Endoscopy, Sigmodoioscopy and Colonoscopy

Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care responded to a request for endoscopy procedure volumes and waiting list statistics for Ramsey District Cottage Hospital and Noble's Hospital between April 2016 and March 2017. The authority disclosed all requested data, providing monthly breakdowns of procedures conducted and the total number of patients waiting.

Key Facts

• The request covered endoscopy procedures (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy) and waiting lists for the period 01/04/16 to 31/03/17.
• Data was provided for two locations: Noble's Hospital and Ramsey District Cottage Hospital (RDCH).
• Cystoscopies were included in the procedure counts as they also take place in the Endoscopy Suite.
• The total number of procedures conducted was 3,289, performed on 2,615 unique patients.
• The waiting list grew from 1,582 patients in April 2016 to 2,028 patients in March 2017.

Data Disclosed

• 3289
• 2615
• 2697
• 592
• 1582
• 2028
• 01/04/16
• 31/03/17
• 25 May 2017
• 21 May 2017

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

Department of Health and Social Care

Rheynn Slaynt as Kiarail y Theay

Page 1 of 3 FOIA/DHSC/1718/01

Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch By email:

Freedom of Information Team Department of Health & Social Care Chief Executive’s Office Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3QA Tel: Email: Website: Date: FOI Reference: (01624) 642621 foi.dhsc@gov.im www.gov.im/dhsc 25 May 2017 IM88-989i

Dear REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 (“the Act”) Thank you for your request to the Department of Health and Social Care, dated 21 May 2017 Your request You asked for: Question 01: “Please can you provide me with details of the numbers of endoscopy procedures conducted between 01/04/16-31/03/17 broken down by location and calendar month. The two locations I am seeking data from are Ramsey District Cottage Hospital and Noble’s Hospital. The Information should include data relating to the following procedures: a) Flexible Sigmoidoscopy b) Colonoscopy c) Gastroscopy The numbers of procedures related to the specific types of endoscopies does not need to be broken down” Question 02: “Please can you provide me with the numbers of people waiting for endoscopy procedures between 01/04/16-31/03/17 broken down by calendar month. The information should include data relating to those people waiting for the following procedures: a) Flexible Sigmoidoscopy b) Colonoscopy c) Gastroscopy The numbers of patients waiting for specific types of endoscopies does not need to be broken down”

Page 2 of 3 FOIA/DHSC/1718/01 Response to your request We are pleased to be able to provide a response to your request with answers to your questions: Question 01: Please can you provide me with details of the numbers of endoscopy procedures conducted between 01/04/16-31/03/17 broken down by location and calendar month. The two locations I am seeking data from are Ramsey District Cottage Hospital (RDCH) and Noble’s Hospital. The information should include data relating to the following procedures: flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy and gastroscopy. The numbers of procedures related to the specific types of endoscopies does not need to be broken down. Please find the Department’s response to Question 01 in the table below. In addition to flexible sigmoidoscopies, colonoscopies and gastroscopies, we have also included cystoscopies as these also take place in the Endoscopy Suite. It should also be noted that patients may have had more than one procedure during an admission.

Number of procedures at Noble's Hospital Number of procedures at RDCH Total Procedures April 2016 244 50 294 May 2016 202 106 308 Jun 2016 242 31 273 July 2016 214 53 267 August 2016 235 30 265 September 2016 241 69 310 October 2016 217 38 255 November 2016 267 35 302 December 2016 195 44 239 January 2017 208 39 247 February 2017 220 50 270 March 2017 212 47 259 Total Procedures 2697 592 3289 3289 procedures on 2615 patients. Question 02: Please can you provide me with the numbers of people waiting for endoscopy procedures between 01/04/16-31/03/17 broken down by calendar month. The Information should include data relating to those people waiting for the following procedures: flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy and gastroscopy. The numbers of patients waiting for specific types of endoscopies does not need to be broken down. Please find the Department’s response to Question 02 in the table below. As above, in addition to flexible sigmoidoscopies, colonoscopies and gastroscopies, we have also cystoscopies. The following points should also be noted:  the Total Number Waiting is the total number of patients on the waiting list on the last day of each month  the Total Number Waiting shows how many unique patients are on the list; it should be noted that these patients may be waiting for more than one procedure

Page 3 of 3 FOIA/DHSC/1718/01  the Total Number Waiting also includes those patients waiting for a planned review procedure scheduled to take place at a future date

Total Number Waiting April 2016 1582 May 2016 1576 Jun 2016 1638 July 2016 1652 August 2016 1729 September 2016 1720 October 2016 1738 November 2016 1791 December 2016 1801 January 2017 1859 February 2017 1928 March 2017 2028 Your right to request a review
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