Budget Deficit - FOI Response Register

1.    For the 2023/24 financial year, is your health board running a budget deficit? If so, what is that deficit currently? If it is not possible to set out the deficit as it stands today, please provide the figure for the end of the last financial quarter.

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.nhsshetland.scot/board/board-meetings

2.    For the 2023/24 budget, what is the projected deficit at the end of the financial year?

See response to Q1

3.    Please provide a copy of any documents, such as board papers or correspondence with the Scottish Government, which discuss (a) the current or projected deficit, or (b) the options available to the health board to resolve it.

With regards to NHS Shetlands plan to the Scottish Government on meeting target and financial balance then 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).

https://www.nhsshetland.scot/board/board-meetings

Scottish Government Annual Delivery Plan 2023-24

Beyond this no recorded information as specified is held.