Removals

The reference period as month (YYYYMM)

9-digit code for health board of treatment and country code for Scotland

Data is presented for All Specialties, Chiropody/Podiatry, Occupational Therapy, Orthotics and Physiotherapy

Number of patients who were removed from the waiting list

Qualifier for RemovalsFromList

Number of patients who attended their appointment

Qualifier for RemovalsFromListAttended

Under Waiting Times guidance, patients can be referred back to their GP for a number of reasons. These include: cancelling two previously accepted appointments; failing to attend an appointment without giving notice; failing to respond to an offer of appointment; refusing reasonable offers of appointments; continuing medical or patient advised unavailability; or because the referral to hospital was inappropriate.

Qualifier for RemovalsFromListReferredBackToGP

These are waits where the patients' management has been transferred from one waiting list to another. This can mean, e.g., a change of specialty, location or health board. Unless these patients have been transferred outwith NHSScotland, they should also appear as an addition to the new waiting list and a subsequent removal where appropriate.

Qualifier for RemovalsFromListTransferred

This is the number of waits that have been closed due to patients being removed from the waiting list because they no longer require treatment.

Qualifier for RemovalsFromListTreatmentNoLongerRequired

Other reasons for removal from list comprises of 'Died' and 'inappropriate addition to list'.

Qualifier for RemovalsFromListOtherReasons