1. Does the NHS Trust provide arthroplasty (joint replacement services)? Yes

2. a) How many patients has the Trust treated for hip replacement in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2014? Please provide 5 answers, in calendar years.

b) How many patients has the Trust treated for hip replacement revision in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2014? Please provide 5 answers, in calendar years.

c) How many patients has the Trust treated for knee replacement in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2014? Please provide 5 answers, in calendar years.

d) How many patients has the trust treated for knee replacement revision in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2014? Please provide 5 answers, in calendar years.

Please see attached spreadsheet FOI 4642

3. a) What is the average length of time patients wait for a hip replacement from referral?

b) What is the average length of time patients wait for a hip replacement revision from referral?

c) What is the average length of time patients wait for a knee replacement from referral?

d) What is the average length of time patients wait for a knee replacement revision from referral?

Please see attached spreadsheet (above)

4. a) What is the maximum length of time patients wait for a hip replacement from referral?

b) What is the maximum length of time patients wait for a hip replacement revision from referral?

c) What is the maximum length of time patients wait for a knee replacement from referral?

d) What is the maximum length of time patients wait for a knee replacement revision from referral?

Please see attached spreadsheet (above)

5. a) Has the Trust been asked to reduce the number of arthoplasty procedures it carries out at any point over the last five years, by commissioners? No

b) If Yes, by how many? Not applicable

6. a) Has the Trust been asked to change the criteria by which patients are selected for arthoplasty procedures? No

b) If Yes, in what way?  Not applicable