- FoI Number
- 2023-366
- Subject
- Missing Drugs
- Date Received
- 20/09/2023
- Request and Response
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- Details of all drugs logged as missing from hospitals by the health board over the last three years.
Please break this down by year and hospital. Please also include the quantity and name of drugs missing.
See table below
- The number of times reports were made to Police Scotland over missing drugs in the last three years.
Again, please break this down by year, hospital and include drug details such as name and quantity missing.
See table below
- The number of staff disciplined over missing drugs in hospital. Please break this down by year and hospital, what the disciplinary action was such as if they were fired (but not limited to this), what the drug was and quantity.
Nil
Note - These figures are taken from reported Adverse Events.
All findings relate to the Gilbert Bain Hospital, Lerwick,Shetland.
Year
No. of incidents
2020 / 2021
< 5
2021 / 2022
0
2022 / 2023
< 5
2023 – to this date.
< 5
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 38(1)(b) as read with s 38 (2A) as the information constitutes personal data and disclosure would breach the confidentiality of the data subjects.
- Details of all drugs logged as missing from hospitals by the health board over the last three years.