient with cancer and complained about their treatment? Please provide the job title of the person, their name is not required. In this case, would it be the Head of the Breast Unit? How many patients have been blacklisted in this way? What records are kept regarding this?
Date of Response: 05/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8765
Date Received: 07/05/2024
Summary:
How many cases of non cirrhotic portal vein thrombosis were diagnosed in RIE in…. 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 For each year I'd also like to know how many patients with this condition have been referred into RIE from other hospitals: • Temporarily for tertiary centre treatment • Are permanently looked after in RIE How many cases of cirrhotic portal vein thrombosis were diagnosed in RIE in…. 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 For each year I'd also like to know how many patients with this condition have been referred into RIE from other hospitals: • Temporarily for tertiary centre treatment • Are permanently looked after in RIE
Date of Response: 31/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8764
Date Received: 03/05/2024
Summary:
Q1. Could you please provide the numbers of patients treated by the rheumatology department (for any condition) in the last 3 months with the following drugs: • Abatacept [Orencia] • Adalimumab [Humira] • Adalimumab Biosimilars • Apremilast [Otezla] • Baricitinib [Olumiant] • Bimekizumab [Bimzelx] • Certolizumab [Cimzia] • Etanercept [Enbrel] • Etanercept Biosimilars • Filgotinib [Jyseleca] • Golimumab [Simponi] • Guselkumab [Tremfya] • Infliximab [Remicade] • Infliximab Biosimilars • Ixekizumab [Taltz] • Risankizumab [Skyrizi] • Rituximab [MabThera] • Rituximab Biosimilars • Sarilumab [Kevzara] • Secukinumab [Cosentyx] • Tocilizumab [Ro Actemra] • Tocilizumab Biosimilars • Tofacitinib [Xeljanz] • Upadacitinib [Rinvoq] • Ustekinumab [Stelara] Q2. Could you please provide the numbers of patients treated for Psoriatic Arthritis ONLY in the last 3 months with the following drugs: • Abatacept [Orencia] • Adalimumab [Humira] • Adalimumab Biosimilars • Apremilast [Otezla] • Bimekizumab [Bimzelx] • Certolizumab [Cimzia] • Etanercept [Enbrel] • Etanercept Biosimilars • Golimumab [Simponi] • Guselkumab [Tremfya] • Infliximab [Remicade] • Infliximab Biosimilars • Ixekizumab [Taltz] • Risankizumab [Skyrizi] • Secukinumab [Cosentyx] • Tofacitinib [Xeljanz] • Upadacitinib [Rinvoq] • Ustekinumab [Stelara]
Date of Response: 31/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8763
Date Received: 03/05/2024
Summary:
1.Is the phyco electric weapon and mind control techniques used by any NHS or NHS related Care home .? 2.if use please provide details of the clinic.
Date of Response: 30/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8762
Date Received: 03/05/2024
Summary:
1. Has the Trust utilised the services of an Insourcing Company (utilising Insourced clinical staff within Trust facilities to undertake additional activity) – within the Financial Year 2021/2022 and 2022/23 if you have them? 2. Which specialties has the Trust utilised Insourcing for within the Financial Year 2021/2022 and 2022/23 (if you have them) and the spend in each of those specialties? 3. Which specialties has the Trust utilised Outsourcing for within the Financial Year 2021/2022 and 2022/23 and the spend in each of those specialties? 4. Which insourcing company/s has the Trust utilised within the Financial Year 2021/2022 and 2022/23 and the “Framework” status of the company?
Date of Response: 31/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8761
Date Received: 03/05/2024
Summary:
1. Please could you provide the name and email for the following job roles withing your organisation, as of March 2024: a. Chief Operating Officer: b. Deputy Chief Operating Officer: c. Director of Performance: d. Director of Operations: e. Associate/deputy Director of Operations: f. Patient Access Manager: 2. Please could you provide the names and email addresses for the following, within the following specialities: General Surgery Clinical Director: Service Manager: Urology Clinical Director: Service Manager: Trauma & Orthopaedics Clinical Director: Service Manager: ENT Clinical Director: Service Manager: Ophthalmology Clinical Director: Service Manager: Dermatology Clinical Director: Service Manager: Cardiology Clinical Director: Service Manager:
Date of Response: 31/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8760
Date Received: 30/04/2020
Summary:
Specifically, I am seeking details on the procedures, protocols, and guidelines followed by healthcare professionals for diagnosing adult and paediatric brain tumours. This includes, but is not limited to: 1. Referral pathways from primary care providers to specialists for suspected brain tumours 2. The standard diagnostic tests and imaging techniques used for detecting brain tumours. 3. Criteria or clinical indicators considered in the diagnostic process. 4. Any relevant guidelines or recommendations issued by NHS Lothian regarding the diagnosis of brain tumours. Additionally, we would appreciate any statistical data or reports available on the prevalence, incidence, or trends related to brain tumour diagnosis in the region.
Date of Response: 31/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8759
Date Received: 01/05/2024
Summary:
I would like to request a review of this decision. Multiple other health boards have fully complied with this request, demonstrating that the overwhelming consensus of FOI officers is, rightly, that providing this information is appropriate under the FOI act. This does not compromise personal information. It is totally anonymised, much like the data either publicly published or obtained through FOI requests for so much other NHS patient activity.
Date of Response: 31/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8758
Date Received: 02/05/2024
Summary:
Q1. How many patients were treated in the last 3 months by the Dermatology department (for any medical condition) with the following biologic drugs: · Adalimumab - Humira · Adalimumab Biosimilar · Apremilast · Bimekizumab · Brodalumab · Certolizumab · Deucravacitinib · Dimethyl fumarate · Etanercept - Enbrel · Etanercept Biosimilar · Guselkumab · Infliximab - Remicade · Infliximab Biosimilar · Ixekizumab · Risankizumab · Secukinumab · Tildrakizumab · Ustekinumab Q2. How many patients were treated in the last 3 months by the Dermatology department for HS (Hidradenitis Suppurativa) ONLY with the following: · Adalimumab - Humira · Adalimumab Biosimilar · Bimekizumab · Certolizumab · Infliximab - Remicade · Infliximab Biosimilar · Secukinumab · Ustekinumab
Date of Response: 29/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8756
Date Received: 01/05/2024
Summary:
I would like to know what the eligibility criteria is for Sunndach Respite Unit is in detail. Specifically where mobility is concerned.
