Gynaecological procedure     

FOI REFERENCE: 24096     FOI DATE: 13^th May 2024     

Number of hysteroscopies

Please provide the total number of hysteroscopies performed at your Trust annually between 2013 and 2023 (inclusive). If annual breakdowns are not available, please provide the reporting period and numbers.

Calendar Year	Counts
2013	1,513
2014	1,785
2015	2,023
2016	2,048
2017	1,723
2018	1,932
2019	1,752
2020	1,438
2021	1,886
2022	1,673
2023	2,003
Total	19,776

Of those hysteroscopies, what is the total number per year (2013-2023 inclusive) conducted in an “outpatient setting” (not requiring overnight stay)?

Calendar Year	Counts
2013	1,085
2014	1,223
2015	1,463
2016	1,475
2017	1,292
2018	1,386
2019	1,263
2020	1,099
2021	1,599
2022	1,374
2023	1,665
Total	14,924

Of all hysteroscopies performed, how many were performed each year (2013-2023 inclusive) without General Anaesthetic?

Calendar Year	Counts
2013	359
2014	374
2015	444
2016	613
2017	389
2018	382
2019	319
2020	309
2021	392
2022	301
2023	363
Total	4,245

Of those performed without General Anaesthetic what is the number of hysteroscopies per year (2013-2023 inclusive) attempted that failed (the procedure was attempted but not completed, rather than a ‘did not attend/missed appointment’)

Failure Reason	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	Total
Total	*	0	*	6	8	*	22

Data not available prior to 2018

*This relates to low numbers between 1 and 5. Under section 40 (ii) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, statistically low numbers that potentially identify personal data are required to be withheld because of the Trusts obligation to protect personal data under the Data Protection Act 2018

What is the total number of ‘did not attend/missed appointments’ for all hysteroscopies per year (2013-2023 inclusive)?

Calendar Year	Counts
2013	116
2014	134
2015	133
2016	106
2017	125
2018	145
2019	124
2020	98
2021	202
2022	197
2023	171
Total	1,551

Assumptions: As Outpatients were not specified, these counts include Inpatients and Outpatients

Hysteroscopy information delivery

Do you routinely provide patient information about hysteroscopy in advance of the procedure? Yes

For the following, please feel free to select multiple options if applicable: 

How is this information provided to the patient (via post, via email, in the waiting room, etc.)? Via post and in waiting room/ pre appointment

When is this information provided (i.e. at the hysteroscopy appointment, sent with their appointment letter, etc?) both sent with appointment letter and in consultation

What format does the information come in (verbal, written, video, etc.,)? Written in advance and verbal in consultation