- FoI Number
- 2024-761
- Subject
- NHS Transfers
- Date Received
- 06/03/2025
- Request and Response
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- In each year since 2019-20, including the current year to date, in this health board, how many patients have been directed or referred to hospitals or other healthcare settings (clinics/primary care centres etc) in another health board?
Figures provided for 2024/25 are up to 28/02/2025, and are for direct referrals to mainland health services.
Year
Referrals
2019-20
1,024
2020-21
653
2021-22
811
2022-23
988
2023-24
1,022
2024-25
1,059
Total
5,557
- In relation to Q1, what was the furthest transfer in miles?
In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.
- In relation to Q1, is there a cost associated with this?
NHS Shetland is a small island healthcare service and therefore routinely refers patients to larger Health Boards on the Scottish mainland for specialist treatment. Costed Service Level Agreements are in place for the majority of this activity.