Date of Response: 31/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8755
Date Received: 01/05/2024
Summary:
- Could you provide the specific rationale or research that led NHS Lothian to adopt broader definitions of gender identity and gender reassignment in its policy compared to those outlined in the EHRC Code of Practice? - Could you provide any correspondence (email or teams) where the decision to deviate from statutory definitions and terms in the Equality Act 2010 is discussed. - Was any legal advice sought in the formulation of this NHS Lothian guidance document? Could details of this advice, particularly concerning the deviations from statutory definitions and terms in the Equality Act 2010 (of which the EHRC code of practice is based), be disclosed? - As you have previously stated that no impact assessment was undertaken due to “The content of this guidance is taken from existing published guidance, in particular, the EHRC statutory code of practice”, what other guidance (if any) was used to formulate this document? - Given that the NHS Lothian guidance document is in fact, not entirely based on existing guidance, policies, or practice, please provide any details of any upcoming impact assessment on this guidance that will now have to be undertaken.
Date of Response: 31/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8754
Date Received: 01/05/2024
Summary:
What is this Trust’s budget for physical rehabilitation services for FY2023/24. How much has been spent on physical rehabilitation services each year since 2014 to date. How is this spending broken down by service provisions. What proportion of this is inpatient vs outpatient. How many patients accessed rehabilitation services, or how many appointments were fulfilled, each year from 2014 to date.
Date of Response: 31/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8753
Date Received: 01/05/2024
Summary:
How many people in each of the last five years (2019-20 until 2023/24) have been diagnosed with endometriosis in your health board. In each of those five years what was a) the average and b) the longest wait for a diagnosis of endometriosis What is the longest current wait for a diagnosis of endometriosis How many appointments to investigate potential endometriosis have been cancelled by the health board in each of the last five years.
Date of Response: 31/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8661
Date Received: 11/04/2024
Summary:
In each of the last three financial years (up to and including April 1 2023 to March 31 2024) how many times has the health board called in pest controllers to hospitals? Please provide details of the locations the pest controllers were called to attend, the nature of the infestation or pests involved, the steps taken to resolve the issue and the cost of each call out. In each of the last three financial years (up to and including April 1 2023 to March 31 2024) how much has been spent on the pest controllers annually?
Date of Response: 18/06/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8751
Date Received: 30/04/2024
Summary:
Under the terms of FOISA, and with regard to Roslin Medical Practice, please could you tell me: 1) The number of GPs and/or other non-clerical specialists who are based there, expressed as full-time equivalent; 2) The current catchment area for the practice; 3) The number of residents (both adults and children) who are currently registered with the practice (to the nearest 100 if exact figures are not available); 4) How many complaints have been received by NHS Lothian since 1 January 2019 regarding understaffing and/or difficulties of patients obtaining a) day appointments, and b) no-urgent appointments; and 5) What the average waiting time is in 2024 for a non-urgent appointment, and what plans NHS Scotland has to reduce this.
Date of Response: 29/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8750
Date Received: 30/04/2024
Summary:
I would like to request the following information. The number of type 1 diabetics, within the health board, who have access to a closed loop system. All NHS Lothian target related to the roll out of closed loop systems. All internal NHS Lothian correspondence regarding budget impacts on the roll out of the closed loop system.
Date of Response: 31/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8749
Date Received: 30/04/2024
Summary:
please can you send me via email a list of the Cluster Quality Leads; please include Name Role Priority Disease Area (eg Diabetes / Respiratory etc) Email Address
Date of Response: 27/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8748
Date Received: 29/04/2024
Summary:
Please confirm the vaccine uptake rate for this year to date and the previous 7 years (2017-2023) of each of the following vaccinations:- -Covid 19 -Flu -Shingles -4 in 1 pre-school booster -6 in 1 vaccine -BCG vaccine for TB -Hepatitis B -Hib/MenC -HPV -MenB -MMR -Rotavirus
Date of Response: 30/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8747
Date Received: 29/04/2024
Summary:
The number of patients currently diagnosed with or in treatment for Aplastic Anaemia in the last 2 years.
Date of Response: 29/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8746
Date Received: 29/04/2024
Summary:
1. Did your organisation provide a public dental service? Yes, we did provide a public dental service. Please continue to Question 2. No, we did not provide a public dental service. Please provide the name of the organisation that provides this service in your geographical area. You do not need to respond to the remainder of the questions in this FOIA request. 2. For each band please enter the relevant number corresponding to the column and row labels. Band Currently (today) how many dentists are employed by your organisation under Salaried primary dental care terms and conditions: Bank dentists Locum dentists Currently how many dentist positions are vacant: Between 6th April 2023 to 5th April 2024 how many (headcount): headcount WTE* headcount headcount headcount posts became vacant vacant posts were advertised vacant posts were filled. Please do not include partially filled positions Vocational Dental Practitioner Dental Officer Senior Dental Officer Specialist Dental Officer Assistant Clinical Director Clinical Director or CADO Other dentist:
Date of Response: 23/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8745
Date Received: 29/04/2024
Summary:
• How much funding has NHS Lothian has provided to neurological third sector organisations over the last 5 years? Specifically, groups that primarily deal with epilepsy (Epilepsy Scotland, Epilepsy Connections, Quarriers (non-clinical funding)), cerebral palsy (Cerebral Palsy Scotland), multiple sclerosis (MS Society Scotland), Parkinsons (Parkinsons UK) and motor neuron disease (MND Scotland).
Date of Response: 23/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8744
Date Received: 29/04/2024
Summary:
Request in relation to personal information.
Date of Response: 30/04/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8743
Date Received: 26/04/2024
Summary:
Request in relation to employment history.
