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Request received
Media query received regarding the number of babies born with ankyloglossia (tongue tie) and admissions for frenotomy procedures, including average waiting times, split by region.
Our response
In response we have provided the following:
Table 1
A count of finished admission episodes (FAEs) with a primary or secondary diagnosis of ankyloglossia by commissioning region of residence for babies born from 2016-17 to 2020-21.
Table 2
A count of finished admission episodes (FAEs) for admitted patient frenotomy procedures by commissioning region of residence.
Table 3
An average of waiting time in days for admitted patient frenotomy procedures.
Timeframe: 2016-17 to 2020-21
Last edited: 20 October 2021 2:28 pm