FOI Ref: 0179FOI1920
30th December 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 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 - 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 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 - from the date of their first referral appointment to (and including) the date of the procedure.
Response
Please see attached spreadsheet – 0179FOI1920 abortion waiting times.
Please note that the CCG came into existence from 2013, therefore we have provided data from 2013 onwards. For prior data you may wish to contact Sheffield Teaching Hospitals directly – foi@sth.nhs.uk.
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