Date of Response: 30/04/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8742
Date Received: 26/04/2024
Summary:
1. How many complaints of each of the following types of discrimination were reported to your organisation in 2021, 2022 and 2023: a) Disability discrimination b) Race or ethnicity discrimination c) Sexual orientation discrimination 2. How many complaints were reported to your organisation about discrimination related to a person’s HIV status in: a) 2021 b) 2022 c) 2023 3. If HIV-related discrimination complaints were reported to your organisation, how many of the following incidents were reported? (a) Refusal of a service after HIV status was shared. (b) Failure to make reasonable adjustments for a person’s HIV status. (c) Harassment related to a person’s HIV status. (d) Use of an organisational policy that discriminated against a person based on their HIV status. (e) Another kind of HIV discrimination incident. 4. If HIV-related discrimination complaints were reported to your organisation, were they reported by? (a) Members of the public. (b) Employees of your organisation 5. If HIV-related discrimination complaints were reported to your organisation, how many complaints were upheld? 6. Does your organisation have a policy to deal with incidents of HIV discrimination reported to them at a strategic level? If so, could you explain what the policy is or attach a copy of said policy?
Date of Response: 28/05/2024
View Response: 8742.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8741
Date Received: 26/04/2024
Summary:
Can you please confirm if you health board complies with the attached file (page 16 of the NHS National Complaints Procedure), heading, ‘What if the person raising the issue does not want to complain’, including in relation to psychiatric treatment?
Date of Response: 28/05/2024
View Response: 8741.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8740
Date Received: 25/04/2024
Summary:
Given the number of people on the waiting list for insulin pumps in NHS Lothian, the time someone have to wait if they were added to the waiting list today The number of patients on the waiting list for an insulin pump in NHS Lothian as of today The number of patients, monthly, from January 2020 to present, who received an insulin pump in NHS Lothian The average and longest waiting times for an insulin pump
Date of Response: 21/05/2024
View Response: 8740.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8739
Date Received: 25/04/2024
Summary:
1. How much did the trust spend on virtual ward provision, i.e. purchase of contract/supplier, purchase of hardware, purchase of software, etc., during the period of 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024? 2. Who was your virtual ward provider during the period of 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024? 3. How much did the trust spend on virtual ward provision, i.e. purchase of contract/supplier, purchase of hardware, purchase of software, etc., during the period of 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 4. Who was your virtual ward provider during the period of 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023? 5. How much did the trust spend on virtual ward provision, i.e. purchase of contract/supplier, purchase of hardware, purchase of software, etc., during the period of 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022 6. Who was your virtual ward provider during the period of 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022?
Date of Response: 24/05/2024
View Response: 8739.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8738
Date Received: 25/04/2024
Summary:
What discussions around contingency plans have NHS Lothian had internally and with the Scottish Government in regards to the delivery of eye care, given the pause in capital funding, further delaying the delivery of a new Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion.
Date of Response: 28/05/2024
View Response: 8738.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8737
Date Received: 25/04/2024
Summary:
Request in relations to outsourced teleradiology reporting.
Date of Response: 24/05/2024
View Response: 8737.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8736
Date Received: 25/04/2024
Summary:
1. What level of severity is Melanoma/suspected Melanoma treated as with respect to histology/pathology. 2. What is the expected timeframe for dermatology clinicians to receive results within NHS Lothian. 3. What is the current waiting time for Melanoma samples to be turned round.
Date of Response: 24/05/2024
View Response: 8736.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8735
Date Received: 25/04/2024
Summary:
Can you please advise any SIGN clinical guidelines, or where specifically shared by the Scottish government and/or relevant NHS authorities such as Education for Healthcare, NICE clinical guidelines, that your health board have chosen not to follow or adhere to recommendations within?
Date of Response: 21/05/2024
View Response: 8735.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8734
Date Received: 24/04/2024
Summary:
1. A description of how your health board’s internal supplies procurement system works. By this I mean ‘how do your staff order material supplies as part of their job, how are those orders handled, what are they able to order, and how does this vary with rank and position?’ I intend here to exclude significant capital items (e.g. beds, machines, surgical tools etc.) and medicines. 2. List of products purchased through this internal system, annually, from 2018 to present, with volume and expense on each. 3. Total expense through this internal system 4. Your health board’s spending on tissues, monthly, from January 2018 to present. Please also break this down by facility. 5. Volume of tissues ordered by your health board, monthly, from January 2018 to present. Please also break this down by facility. 6. Existing policy and directives for staff in your health board for utilising internal supplies ordering processes. 7. Changes to those policies and directives from 2015 to present.
Date of Response: 24/05/2024
View Response: 8734.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8733
Date Received: 24/04/2024
Summary:
Please provide, annually, from 2015 to present, the number of patients who died in a facility run by your health board whilst delayed in being discharged. For each of these years, please also provide the longest delay that had been faced by a patient that died in that year whilst delayed in being discharged.
Date of Response: 30/05/2024
View Response: 8733.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8732
Date Received: 24/04/2024
Summary:
Monthly and annually, from 2018 to present, for all patients discharged after a stay with at least some period of delayed discharge, what proportion of their stay was attributable to delayed discharge? Please provide the mean, median, 25th percentile, 75th percentile, 90th percentile, and 95th percentile proportions. Monthly and annually, from 2018 to present, what proportion of total available bed days in your hospital(s) were used up by patients delayed in discharge?
Date of Response: 23/05/2024
View Response: 8732.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8731
Date Received: 24/04/2024
Summary:
I am looking at requesting information surrounding the following topics: • Puberty Blockers • Cass Statement • Sandyford Clinic To be clearer, I am looking for information relating to all correspondence NHS Lothian has had with Scottish Government Ministers between the time period of 1st January 2024 and 23rd April 2024 relating to the above topics.
Date of Response: 23/05/2024
View Response: 8731.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8730
Date Received: 24/04/2024
Summary:
For each financial year from 2018/19 to 2023/24 (most recent): 1. the total number of referrals for a gynaecology appointment. 2. the median wait (in days) for a gynaecology appointment. 3. the longest completed waited (in days) for a gynaecology appointment. 4. the longest ongoing wait (in days) for a gynaecology appointment. 5. The number of gynaecology appointments cancelled by the health board.
Date of Response: 23/05/2024
View Response: 8730.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8729
Date Received: 24/04/2024
Summary:
Can I request the following information, broken down by the financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24: 1) The total locum agency spends for learning disability nurses working in both acute settings and in primary care. 2) Please provide the 10 highest amounts of money paid by the Health Board to a locum learning disability nurse for working a single shift. 3) Names of each agency used by the Health Board to provide locum learning disability nurses. 4) Total amount of money paid by the Health Board to each of those agencies noted in 4 above.
Date of Response: 23/05/2024
View Response: 8729.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8728
Date Received: 24/04/2024
Summary:
Can I request the following information, broken down by the financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24: 1) The total locum agency spend for mental health nurses working in both acute settings and in primary care. 2) Please provide the 10 highest amounts of money paid by the Health Board to a locum mental health nurse for working a single shift. 3) Names of each agency used by the Health Board to provide locum mental health nurses. 4) Total amount of money paid by the Health Board to each of those agencies noted in 4 above.
Date of Response: 23/05/2024
View Response: 8728.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8727
Date Received: 24/04/2024
Summary:
1. Number and proportion of bed days in your health board, by month since January 2018, occupied by patients who were at that time delayed in being discharged. Please also break this down by hospital. 2. Number and proportion of bed days occupied in your health board, by month since January 2018, by patients delayed in their discharge due to lack of social care availability. 3. Total bed day capacity in your health board, by month since January 2018.
Date of Response: 23/05/2024
View Response: 8727.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8726
Date Received: 24/04/2024
Summary:
Please list all the instances, from January 2020 to present, where a medical staff member (or multiple) has submitted a complaint related to quality of life/work environment concerns. I mean to refer here to amenities such as water coolers, stationery, chairs, decorations etc. Please also annual spending of your health board, since 2015, on the following: 1. Decorations 2. Stationery 3. Facilities for staff 4. Food & drink for staff 5. Entertainment for staff
Date of Response: 23/05/2024
View Response: 8726.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8725
Date Received: 24/04/2024
Summary:
Can I please have data on sick days taken by employees within your organisation for the last 5 years. I'm aware you are unable to provide personal information so please just refer to each person as Person1, Person2 etc.
Date of Response: 23/05/2024
View Response: 8725.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8724
Date Received: 24/04/2024
Summary:
a) The total number of electric, gas, fuel & water meters the organisation has (billing meters and sub-meters). b) The number of those meters that are manually read & recorded. c) The number of those meters that are AMR (Automated Meter Reading) meters. d) Across how many sites the meters distributed.
Date of Response: 22/05/2024
View Response: 8724.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8723
Date Received: 24/04/2024
Summary:
I’m seeking a review of the above on the basis that NHS Lothian did not provide the information requested from 2016/17 nor the maintenance and repair costs from that time or for the period (from 2021) that you did supply data for. I do not believe that NHS Lothian FM or Estates management do not hold or have access to this information and would appreciate receipt of all the requested information.
Date of Response: 22/05/2024
View Response: 8723.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8722
Date Received: 23/04/2024
Summary:
Please send me: 1. The current average waiting time for an ADHD Adult assessment in the NHS Lothian area from referral to first appointment in months. 2. The number of adults in the NHS Lothian area currently on the waiting list for this calendar year, and for each year between 2018-2023. Please provide this information as a total, then also provide a split by gender and/or sex. 3. The number of Adult ADHD assessments carried out in each year between 2018-2023, and a number so far for 2024. 4. The number of psychiatrists in the NHS Lothian area currently trained to provide Adult ADHD diagnoses. Please also specify the number who are actively screening patients. 5. Criteria for determining the priority for patients to be seen. Please share information detailing how the order of patients being screened is determined.
Date of Response: 17/06/2024
View Response: 8722.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8721
Date Received: 23/04/2024
Summary:
Can I request the following information, broken down by the financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24: 1) The total locum agency spend for nurses working in both acute settings and in primary care. 2) The total locum agency spend for nurses working in Accident and Emergency Departments. 3) Please provide the 10 highest amounts of money paid by the Health Board to a locum nurse for working a single shift. 4) Names of each agency used by the Health Board to provide locum nurses from January 2023 to latest available. 5) Total amount of money paid by the Health Board to each of those agencies noted in 4 above.
Date of Response: 22/05/2024
View Response: 8721.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8720
Date Received: 23/04/2024
Summary:
I am looking for information regarding junior doctors. As such, can I request the following information, broken down, by the financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24: 1. What was your total spend with recruitment agencies on F1 Doctors? 2. What was your total spend with recruitment agencies on F2 Doctors? 3. How many F1 Doctors provided by agencies, and what was the average hourly charge rate to the Health Board? 4. How many F2 Doctors provided by agencies, and what was the average hourly charge rate to the Health Board? 5. What was the average tenure of an F1 Doctor provided by an agency? 6. What was the average tenure of an F2 Doctor provided by an agency? 7. How many unfilled F1 and F2 Doctor posts? 8. How many F1 Doctors was the trust short of post allocation from HEE/local deanery?
Date of Response: 31/05/2024
View Response: 8720.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8719
Date Received: 23/04/2024
Summary:
1. The number of nursing and midwifery vacancies in the health board, as of 1 April 2024 (or most recent), including (i) posts that are temporarily filled by agency and bank staff, (ii) posts that have not yet been advertised, and (iii) posts that have remained vacant for so long they are no longer being advertised. For the above question, please can I also have this broken down by nursing and midwifery role (e.g. Mental health nurse, Learning disability nurse, Adult nurse, Children's nurse, Nursing assistant, Clinical support worker). 2. As of 1 April 2024 (or most recent), what is the longest time (in days) that a nursing and midwifery vacancy has remained unfilled, broken down by role?
Date of Response: 22/05/2024
View Response: 8719.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8718
Date Received: 23/04/2024
Summary:
The most recent materials/guidelines for midwives, obstetricians [and GPs if you hold it] about domestic abuse and pregnancy which staff are meant to follow when identifying and supporting a pregnant woman in their care who is a potential victim of domestic abuse. What training you give for using the DASH risk assessment (or equivalent risk assessment). What training your staff receive on coercive control and behaviour. If you have them, guidelines offered on what to look for in a pregnant person's partner as to whether they might be a domestic abuse perpetrator.
Date of Response: 03/06/2024
View Response: 8718.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8716
Date Received: 23/04/2024
Summary:
For the past five years, please give a breakdown by year of; • The number of pregnant women who have disclosed that they are a victim of domestic abuse/flagged as victims of domestic abuse in your system (please also include the total number of pregnant patients each year for comparison) • Number of women who disclosed DA who experienced infection, premature birth, miscarriage, injury or death [risks listed as per the video on this NHS page https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/support/domestic-abuse-in-pregnancy/] • For how many women it has not been possible to undertake in private (aka whilst she is alone) the routine initial enquiry to decipher whether she is a victim
Date of Response: 21/05/2024
View Response: 8716.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8715
Date Received: 23/04/2024
Summary:
1. What software do you use for your payroll, hr and finance solutions, how much annually do you spend on each, when does each contract expire? 2. Do you manage your payroll in-house or do you outsource it if so, who do you outsource it to? 3. How many people do you pay each month using your payroll solution? 4. How many pensioners do you pay using your payroll solution? 5. Do you use Microsoft power platform technologies such as Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents? 6. What is the employee count in your organisation? 7. Do you collaborate with other organisations in the delivery of HR & Payroll shared services? If so which organisation? 8. Do you work with any industry experts such as ATOS, KPMG, EY, Accenture etc? 9. Who in your organisation is the head of service for HR and Payroll software or services and what is their role? Would it possible to also provide separate responses for the following: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh St John's Hospital Western General Hospital
Date of Response: 20/05/2024
View Response: 8715.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8714
Date Received: 23/04/2024
Summary:
1. Does the Health Board work with translation services that translate healthcare information communications, e.g. leaflets, letters, posters etc? 2. How many healthcare information leaflets/communications did the Health Board produce and print in FYE 2024? 3. How many of these were translated in multiple languages? 4. Which languages does the Health Board normally translate healthcare information communications into? 5. How are healthcare information communications delivered to patients that are visually impaired? 6. What did the Health Board spend on translation services for healthcare communications in FYE 2024? 7. What did the Health Board spend on printing of healthcare communications in FYE 2024? 8. Please provide the name of the person responsible for managing the creation of healthcare information communications? 9. Does the Health Board offer in-hospital way-finding or signage in any language other than English?
Date of Response: 31/05/2024
View Response: 8714.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8713
Date Received: 23/04/2024
Summary:
How many times ‘microdosing’ psychedelic substances was included as a reason for admissions to your hospitals in 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date. How many times the consumption of psychedelic substances in any quantity was included as a reason for admissions to your hospitals in 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date. Such substances include but are not limited to: -Magic Mushrooms (e.g. Psilocybin) -MDMA -LSD -DMT -Ayahuasca (e.g. Harmaline) -Salvia Please break this down by drug, year and patient age.
Date of Response: 21/05/2024
View Response: 8713.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8712
Date Received: 23/04/2024
Summary:
I would be grateful if NHS Lothian could provide relevant information for NHS Lothian or, more specifically, the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh as to the following matters. I appreciate that protocols relating to respiratory matters were likely regularly updated in around March 2020, and different protocols may have been in place. Apologies if the answers to each question are the same. My queries are as follows: 1. On 16 March 2020, whether Lothian/ERI had a pathway/protocol for the Emergency Department’s triage of respiratory presentations? If so, please provide the protocol. a. If there are separate pathways/protocols for suspected COVID-19, I would be grateful for sight of these. 2. On 18 March 2020, whether Lothian/ERI had a pathway/protocol for the Emergency Department’s triage of respiratory presentations? If so, please provide the protocol. a. If there are separate pathways/protocols for suspected COVID-19, I would be grateful for sight of these. 3. On 20 March 2020, whether Lothian/ERI had a pathway/protocol for the Emergency Department’s triage of respiratory presentations? If so, please provide the protocol. a. If there are separate pathways/protocols for suspected COVID-19, I would be grateful for sight of these.
Date of Response: 21/05/2024
View Response: 8712.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8711
Date Received: 23/04/2024
Summary:
1. All policies, procedures, protocols, guidance, standard operating procedures held by or on behalf of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary relating to (1) fetal ultrasound screening in general, and (2) testing and screening for fetal abnormalities (including Down's Syndrome). We would be grateful if you could please provide us with the above information in force between December 2019 and May 2020.
Date of Response: 17/06/2024
View Response: 8711.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8710
Date Received: 23/04/2024
Summary:
• From 27 March to 01 April 2019, in your health board catchment area, were there any beds/spaces available for voluntary and/or compulsory admission for adult patients struggling with psychiatric health? Please provide the information and detail the availability for voluntary admissions and compulsory admissions on each day, in each facility. • If there were beds available, would they be available for the placement of voluntary patients from a different health board area in need of urgent inpatient care? • If there were no beds/spaces available for voluntary and/or compulsory admission for adult patients struggling with psychiatric health from 27 March to 01 April 2019, what further involvement would you have in regards organising/assisting with alternative in-patient care? • If there were no beds/spaces available for voluntary and/or compulsory admission for adult patients struggling with psychiatric health from 27 March to 01 April 2019, what other services/assistance/monitoring would be offered to the patient? • How would requests for in-patient psychiatric care be prioritised from 27 March to 01 April 2019? • What factors would be considered in prioritising a patient for in-patient psychiatric care from 27 March to 01 April 2019? • Would patients living in your health board catchment area be prioritised over patients living outwith the catchment area from 27 March to 01 April 2019? • How many Consultant Psychiatrists were working and available in each facility within your health board catchment area to consider admissions on each day from 27 March to 01 April 2019?
