FOI/24/382

Request

1. The total number of patients currently on the waiting list to receive speech and language therapy services.
2. A breakdown of the waiting list by age groups (0-5 years, 6-10 years, 11-15 years, 16-18 years, 18+ years) for the latest calendar year 2023.
3. A breakdown of the number of patients by age group waiting from referral to first appointment:

• 0-1 weeks (0-7 days)
• 1-2 weeks (8-14 days)
• 2-4 weeks (15-28 days)
• 4-12 weeks (29-84 days)
• 12-18 weeks (85-126 days)
• 18-52 weeks (127-364 days)
• Over 52 weeks (over 365days)

4. Historical data on the waiting list – the total number of patients waiting for speech and language services, a breakdown by age group and weeks waiting for 2019, 2020 and 2021 or the latest year for when records began.

Response

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