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Freedom of Information request FOI 348-2025

Response published: 26 February 2025

FOI Request

1. Does the Trust have a chronic pelvic pain clinic? (yes,no) 2. If yes- which specialities are involved? i.e. GP, radiology, gynaecology, urogynaecology, pain management, physiotherapy, gastroenterology, psychology? If no- what service/pathway is available for women with chronic pelvic pain? 3. What is the current referral time for patients to access this clinic and how many patients in total are waiting to access this service? 4. How many patients are currently under the care of this clinic? 5. How many appointments per year does this clinic utilise?

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: 348-2025

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:

1. Does the Trust have a chronic pelvic pain clinic? (yes,no)

2. If yes- which specialities are involved? i.e. GP, radiology,  gynaecology, urogynaecology, pain management, physiotherapy, gastroenterology, psychology?

If no- what service/pathway is available for women with chronic pelvic pain?

3. What is the current referral time for patients to access this clinic and how many patients in total are waiting to access this service?

4. How many patients are currently under the care of this clinic?

5. How many appointments per year does this clinic utilise?

Our response:

The Trust does not have a chronic pelvic pain clinic. Please contact Gloucester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for more information.

Next steps:

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Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
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Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk

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