Date of Response: 31/05/2024
View Response: 8710.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8709
Date Received: 23/04/2024
Summary:
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? 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? 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? 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? 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? GENERAL CAPACITY: 6. Are you outsourcing any ophthalmology clinical work to external parties or utilising insourcing partners? If so, what? 7. What condition takes up the majority of your clinical slots? 8. Would you consider a mobile unit as an option to expand services and capacity? 9. What is the name and contact details of the Ophthalmology Service Lead?
Date of Response: 18/05/2024
View Response: 8709.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8708
Date Received: 23/04/2024
Summary:
I would like to know the number of full-time-equivalent vacancies of Clinical Nurse Specialists (or Clinical Nurse Practitioner) and Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialists for each period in the last five years in the health board area, for the following areas of practice: • Adult Acute Care • Primary and Community Care • Mental Health • Paediatric Acute and Community Care • Neonatal
Date of Response: 28/05/2024
View Response: 8708.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8707
Date Received: 22/04/2024
Summary:
1.How many histology cases were reported by consultant histopathologists for patients treated by the trust. If exact numbers are not available, an estimate to within 5% is acceptable, but please state whether exact numbers or estimates are given. Cytology should be included separately. 2.Of these cases how many were reported by: a.Consultants employed by the trust working in their normal NHS programmed activity sessions b.Consultants employed by the trust being paid for additional sessions c.Consultants employed by the trust being paid an amount per slide or case for activity outside their contracted programmed activities d.Consultants employed by other trusts, where the trust contracts with these consultants or their trust e.Backlogs Limited f.Unilabs g.Source Bioscience h.Cellular Pathology Services Limited i.Other private histology providers (please specify which) 3.What was the spend in GBP in 2021/22, 2022 /23 and 2023/24 with each of the following in relation to the reporting of histology slides/ cases a.Consultants employed by the trust being paid for additional sessions b.Consultants employed by the trust being paid an amount per slide or case for activity outside their contracted programmed activities c.Consultants employed by other trusts, where the trust contracts with these consultants or their trust d.Backlogs Limited e.Unilabs f.Source / LD Path g.Cellular Pathology Services Limited (CPS) h. Diagnexia Ltd i.Other private histology providers (please specify which) 4.How much was spent in 2021/22, 2022 /23 and 2023/24 with each of the following in relation to the reporting of histology cases a.Consultants employed by the trust being paid for additional sessions b.Consultants employed by the trust being paid an amount per slide or case for activity outside their contracted programmed activities c.Consultants employed by other trusts, where the trust contracts with these consultants or their trust d.Backlogs Limited e.Unilabs f.Source Bioscience g.Cellular Pathology Services Limited h.Other private histology providers (please specify which) 5. (a) How many WTE Consultant Grade Pathologists should the Trust have in the Histology Department and (b) how many does the Trust have? (c) how many vacancies does the Trust currently have for consultant pathologists and in what sub-specialities are these vacancies. If “general” please state
Date of Response: 21/05/2024
View Response: 8707.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8706
Date Received: 22/04/2024
Summary:
Q1. What Hospitals within your Health Board run their own Pathology Labs or Departments? Q2. Who is the Laboratory Pathology IT Lead and Clinical Lead for these labs? Q3. At these labs what LIS / LIMS Solution are presently used to manage the day-to-day service. Q4. When is the labs respective LIS / LIMS contract due for renewal and/or when is Citadel / Magentus being implemented? Q5. Do your Labs work with or have ties to other organisations that mean they work as a part of another Pathology collaborative? Q6. What Middleware solutions do your Labs use if any? Q7. How many tests per year do your Labs perform?
Date of Response: 20/05/2024
View Response: 8706.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8705
Date Received: 22/04/2024
Summary:
For the time period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 (or your nearest 12-month period), please provide the following: 1. total number of violent incidents on your staff broken down by job title/category of worker 2. a breakdown of the nature of the violent incident e.g., verbal, physical, threatening behaviour 3. how many violent incidents have been reported under RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations, with a breakdown by job title/category of worker Please could you break this information down into incidents involving female staff / male staff. Violent incidents can include verbal abuse or threats including face to face; online and via telephone; physical attacks; threatening behaviour; racial abuse and sexual harassment/violence.
Date of Response: 21/05/2024
View Response: 8705.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8704
Date Received: 22/04/2024
Summary:
Please provide all emails between the health board and the Scottish Government between 11 March and 19 April 2024 that refer to the Cass Report, Sandyford gender identity service or puberty blockers.
Date of Response: 20/05/2024
View Response: 8704.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8703
Date Received: 22/04/2024
Summary:
Can I please ask for information in regards to the NHS Lothian collaboration with Livingston Football Club? Can I please request details of such involvement in the Rewards Programme and what the agreement if any there is with Livingston FC.
Date of Response: 17/05/2024
View Response: 8703.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8702
Date Received: 22/04/2024
Summary:
1. I would like to know how many nhs lothian patients were referred by nhs lothian employees to a private healthcare provider for diagnosis and or treatment for an injury or illness in the past 2 years. 2. I would like to know how many of these patients have sought advice/assistance from nhs lothian employees about how to combine nhs and private healthcare, and the advice/assistance they have received from the nhs lothian employees. 3. I would like to know how many members of the general public have contacted nhs lothian employees in the past 2 years to enquire about how to combine nhs and private healthcare, and the advice/assistance they have received from the nhs employees. 4. I would like to know of those nhs lothian patients that were referred to a private healthcare provider by nhs employees for diagnosis and or treatment, how many did receive a combination of nhs and private healthcare to diagnose and or treat that injury or illness in the past 2 years. 5. I would like to know how much has nhs lothian been charged for the diagnosis and or treatment of these patients over the past 2 years by private healthcare providers. 6. I would like to know who was responsible for overseeing the care of these patients ( Primary medical professional ) while they were receiving a combination of nhs and private healthcare to diagnose and or treat the injury or illnes, for example - - nhs/private healthcare gp, - nhs/private healthcare consultant, - nhs/private healthcare surgeon, - or other nhs/private healthcare professionals or employees.
