Buvidal - FOI Response Register

1. Does NHS Shetland have a policy on prescribing Buvidal? If you have a written policy please attach this. 

Yes, we currently use Grampians policy. Attached

2. Does the health board currently prescribe Buvidal? If so, can a patient self-refer?

Yes, they can self-refer into the Substance Misuse Recovery Team

3. Can you provide figures on the number of Buvidal prescriptions provided by the health authority for 2022 and for 2023 to date?

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: Please refer to the following website for this information

https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset?q=Prescribing

Use the data sources on this page https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/prescriptions-in-the-community

For Shetland, use HBT S08000026

Data is not yet available for beyond May 2023