FOI 2023 118 – Scan Enquiry

FOI Reference: FOI 2023 118

Date request received: 04/08/2023

Date information is due to be sent: 05/09/2023

Information requested:

I am currently undertaking a project to determine the number of CT, MRI, X-ray, and Ultrasound scans that were undertaken each year in Wales (2019 to 2022 or the nearest available year).
If possible, I am interested in how these scans are broken out by body area.
I would like to make a request for this information as per the FOIA

 

Information provided for the answer:

Thank you for your recent request dated 4th August 2023. Programme Modality 2019 2020 2021 2022 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Wales ultrasound 14930 4730 13720 19350 Bowel Screening Wales CT 160 170 300 330 Breast Test Wales x-ray 130500 57560 110360 126070 Breast Test Wales ultrasound 4920 2370 4280 4490   Please note the information provided is for Public Health Wales only. Public Health Wales is the public health service for Wales and as such is an independent NHS Trust. As an organisation we have no jurisdiction over the activities of Health Boards and frequently do not have access to the data that they produce.   I have provided contact details for each Health Board below, you would need to contact them individually for their information.   Aneurin Bevan University Health Board http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/866/page/39187 Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/page/39134 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board http://www.cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk/freedom-of-information-new Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board https://cwmtafmorgannwg.wales/foi/ Swansea Bay University Health Board https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/about-us1/foia/ Hywel Dda University Health Board http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/862/page/52085 Powys Teaching Health Board http://www.powysthb.wales.nhs.uk/freedom-of-information

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