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FOI/202200293830 · FOI · unclear

Statistics regarding hip replacement operations: FOI release

Published
2022-05-16
Received
2022-04-10
Responded
2022-05-06
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector
Exemptions
17(1)

Information requested

The most recent three month period for which figures are available:

The number of hip replacement operations performed in NHS hospitals in Scotland. The average time those undergoing these operations waited for their operation to be performed after referral to an NHS consultant. The number of hip replacement operations, paid for by the NHS in Scotland, performed in private hospitals in Scotland. The average time those undergoing these operations waited for their operation to be performed in the private hospital after referral by the NHS to the private hospital.

Response

1. This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested. The Scottish Government advise you to contact Public Health Scotland PHS at phs.foi@phs.scot who hold this information. 2. This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested. The Scottish Government advise you to contact Public Health Scotland PHS at phs.foi@phs.scot who hold this information. 3. There have been no hip replacement operations, paid for by the NHS in Scotland, performed in private hospitals in Scotland in the most recent three month period. 4. As above, there have been no hip replacement operations, paid for by the NHS in Scotland, performed in private hospitals in Scotland in the most recent three month period. About FOI

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

Detected exemption language

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested. This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.

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