Medical surgeries missed/ cancelled

AuthorityManx Care
Date received2025-10-03
OutcomeAll information sent
Outcome date2025-10-23
Case ID4978289

Summary

The request sought data on medical surgeries missed or cancelled by patients and the hospital during the TT and MGP events from 2022 to 2025. Manx Care disclosed specific statistics for 'to check in' elective procedure offers across these years and events.

Key Facts

  • Data covers 'to check in' offers for elective procedures only, excluding patients who refused treatment.
  • A total of 30 surgeries were missed by patients during TT periods between 2022 and 2025.
  • A total of 25 surgeries were cancelled by the hospital due to TT periods between 2022 and 2025.
  • A total of 24 surgeries were missed by patients during MGP periods between 2022 and 2025.
  • A total of 18 surgeries were cancelled by the hospital due to MGP periods between 2022 and 2025.

Data Disclosed

  • TT 22: 5 missed, 7 cancelled
  • TT 23: 7 missed, 9 cancelled
  • TT 24: 7 missed, 3 cancelled
  • TT 25: 11 missed, 6 cancelled
  • MGP 22: 4 missed, 3 cancelled
  • MGP 23: 6 missed, 5 cancelled
  • MGP 24: 3 missed, 4 cancelled
  • MGP 25: 11 missed, 6 cancelled
  • Total TT missed: 30
  • Total TT cancelled: 25
  • Total MGP missed: 24
  • Total MGP cancelled: 18
  • Date received: 2025-10-03
  • Outcome date: 2025-10-23
  • Reference number: 4978289

Original Request

Medical surgeries missed due to TT 2022/ 2023/ 2024/ 2025 Medical surgeries cancelled due to TT 2022/ 2023/ 2024/ 2025 Medical surgeries missed due to MGP 2022/ 2023/ 2024/ 2025 Medical surgeries cancelled due to MGP 2022/ 2023/ 2024/ 2025

Data Tables (8)

Data Tables (reformatted)

Year Medical
TT 22 5
TT 23 7
TT 24 7
TT 25 11
Total 30
Year Medical
TT 22 7
TT 23 9
TT 24 3
TT 25 6
Total 25
Year Medical
MGP 22 4
MGP 23 6
MGP 24 3
MGP 25 11
Total 24
Year Medical
MGP 22 3
MGP 23 5
MGP 24 4
MGP 25 6
Total 18

Full Response Text

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

Our ref: 4978289 23 October 2025

Dear

We write further to your request, received 3 October 2025, which states:

"Medical surgeries missed due to TT 2022/ 2023/ 2024/ 2025

Medical surgeries cancelled due to TT 2022/ 2023/ 2024/ 2025

Medical surgeries missed due to MGP 2022/ 2023/ 2024/ 2025

Medical surgeries cancelled due to MGP 2022/ 2023/ 2024/ 2025"

Response

Medical surgeries missed due to TT 2022/ 2023/ 2024/ 2025

The number of “to check in” offers booked under the medical division, during TT periods, that were cancelled by the patient, is shown below. This excludes patients that have refused treatment.

Year Medical TT 22 5 TT 23 7 TT 24 7 TT 25 11 Total 30

Medical surgeries cancelled due to TT 2022/ 2023/ 2024/ 2025

The number of “to check in” offers booked under our Medical division, during TT periods, that were cancelled by the hospital due to TT, is shown below.

Year Medical TT 22 7 TT 23 9 TT 24 3 TT 25 6 Total 25

Medical surgeries missed due to MGP 2022/ 2023/ 2024/ 2025

The number of “to check in” offers booked under the medical division, during MGP periods, that were cancelled by the patient, is shown below. This excludes patients that have refused treatment.

Year Medical MGP 22 4 MGP 23 6 MGP 24 3 MGP 25 11 Total 24

Medical surgeries cancelled due to MGP 2022/ 2023/ 2024/ 2025

The number of “to check in” offers booked under the medical division, during TT periods, that were cancelled by the hospital due to TT, is shown below.

Year Medical MGP 22 3 MGP 23 5 MGP 24 4 MGP 25 6 Total 18

Notes “To check in” offers (TCIs) will include any offer given to patients for an admitted patient procedure. “To check in” offers would only be given for elective procedures. Please note, not all procedures will take place in a theatre.

Please quote the reference number 4978289 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely