Hospital Beds and Staff Ratios - FOI Response Register

1. Please can you tell me how many hospital beds are/were available for the years 2018-2023 in Shetland?

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.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/annual-hospital-beds-information

Please note NHS Shetland is HB S08000026

2. What is the ratio of staff to patients over the same timescale?

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested. Staffing ratios are not used by NHS Scotland and they are not part of the common staffing method or the safe staffing legislation. Staffing is determined by workload tools as per Health Care Staffing Act (Scotland)