Thursday 02 May 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_7385
Date Request Received: 17/08/2023 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 21/08/2023 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Radiotherapy
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: "Please provide the following information for each calendar year from 2018 to the present (2023): What was the longest a patient at your healthcare facility waited (in weeks/days) for - a) a first consultation with a radiation oncologist, following a referral for radiotherapy treatment; b) the initiation of radiotherapy treatment, following the initial consultation with a radiation oncologist; c) a scheduled radiotherapy session, following the initiation of radiotherapy treatment; d) a diagnostic test or procedure related to radiotherapy planning, following the referral from a radiation oncologist. | |
| Answer To Question 1: We do not perform radiotherapy treatment at this Trust, any patients requiring radiotherapy are referred to Southampton or Poole Hospitals. | |
| Question Number 2: The number of unresolved radiotherapy referrals, and the longest length of time the referral has been pending. | |
| Answer To Question 2: Please see response above. | |
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Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
