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Freedom of Information request Minor Injuries Wait

Response published: 8 August 2025

FOI Request

I am writing to update and clarify my request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The purpose of this request is to gather data on overnight Minor Injuries wait times within the trust. Specifically, I am seeking anonymised data on the following: 1. How many patients in Minor Injuries waited 24 hours or more from time of arrival until admission to hospital or discharge for each of the past five calendar years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and partial data for 2025 if available 2. How many patients in Minor Injuries waited for 3 hours or more between the hours of 11pm-6am from time of arrival until admission to hospital or discharge for each of the past five calendar years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and partial data for 2025 if available 3. The average Minor Injuries wait time from time of arrival until admission to hospital or discharge for each of the past five calendar years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and partial data for 2025 if available If you are unable to provide the specified information: • If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request. • If you are unable to provide the specified information exactly as requested, please provide *any* data you have that is relevant to the request, e.g. 2024 only, and explain why the other information cannot be provided.

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 155-2025

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

You asked:

1. How many patients in Minor Injuries waited 24 hours or more from time of arrival until admission to hospital or discharge for each of the past five calendar years.

Our response:

Year How many patients in Minor Injuries waited 24 hours or more from time of arrival until admission to hospital or discharge for each of the past five calendar years.
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0

 

You asked:

2. How many patients in Minor Injuries waited for any length of time between the hours of 11pm-6am from time of arrival until admission to hospital or discharge for each of the past five calendar years.

Our response:

Not applicable. Minor Injuries Unit opens from 8:00am to 8:00pm, therefore no patients arrived between 11:00pm and 6:00am.

You asked:

3. The average Minor Injuries wait time from time of arrival until admission to hospital or discharge for each of the past five calendar years.

Our response:

Year The average Minor Injuries wait time from time of arrival until admission to hospital or discharge for each of the past five calendar years
2020 68 mins
2021 69 mins
2022 69 mins
2023 73 mins
2024 74 mins
2025 82 mins

 

Next steps:

Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:

Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk

If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.