FoI Number
2023-080
Subject
Medical Equipment at Home
Date Received
10/05/2023
Request and Response

1. How many individuals have received medical equipment by the health board to use at home since 2018-19 with a breakdown by year.

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested as information about which year an individual received medicinal equipment in is not held.

2. How many individuals have been reimbursed for the cost of the medical equipment provided by the health board since 2018-19 with a breakdown by year.

NHS Shetland has never reimbursed anyone for medical equipment.

3. How much has the health board spent on the reimbursement for the cost of medical equipment in people’s homes since 2018-19 with a breakdown by year.

See response to Q2