Private Healthcare Provision - FOI Response Register

1. The amount spent on private healthcare provision by your Health Board over the past five years, broken down by financial year (18/19, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22, 22/23 year to date). If possible please break this down by private providers indicating the types of services provided

With regards to FY 18/19-21/22 then in accordance with FOISA s 16(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it holds the information requested but that it is exempt from disclosure under FOISA s 25(1) as the information requested is accessible without submitting a request under FOISA s 1(1). The information you have requested is available here:

https://www.shb.scot.nhs.uk/board/annualreports.asp

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2022/23 to date (Apr 22 to Feb 23)                  £751k