Wet AMD injection       

FOI REFERENCE: 24555  FOI DATE: 26^th November 2024       

Q1. At the end of every wet AMD injection, what proportion of patients receive an immediate appointment for their next injection versus what proportion have to wait until additional capacity is available (e.g. after 2-3 days)?

It is not current Trust policy to book in the next appointment for IVT injections at the time of the previous appointment nor in the diagnostic appointment. This is not due to capacity issues, but rather to ensure that available slots are booked in order of clinical priority.

Q2. Number of wet AMD patients and injections being treated in your Trust over the last three financial years seen (ending March)?

Financial year	Activity
2021/2022	2092
2022/2023	2121
2023/2024	2355

Q3. Number of wet AMD patients and injections being outsourced to each private provider (e.g. SpaMedica, NewMedica, Optegra, Practice Plus Group, Circle, Ramsay, Spire, etc.) over the last three financial years (ending March)? Please segment the injections by year and by private provider

No AMD or IVT injections are currently outsourced.