FOI Ref: 0115FOI1920
 
25th September 2019

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information
 
We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below:
 
Request
 
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following information: 

The average waiting time (in calendar days) for women who had an NHS-funded medical abortion in 2016, 2017, 2018 - from the date of their first referral appointment to (and including) the date of the procedure. 

The average waiting time (in calendar days) for women who had an NHS-funded surgical abortion in 2016, 2017, 2018 - from the date of their first referral appointment to (and including) the date of the procedure.
 
Response 
 
Please see enclosed spreadsheet - 0115FOI1920 Abortion waiting times.