FoI Number
2024-482
Subject
Private Consultants
Date Received
07/11/2024
Request and Response
  1. The total expenditure on private consultants in your NHS board, broken down by financial year, for each of the last five financial years.
  2. A breakdown of these consultancy costs by department, including the name of the consultancy firms used, the nature of the work undertaken, and the corresponding costs.
  3. Details of any future projections or budget allocations for consultancy services over the next two financial years, if available.

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: NHS Shetland Annual Accounts – NHS Shetland

You will find the information in the Remunerations and Staff Report section – Expenditure on Consultancy (Unaudited information)