Numbers currently on waiting lists

Summary

A request was made to Manx Care for the number of people on waiting lists for cataract, hip, and knee replacement procedures. The authority responded by providing detailed breakdowns of routine and urgent cases for all three categories, confirming all information was sent.

Key Facts

• Manx Care provided waiting list data for hip replacements, knee replacements, and ophthalmology (cataract) procedures.
• The total number of people on the hip replacement waiting list is 92.
• The total number of people on the knee replacement waiting list is 129.
• The total number of people on the ophthalmology waiting list is 1,115.
• The response was issued on 23 October 2025 following a request received on 16 September 2025.

Data Disclosed

• 92
• 129
• 1115
• 86
• 6
• 125
• 5
• 1039
• 76
• 2025-09-16
• 2025-10-23
• 2025-11-03
• 4934677

Original Request

Please supply the number of people currently on the Manx Care's waiting lists for the following - 1) Cataract procedures 2) Hip replacements 3) Knee replacements

Data Tables (5)

Full Response Text

Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000

Our ref: 4934677 23 October 2025

Dear

We write further to your request, received 16 September 2025, which states:

"Please supply the number of people currently on the Manx Care's waiting lists for the following -

1) Cataract procedures

2) Hip replacements

3) Knee replacements"

Response

HIP Routine Urgent Grand Total ATTENTION TO TOTAL PROSTHETIC REPLACEMENT OF HIP JOINT NEC
1 1 OTHER TOTAL PROSTHETIC REPLACEMENT OF HIP JOINT UNSPECIFIED 84 5 89 REVISION OF TOTAL PROSTHETIC REPLACEMENT OF HIP JOINT NEC 2

2 Grand Total 86 6 92

KNEE Routine Urgent Grand Total ATTENTION TO TOTAL PROSTHETIC REPLACEMENT OF KNEE JOINT NEC
1

1 CONVERSION TO TOTAL PROSTHETIC REPLACEMENT OF KNEE JOINT NEC 1

OTHER TOTAL PROSTHETIC REPLACEMENT OF KNEE JOINT UNSPECIFIED 121 5 126 PRIMARY TOTAL PROSTHETIC REPLACEMENT OF KNEE JOINT NEC 1

1 REVISION OF TOTAL PROSTHETIC REPLACEMENT OF KNEE JOINT NEC 1

1 Grand Total 125 5 129

OPHTHAMOLOGY Routine Urgent Grand Total

1039 76 1115

Please quote the reference number 4934677 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely