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Caithness Health Action Team Date: 28 September 2020 Your Ref: request-690311- Our Ref: MM/HC FOI Ref 8661 [email protected] Enquiries to: FOI Team Email [email protected]

Dear Health Action Team

Freedom of Information Act Request Ref 8661 Gynaecology Clinics and Operations for Women in Caithness

With reference to your request for information dated 8 September 2020 regarding the above, please find below your questions and our response:-

1. Please can we have the amount of Gynae clinics held in Caithness General for 2018-2019 and also 2019-September 2020.

Time Period: April 2018 to August 2020 Outpatient Appointment Location: Caithness General Hospital Specialty: Gynaecology

Month No of Clinics Apr-18 7 May-18 9 Jun-18 8 Jul-18 <4 Aug-18 11 Sep-18 7 Oct-18 7 Nov-18 5 Dec-18 5 Jan-19 <5 Feb-19 <5 Mar-19 22 Apr-19 <5 May-19 10

Headquarters: Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness, IV2 3BW

Chair: Professor Boyd Robertson Chief Executive: Paul Hawkins

Month No of Clinics Jun-19 4 Jul-19 7 Aug-19 <5 Sep-19 6 Oct-19 6 Nov-19 6 Dec-19 5 Jan-20 6 Feb-20 7 Mar-20 6 Apr-20 0 May-20 0 Jun-20 6 Jul-20 10 Aug-20 7

2. The amount of Caithness women waiting to see a gynaecologist and the length of time they have been waiting for an appointment.

NEW Outpatient Waiting Times - Patients Still Waiting (Ongoing Waits) as at Caithness Gynaecology Patients Still Waiting 31/08/2020 Total still Waiting 114 Number waiting >12 Wks 33 Number waiting >26 Wks 12

3. The amount of Caithness women who are currently waiting for a gynaecological operation and length of time they have been waiting

Inpatient\Daycase (TTG) Waiting Times - Patients Still Waiting (Ongoing Waits) as at Caithness Gynaecology Patients Still Waiting 31/08/2020 Total still Waiting 50 Number waiting >12 Wks 35 Number waiting >26 Wks 28

Please note: A reduced service has been in place due to the ongoing Covid pandemic.

I hope this information is helpful. If you are unhappy with my response, I am very happy to discuss this with you further. Alternatively you have the right to ask for an internal review by making a formal request in writing to:

Freedom of Information Officer NHS Highland Assynt House Beechwood Park Inverness, IV2 3BW or email [email protected].

Your request should explain why you wish a review to be carried out and should be made within forty working days of receiving this letter.

If you remain dissatisfied following the investigation of your review, then you have the right to appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner within 6 months of the date of receiving the review response. Contact details are as follows:

Scottish Information Commissioner Kinburn Castle Doubledykes Road St Andrews KY16 9DS

Telephone: 01334 464610 Fax: 01334 464611 e-mail: www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal

Yours sincerely

Heather Campbell Freedom of Information Officer

On behalf of Mirian Morrison Clinical Governance Development Manager