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.
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