Date of Response: 12/06/2024
View Response: 8702.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8701
Date Received: 18/04/2024
Summary:
I write to request a review under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act of 2002 please carry out a review, as I am not happy with the response. The response only seems to provide a response in regards NHS Lothians capacity as a charity. The response does not state if their is or has been any other capacity in which data or money or any other goods or services may have been passed between the trust and the mentioned groups. Such as if NHS Lothian is a registered company with companies house and such transactions may have occurred as specified in the original FOISR. If their have been any other avenues that such has or could have passed between the trust and groups, if they exist, please provide these with what data, goods, services or money passed between the hospital and the mentioned organisations if such has occurred within scope of the original foisr. Also, please provide a disclosure of all monies on or under the £50,000 if given to such groups by the trust or received by the trust from the mentioned groups.
Date of Response: 15/05/2024
View Response: 8701.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8653
Date Received: 09/04/2024
Summary:
1. Do you offer access to menopause clinics, through GP referral? 2. If so, can you please give us a breakdown of the number of referrals made each year since 2019-2020, up to and including 2023-24? 3. What is the current average wait time between referral and first appointment?
Date of Response: 14/06/2024
View Response: 8653.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8601
Date Received: 26/03/2024
Summary:
-How many babies have been admitted to hospital for nappy rash in the last 12 months? Please provide the monthly breakdown. -How many babies have been admitted to hospital for nappy rash in the last 60 months? Please provide the monthly breakdown. -How many babies have been treated for infections stemming from nappy rash in the last 12 months? Please provide the monthly breakdown. -How many babies have been treated for infections stemming from nappy rash in the last 60 months? Please provide the monthly breakdown. -What is the standard proscribed treatment for nappy rash within the health board? -Does the health board provide reusable nappies as part of its treatment of nappy rash cases?
Date of Response: 14/06/2024
View Response: 8601.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8700
Date Received: 19/04/2024
Summary:
Please can you respond to the following request for Information. The details I require are: Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years. 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 Start date & duration of Contract? Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension? Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is to be either extended or renewed? Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for the contract? Name of Incumbent Supplier? How long have you traded with them? If you publish your register of contracts and purchasing, can you please provide a website link. In addition, can you confirm if you have a contract in place for Tail End Spend.
Date of Response: 21/05/2024
View Response: 8700.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8699
Date Received: 18/04/2024
Summary:
I would like to request statistics of waiting times for patients awaiting a Hysteroscopy at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Specifically, the waiting times over the past four years for (a) urgent cases (b) non-urgent case and (c) referrals from the recurrent miscarriage clinic. If you are unable to provide this data can you please detail the reasons why and provide the average wait times instead.
Date of Response: 17/05/2024
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8697
Date Received: 18/04/2024
Summary:
1. Annually, from 2010 to present, the age breakdown* of patients referred to gender identity services 2. Annually, from 2010 to present, the age breakdown of patients with whom a decision to treat was made 3. Annually, from 2010 to present, the age breakdown of patients who had prescriptions for gender-affirming hormones.
Date of Response: 24/05/2024
View Response: 8697.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8696
Date Received: 18/04/2024
Summary:
1. Total number of patients who started treatment to transition from male to female, who were children at the start of treatment. Of those: a. Proportion who ceased treatment b. Of those who started treatment over 3 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 3 years of starting treatment c. Of those who started treatment over 5 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 5 years of starting treatment d. Of those who started treatment over 8 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 8 years of starting treatment e. Of those who started treatment over 10 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 10 years of starting treatment 2. Total number of patients who started treatment to transition from female to male, who were children at the start of treatment. Of those: a. Proportion who ceased treatment b. Of those who started treatment over 3 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 3 years of starting treatment c. Of those who started treatment over 5 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 5 years of starting treatment d. Of those who started treatment over 8 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 8 years of starting treatment e. Of those who started treatment over 10 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 10 years of starting treatment 3. Total number of patients who started treatment to transition from male to female, who were adults at the start of treatment. Of those: a. Proportion who ceased treatment b. Of those who started treatment over 3 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 3 years of starting treatment c. Of those who started treatment over 5 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 5 years of starting treatment d. Of those who started treatment over 8 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 8 years of starting treatment e. Of those who started treatment over 10 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 10 years of starting treatment 4. Total number of patients who started treatment to transition from female to male, who were adults at the start of treatment. Of those: a. Proportion who ceased treatment b. Of those who started treatment over 3 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 3 years of starting treatment c. Of those who started treatment over 5 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 5 years of starting treatment d. Of those who started treatment over 8 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 8 years of starting treatment e. Of those who started treatment over 10 years ago, proportion who ceased treatment within 10 years of starting treatment 5. Proportion and number of patients who, after starting treatment, ended their own life. Break this down by birth sex and year of ceasing treatment. 6. Proportion and number of patients who, after ceasing treatment, ended their own life. Break this down by birth sex and year of ceasing treatment.
Date of Response: 24/05/2024
View Response: 8696.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8684
Date Received: 17/04/2024
Summary:
1) The average waiting time (in weeks) for dental surgery in financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 2) The longest recorded wait (in weeks) for dental surgery in financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24. 3) The number of cancelled dental surgeries in financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24.
Date of Response: 13/06/2024
View Response: 8684.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8694
Date Received: 18/04/2024
Summary:
1. Number of referrals for gender services, annually, from 2010 to present a. Of these, number which were referrals from GPs, were self-referrals, referrals from other gender or sexual health services, and referrals from any other source. 2. Proportion of patients referred to gender services who were later prescribed/given gender-affirming treatments/medication, annually, from 2010 to present 3. Of the patients who did receive gender-affirming treatments in (2), please provide, by year from 2010 (by referral here I mean ‘referral to gender services): a. Mean average time between referral and decision to treat for adult patients b. (a) broken down by MtF and FtM patients c. Mean average time between referral and decision to treat for child patients d. (a) broken down by MtF and FtM patients e. Shortest time between referral and decision to treat for adult and child patients f. Longest time between referral and decision to treat for adult and child patients g. Mean average number of contact hours with a clinical psychologist for patients between referral and decision to treat h. Lowest single number of contact hours by a patients with a clinical psychologist between referral and decision to treat 4. Between 2010 and present, broken down by individual prescribing clinician (can be referred to by a number of pseudonym to preserve anonymity), proportion of referred-to patients for whom a decision to treat with hormones or puberty blockers was made.
