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Freedom of Information request Patients Awaiting Initial Assessment-Memory Clinics-Suspected Dementia

Response published: 10 February 2026
Clinical Activity Data | Health | MH Services

FOI Request

Dear Sir/Madam, Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information relating to waiting lists and waiting times for patients awaiting an initial assessment at memory clinics for suspected dementia: 1. Waiting List Size o The number of patients currently on the waiting list for an initial memory clinic assessment for suspected dementia, as of the most recent available date. 2. Waiting Times o The average waiting time (in weeks and/or days) from referral to first assessment at your memory clinic for suspected dementia for the most recent reporting period. o The median waiting time (if available). o The range of waiting times (shortest and longest) for patients currently on the waiting list. 3. Historical Data o The waiting list size and average waiting time for the same service for each quarter over the last 12 months (e.g., Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4). 4. Referral and Assessment Source Data o The number of referrals received in the last 12 months for memory clinic assessments for suspected dementia. o The number of patients assessed and discharged from the waiting list in the last 12 months. Please provide this information in an electronic format (e.g., Excel or CSV) if possible. If you consider any part of this request to be exempt, please provide reasons for your decision, including the relevant exemption clauses. If the full information is not available, please provide what you do hold and advise how much of the requested information you are unable to supply. I look forward to your response within 20 working days, as required under the Act. Yours faithfully,

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI GHC-21012026-696832

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

You asked:

1. Waiting List Size

o The number of patients currently on the waiting list for an initial memory clinic assessment for suspected dementia, as of the most recent available date.

Our response:

662

You asked:

2. Waiting Times

o The average waiting time (in weeks and/or days) from referral to first assessment at your memory clinic for suspected dementia for the most recent reporting period.
o The median waiting time (if available).
o The range of waiting times (shortest and longest) for patients currently on the waiting list.

Our response:

Average days waiting from referral to 4 February 2026 87
Maximum days waiting from referral to 4 February 2026 367
Minimum days waiting from referral to 4 February 2026 1
Median days waiting from referral to 4 February 2026 78.5

You asked:

3. Historical Data

o The waiting list size and average waiting time for the same service for each quarter over the last 12 months (e.g., Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4).

Our response:

3 months ago Number on the caseload without a first attended contact recorded as at 5 November 2025. 664
Average time in days from referral to 5 November 2025, for patients without a first attended contact. 70
6 months ago Number on the caseload without a first attended contact recorded as at 5 August 2025. 708
Average time in days from referral to 5 August 2025, for patients without a first attended contact. 85
9 months ago Number on the caseload without a first attended contact recorded as at 5 May 2025. 811
Average time in days from referral to 5 May 2025, for patients without a first attended contact. 95
12 months ago Number on the caseload without a first attended contact recorded as at 5 February 2025. 891
Average time in days from referral to 5 February 2025, for patients without a first attended contact. 108

You asked:

4. Referral and Assessment Source Data

a. The number of referrals received in the last 12 months for memory clinic assessments for suspected dementia.

Our response:

2312

You asked:

b. The number of patients assessed and discharged from the waiting list in the last 12 months.

Our response:

1222

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.