GIC: 1st Appts , Referrals, Discharges, Shortest Wait
Reference: 24-25151
Date response sent: 01/08/2024
Details of enquiry
- The total number of patients waiting for their first appointment at the GIC, broken down by calendar year and month, in particular the numbers for: January 2018 – March 2018; April 2022 – December 2022; January 2024 – May 2024.
- The total number of referrals to the GIC accepted in May 2024.
- The total number of first appointments at the GIC booked in May 2024.
- The total number of first appointments at the GIC attended, broken down by calendar year and month
- If held, the total number of patients discharged from the GIC without attending any appointments, broken down by calendar year and month.
- If held, the month and year the patient seen at the GIC with the shortest wait was referred, broken down by calendar year and month.
By shortest wait, this refers to the shortest wait for patients that were referred to the standard waitlist and were not fast tracked.
Response sent
- The total number of patients waiting for their first appointment at the GIC, broken down by calendar year and month, in particular the numbers for: January 2018 – March 2018; April 2022 – December 2022; January 2024 – May 2024.
The following data was correct as of July 2024, however please note that this may be subject to change due to possible waiting for additional information before confirming acceptance of some referrals.
| Month/ year | Waiting List at end of month |
| Jan-18 | 3,457 |
| Feb-18 | 3,609 |
| Mar-18 | 3,460 |
| Apr-22 | 11,477 |
| May-22 | 11,697 |
| Jun-22 | 11,795 |
| Jul-22 | 11,842 |
| Aug-22 | 11,910 |
| Sep-22 | 12,038 |
| Oct-22 | 12,189 |
| Nov-22 | 12,351 |
| Dec-22 | 12,242 |
| Jan-24 | 14,991 |
| Feb-24 | 15,198 |
| Mar-24 | 15,465 |
| Apr-24 | 15,658 |
| May-24 | 15,696 |
2. The total number of referrals to the GIC accepted in May 2024.
133 referrals were accepted in May 2024
3. The total number of first appointments at the GIC booked in May 2024.
100 first appointments were booked in May 2024
4. The total number of first appointments at the GIC attended, broken down by calendar year and month
This data is publicly available on our website, and may be reached at Gender identity clinic (GIC) – Tavistock and Portman (scroll down to the end of the landing page and click on “Monthly referral, assessment and discharge data”) to find data ranging from when the Trust began to host the GIC Service, April 2017 to the latest available date, June 2024.
5. If held, the total number of patients discharged from the GIC without attending any appointments, broken down by calendar year and month.
| Number of patients discharged by month/year who did not attend a first appointment |
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| Month | Years | ||||||
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| January | 9 | 66 | 72 | 37 | 175 | 86 | 514 |
| February | 27 | 33 | 46 | 50 | 25 | 206 | 222 |
| March | 86 | 79 | 18 | 32 | 465 | 93 | 16 |
| April | 29 | 90 | 38 | 53 | 167 | 106 | 54 |
| May | 62 | 113 | 16 | 41 | 63 | 19 | 37 |
| June | 55 | 57 | 24 | 57 | 164 | 50 | 28 |
| July | 41 | 47 | 24 | 52 | 170 | 21 | |
| August | 42 | 28 | 59 | 44 | 55 | 47 | |
| September | 75 | 27 | 157 | 29 | 41 | ||
| October | 9 | 21 | 97 | 76 | 1 | 39 | |
| November | 24 | 29 | 61 | 65 | 217 | ||
| December | 25 | 34 | 137 | 22 | 309 | 6 | |
6. If held, the month and year the patient seen at the GIC with the shortest wait was referred, broken down by calendar year and month.
By shortest wait, this refers to the shortest wait for patients that were referred to the standard waitlist and were not fast tracked.
We do not hold our data in this way, and cannot provide this data electronically.