| Case Number | 7505 |
| Request Date | 19/08/2020 |
| Completion Date | 09/09/2020 |
Details of the Request
- How many people are currently on the waiting list for cataract surgery?
- How does this compare with each year for the past five years?
- What is the average time a patient is on the waiting list for cataract surgery before having the procedure?
- How long has the patient who has had the longest wait for cataract surgery been waiting?
- How has Covid-19 affected waiting times for cataract operations?
- How many cataract surgeries have you carried out each month this year?
- How many cataract surgeries have you carried out each month last year?
- How many cataract surgeries did you carry out each month five years ago in 2015?
Details of the Response
1. How many people are currently on the waiting list for cataract surgery? How does this compare with each year for the past five years?
- Sep 2020 = 621
- Sep 2019 = 1110
- Sep 2018 = 748
- Sep 2017 = 767
2. What is the average time a patient is on the waiting list for cataract surgery before having the procedure?
17.71 weeks
3. How long has the patient who has had the longest wait for cataract surgery been waiting?
37.1 weeks
4. How has Covid-19 affected waiting times for cataract operations?
The Trust does not hold this information. The FOI Act 2000 covers all recorded information held by a public authority. In this case, the Trust does not record the information requested.
5. How many cataract surgeries have you carried out each month this year?
| 5. How many cataract surgeries have you carried out each month this year? 2020 | |
| January | 265 |
| February | 288 |
| March | 177 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 56 |
| June | 219 |
| July | 223 |
| August | 223 |
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6. How many cataract surgeries have you carried out each month last year?
| 6. How many cataract surgeries have you carried out each month last year? 2019 | |
| January | 285 |
| February | 284 |
| March | 287 |
| April | 300 |
| May | 303 |
| June | 269 |
| July | 269 |
| August | 265 |
| September | 290 |
| October | 374 |
| November | 300 |
| December | 212 |
7. How many cataract surgeries did you carry out each month five years ago in 2015?
| 7. How many cataract surgeries did you carry out each month five years ago in 2015? | |
| January | 232 |
| February | 240 |
| March | 224 |
| April | 235 |
| May | 219 |
| June | 213 |
| July | 240 |
| August | 205 |
| September | 187 |
| October | 218 |
| November | 218 |
| December | 154 |
