- FoI Number
- 2023-412
- Subject
- Patient Travel
- Date Received
- 16/10/2023
- Request and Response
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- In each of the last 5 years, how many patients from NHS Shetland have travelled out with the NHS Shetland health board area for appointments or treatment?
Figures provided are for the number of Outpatient attendances and non-emergency Inpatient & Day Case admissions by patients registered with an NHS Shetland GP at locations out with Shetland (for example temporary residents in non-Shetland settings e.g. students) plus the number of NHS Shetland Inpatients & Day Case admissions transferred from the Gilbert Bain hospital to another health board.
- In each of the last 5 years, how many of these patients that travelled out with the NHS Shetland health board area for appointments or treatment have claimed further financial assistance for travel costs and accommodation?
Please provide the information in the following format:
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023 (to date)
Number of attendances by patients travelling out with the health board area for appointments or treatment
4,854
3,424
4,248
5,027
3,774
Number of these attendances by patients that had claims for further financial assistance for travel costs, and accommodation.
*You will note that the figures for both of these rows are identical. This is because NHS Shetland’s policy is to fund travel for all those who travel outwith the health board area for appointments or treatment under the Highlands and Islands Travel Scheme.
4,854
3,424
4,248
5,027
3,774
