Written Question · S2W-13849 · Session 2
What the average waiting time is for (a) assessment, (b) urgent treatment and (c) non-urgent treatment by an orthodontist in each hospital.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is for (a) assessment, (b) urgent treatment and (c) non-urgent treatment by an orthodontist in each hospital.
The answer
The information requested is not available centrally. Most orthodontics treatment is carried out in an outpatient setting and is likely to undertaken at the second and subsequent appointments. Information on waiting times is available only for a first out-patient appointment with a consultant, following a General Medical/Dental Practitioner referral.
The median waiting times for a first out-patient appointment with an orthodontic consultant, following referral, by NHS hospital, in the year ended 30 September 2004, is provided in the table.
NHSScotland: Median Waiting Times for a First Out-Patient Appointment1 with an Orthodontic Consultant, Following a General Medical/Dental Practitioner Referral. Year Ended 30 September 2004P
Hospital
| Median Wait
Abbey Health Centre
| 45 days
Adamson Hospital, Cupar
| 95 days
Argyll and Bute Hospital, Lochgilphead
| -2
Ayr Hospital
| 33 days
Borders General Hospital, Melrose
| 405 days
Caithness General Hospital, Wick
| 336 days
Campbeltown Health Centre
| 152 days
Castle Douglas Locality Office, Dumfries and Galloway
| -2
Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock
| 37 days
Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin
| 728 days
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary
| 336 days
Dunbar Hospital, Thurso
| -2
Dundee Dental Hospital
| 59 days
Edinburgh Dental Institute, Lauriston Building
| 151 days
Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary
| 56 days
Fort William Community Clinic
| 50 days
Garrick Hospital, Stranraer
| -2
Glasgow Dental Hospital and School
| 322 days3
Greenock Health Centre
| -2
Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride
| 81 days
Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock
| 82 days
Islay Hospital, Bowmore
| -2
Lawson Memorial Hospital, Golspie
| 149 days
Lorn and Islands DG Hospital, Oban
| -2
Monklands Hospital, Airdrie
| 104 days
Perth Royal Infirmary
| 485 days
Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline
| 33 days
Raigmore Hospital, Inverness
| 267 days
Ross Memorial Hospital, Dingwall
| 413 days
The median waiting times for a first out-patient appointment with an orthodontic consultant, following referral, by NHS hospital, in the year ended 30 September 2004, is provided in the table.
NHSScotland: Median Waiting Times for a First Out-Patient Appointment1 with an Orthodontic Consultant, Following a General Medical/Dental Practitioner Referral. Year Ended 30 September 2004P
Hospital
| Median Wait
Abbey Health Centre
| 45 days
Adamson Hospital, Cupar
| 95 days
Argyll and Bute Hospital, Lochgilphead
| -2
Ayr Hospital
| 33 days
Borders General Hospital, Melrose
| 405 days
Caithness General Hospital, Wick
| 336 days
Campbeltown Health Centre
| 152 days
Castle Douglas Locality Office, Dumfries and Galloway
| -2
Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock
| 37 days
Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin
| 728 days
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary
| 336 days
Dunbar Hospital, Thurso
| -2
Dundee Dental Hospital
| 59 days
Edinburgh Dental Institute, Lauriston Building
| 151 days
Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary
| 56 days
Fort William Community Clinic
| 50 days
Garrick Hospital, Stranraer
| -2
Glasgow Dental Hospital and School
| 322 days3
Greenock Health Centre
| -2
Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride
| 81 days
Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock
| 82 days
Islay Hospital, Bowmore
| -2
Lawson Memorial Hospital, Golspie
| 149 days
Lorn and Islands DG Hospital, Oban
| -2
Monklands Hospital, Airdrie
| 104 days
Perth Royal Infirmary
| 485 days
Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline
| 33 days
Raigmore Hospital, Inverness
| 267 days
Ross Memorial Hospital, Dingwall
| 413 days
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-13849 by reference.