Date of Response: 24/05/2024
View Response: 8694.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8693
Date Received: 18/04/2024
Summary:
1. Number of facial feminisation procedures performed, annually, from 2010 to present, and annual expense on these 2. Number of tracheal shave procedures performed, annually, from 2010 to present, and annual expense on these 3. Number of breast augmentation procedures performed under the umbrella of gender-affirming services, annually, from 2010 to present, and annual expense on these 4. Number of referrals to speech therapists under the umbrella of gender-affirming services, annually, from 2010 to present, and annual expense on these 5. Number of tattoo removal procedures performed under the umbrella of gender-affirming services, annually, from 2010 to present, and annual expense on these 6. Total annual expense, from 2010 to present, on Scrotoplasty procedures, and number of such procedures. Please also provide the annual expense on the testicular implants themselves, if applicable.
Date of Response: 24/05/2024
View Response: 8693.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8692
Date Received: 18/04/2024
Summary:
1. Total expense on hormone prescriptions for male-to-female transsexuals, annually, from 2010 to present 2. Total expense on hormone prescriptions for female-to-male transsexuals, annually, from 2010 to present 3. Total expense on puberty blocker prescriptions, annually, from 2010 to present 4. Total expense on all other gender services medication, annually, from 2010 to present 5. Total expense on all gender services medication, annually, from 2010 to present, broken down by pharmaceutical supplier and name of medical product. 6. Number of ‘gender affirming surgeries’ performed on patients whose gender services were the responsibility of your health board’s gender identity services clinic, annually, from 2010 to present, and the cost of these surgeries. Please also break this down by type of surgery 7. Number of the above surgeries that had complications (broken down by the same metrics) 8. Number of patients, annually, who required subsequent corrective surgery after initial gender affirming surgery 9. Number of surgeries under (7) where issues had arisen due to improper post-operative procedure on the part of the patient
Date of Response: 24/05/2024
View Response: 8692.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8691
Date Received: 18/04/2024
Summary:
1. Total annual sexual health budget of NHS Lothian, 2007 to present 2. Total annual budget of gender identity clinic services, 2010 to present 3. Total number of adult gender services patients, annually, 2010 to present 4. Total number of child gender services patients, annually, 2010 to present 5. Total number of prescriptions given to adults for transsexual hormones (excluding puberty blockers), annually, 2010 to present 6. Total number of prescriptions given to children for transsexual hormones (excluding puberty blockers), annually, 2010 to present 7. Total number of prescriptions given to children for puberty blockers, annually, 2010 to present 8. Total number of prescriptions given to adults for puberty blockers, annually, 2010 to present 9. Total number of adult patients on a transsexual treatment pathway to take hormones for life who ceased taking* hormones between 2010 and present 10. Total number of child patients on a transsexual treatment pathway to take hormones for life who ceased taking hormones between 2010 and present 11. Total number of current adult patients on a transsexual treatment pathway to take hormones for life 12. Total number of current child patients on a transsexual treatment pathway to take hormones for life 13. Total number of current patients on puberty blockers
Date of Response: 24/05/2024
View Response: 8691.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8690
Date Received: 18/04/2024
Summary:
Please state how many data breaches there have been in the health board over the last five years (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24). How many of these breaches related to patients receiving the incorrect information, diagnosis, or the information of another patient? Where this happened, please state which kind of information was shared. Please provide the nature of the breaches in as much detail as possible.
Date of Response: 23/05/2024
View Response: 8690.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8689
Date Received: 18/04/2024
Summary:
Request in relation to medical record.
Date of Response: 08/05/2024
View Response: 8689.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8688
Date Received: 18/04/2024
Summary:
I see Greater Glasgow and Clyde have put a statement out about pausing puberty blockers and it says “On Clinical advice both NHS GG&C and NHS Lothian deferred starting new patients on these treatments in mid-March 2024 in response to the position taken by NHS England and while the publication of Cass Review was awaited.” So I’d like to ask for the following: 1. A copy of the correspondence the health board sent to the Scottish Government to inform them the decision referred to above was made. 2. Confirmation of the date and time the decision above decision was enacted and confirmation of the date and the board informed the Scottish Government. 3. A copy of the reply (whatever form that came in) from the Scottish Government sent to the board to acknowledge the decision above.
Date of Response: 17/05/2024
View Response: 8688.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8687
Date Received: 18/04/2024
Summary:
The number of suspected cancer referrals made by dentists in the financial year 2023/24.
Date of Response: 23/05/2024
View Response: 8687.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8686
Date Received: 18/04/2024
Summary:
1. What advice does your hospital’s dermatology department issue to patients with eczema regarding the amount of moisturizer that should be applied to patients? 2. What advice does our hospital’s dermatology department issue to patients with eczema regarding the amount of steroid cream/ointment that should be applied to patients? Please provide examples of the advice if the answers are affirmative.
Date of Response: 17/05/2024
View Response: 8686.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8685
Date Received: 17/04/2024
Summary:
1. Does this health board have a neurodevelopment service / pathway established that patients can be referred to? 2. How many adults have been referred to the neurodevelopment pathway, as opposed to adult psychological services? 3. How many adults are currently waiting for an appointment on the neurodevelopment pathway? 4. How many children have been referred to the neurodevelopment pathway, as opposed to CAMHS? 5. How many children are currently waiting for an appointment on the neurodevelopment pathway?
Date of Response: 07/06/2024
View Response: 8685.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 8683
Date Received: 17/04/2024
Summary:
How much money is spent in Primary Care in the whole Lothian region on all prescribing annually for the last 5 financial years? How much money is spent on Prescribing annually in the last 5 financial years by Secondary Care , excluding anaesthetics agents, in the whole of Lothian?
Date of Response: 16/05/2024
View Response: 8683.pdf
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