JR Endoscopy inpatient referrals
Case reference FOI2026/03103
Received 4 July 2026
Published 14 September 2026
Request
Please provide anonymised patient data on inpatient referrals to the JR endoscopy service for financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26:
1) For referrals requested on weekends and bank holidays - demand by type (urgency) and when (by a Saturday, Sunday or a bank holiday) and
2) performed endoscopies by type (urgency), and when completed (weekend/Bank holiday or week day and wait times in days
Response
Please provide anonymised patient data on inpatient referrals to the JR endoscopy service for financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26:
1) For referrals requested on weekends and bank holidays - demand by type (urgency) and when (by a Saturday, Sunday or a bank holiday) and
2) performed endoscopies by type (urgency), and when completed (weekend/Bank holiday or week day and wait times in days
Using April 1st 2024 to March 31st 2025 and April 1st 2025 to March 31st 2026 for the respective 2024 and 2025 OUH financial years, the enclosed file details:
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2024 financial year admissions to the JR under the Gastroenterology treatment function, detailing the day of week of admission to the endoscopy ward. Bank holiday admissions flagged.
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2025 financial year admissions to the JR under the Gastroenterology treatment function, detailing the day of week of admission to the endoscopy ward. Bank holiday admissions flagged.
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2024 endoscopy procedures, admission method, primary procedure, LoS, admission day of week, plus bank holiday flags.
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2025 endoscopy procedures, admission method, primary procedure, LoS, admission day of week, plus bank holiday flags.
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