FoI Number
2023-046
Subject
Private Ambulance Spend
Date Received
24/04/2023
Request and Response

1. The total spend on private ambulance firms for the financial year 2022/23.

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/foi/2023/04/2023-021.pdf

2. Whether or not these companies are providing patient transport or emergency ambulance response and if so, how many journeys were carried out across 2022/23.

See response to Q1

3. What tasks these firms have carried out for the health board across 2022/23.

See response to Q1

4. The value and duration of each contract placed in the above timeframe and if possible, a copy of the contract award document.

See response to Q1