FOI_8533

Internal Reference Number: FOI_8533

Date Request Received: 25/03/2025 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 01/04/2025 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Orthopaedic Department & Waiting Lists

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: Do you currently use an insourcing provider for Orthopaedics if yes what company?

Answer To Question 1: The Trust does not currently use an insourcing provider for Orthopaedics.

Question Number 2: If yes, can you confirm how this was procured and the current cost for this service since the 1st January 2025?

Answer To Question 2: N/A

Question Number 3: How many patients does the trust have on their Trauma & Orthopaedic waiting list for the below Orthopaedic Sub-Specialties? Foot & Ankle - Hip & Knee - Soft Tissue Knee - Upper Limb -

Answer To Question 3: The Trust have stratified the overall waiting list for T&O by the groups provided in the question as best we can, based on the recorded 'intended primary primary code' against the patient's waiting list entry. This is not available for all patients so there are a large number under 'Unknown'. There are also a large number that did not fit clearly into a category provided so they are listed under 'Other'. Total Patients Waiting as of 26/03/2025: Foot & Ankle - 16 Hip & Knee - 264 (includes hip and knee replacements) Soft Tissue Knee - 0 Upper Limb - 15 Other - 423 Unknown (no code) - 1746

Question Number 4: Divisional Director for Trauma and Orthopaedics?

Answer To Question 4: The Divisional Clinical Director for Surgery (the Division in which T&O sits) is Paul Stephens.

Question Number 5: Service Manager for Trauma and Orthopaedics?

Answer To Question 5: The Clinical Lead for Trauma & Orthopaedics is Neal Jacobs. The Divisional Lead for Trauma & Orthopaedics is Andy Phillips.

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