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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10139
Date Received: 22/05/2025
Summary:
The Lothians NHS board are responsible for the provision of healthcare, including mental health and psychiatry services, to asylum seekers/refugees, who are housed within temporary accommodation, generally known as 'Contingency accommodation'. Please provide the expected and actual wait times for an asylum seeker, or refugee within such temporary accomdation, specifically for a ADHD Assessment, within the board area. I would be satisfied with a general answer, such as the range of wait times(shortest to longest) as opposed to specific accomodation, however I ask that you provide the data for the last 3 years.
Date of Response: 20/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10138
Date Received: 22/05/2025
Summary:
Questionnaire in relation to breast reconstruction pathways and waiting times.
Date of Response: 20/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10137
Date Received: 22/05/2025
Summary:
1. Minutes of the most recent Corporate Management Team meeting (as at 21/05/2025), as well as minutes of all CMT meetings over the previous six weeks, 2. Minutes (and any referenced documents including eg action logs) of the Healthcare Governance Committee meeting held in January 2025; 3. Minutes (and any referenced documents including eg action logs) of the Healthcare Governance Committee meeting held on 20/05/2025.
Date of Response: 23/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10136
Date Received: 21/05/2025
Summary:
Please could you provide me with the following information for the hospital(s) within your health board: The number of A&E attendances for which “ketamine” was recorded – either in the patient notes or in the free text field “reason for visit”. Could you please provide me with these figures for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 [most up-to-date figure available]: Could you please break down these figures by age group.
Date of Response: 28/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10135
Date Received: 21/05/2025
Summary:
Could you please provide me with the information / policy for how the staff car parking permit application is scored?
Date of Response: 16/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10134
Date Received: 21/05/2025
Summary:
Please let me know the reasons why the joint NHS Lothian and the Royal College of Nursing Job Evaluation panel of 2017 to 2018, jointly decided to award only 156 Job Evaluation points for the post of Specialist School Nurse, despite there being an explicit requirement in the job description for the post holder to have a master's level qualification in a relevant subject. According to job evaluation national standards, a requirement to hold a master's level qualification should be awarded 196 job evaluation points. Have NHS Lothian and the Royal College of Nursing discussed and reviewed this decision in the 7 years since and please send me email exchanges between NHS Lothian job evaluation team or senior management and the RCN regarding the subject of the 2018 NHS Lothian Specialist School Nurse job evaluation decision and it's justification. Have NHS Lothian and the RCN colluded in covering up this incorrect (and financially harmful to RCN members) joint job evaluation decision in the period since March 2018?
Date of Response: 18/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10133
Date Received: 21/05/2025
Summary:
regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital systems within radiology and emergency services within your Health Board: 1. Who provides your Radiology PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System), and when is this due for replacement? 2. Who provides your Radiology Information System (RIS), and when is this due for replacement? 3. What was the total number of emergency admissions across your Health Board in the most recent full year? 4. Does your Health Board currently use any AI-based software in radiology (e.g. for image analysis, triage, diagnosis, or workflow support)? o If yes, please specify the name(s) of the AI system(s), the clinical area(s) they are used in (e.g. fracture detection, chest X-ray, mammography), the supplier(s), whether they are integrated into PACS or RIS, and the procurement route (e.g. direct award, framework, third party). 5. Are any AI systems currently being piloted or under evaluation in radiology? If so, when are these pilots expected to conclude? 6. Does your Health Board use any enterprise AI platform or orchestration layer (e.g. Blackford, Aidoc, Sectra Amplifier, Philips AI Manager)? 7. Are any AI solutions in use within Emergency Departments? If so, please specify their name, supplier, use case, and whether they are in active use, under trial, or part of a research project. 8. Have these AI systems been procured by the Health Board, or are they part of a trial, pilot, or research agreement? 9. Do you currently use outsourced reporting services for radiology examinations? If yes, who is the provider, and what was the annual cost of this service in the last financial year? 10. Does the Health Board have a dedicated AI Working Group? If so, please provide a contact name and details. 11. Please provide the name and contact details (email and job title) for the Clinical Lead for Radiology and the Clinical Lead for Emergency Medicine.
Date of Response: 13/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10132
Date Received: 16/05/2025
Summary:
1. How many referrals have been made to CAMHS from GP for primary school aged children in each of the years 2021/22/23/24 & 25 so far? 2. Of these referrals, how many were not accepted by CAMHS and referred back to primary care (GP)? 3. How many referrals to CAMHS were made from GP for secondary school aged children in the years 2021/22/23/24 and 25 so far? 4. Of these referrals, how many were not accepted by CAMHS and referred back to primary care? 5. Of the referrals that were accepted, what was the average number of appointments with were attended prior to being discharged?
Date of Response: 16/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10131
Date Received: 21/05/2025
Summary:
I would be grateful if you could provide the following data for the past three calendar years (or the most recent available), preferably broken down annually: 1. Clinical & Treatment Metrics •⁠ ⁠Annual number of short arm casts applied •⁠ ⁠Breakdown by clinical indication (e.g. distal radius, scaphoid fractures, soft tissue injuries) •⁠ ⁠Average duration of immobilisation •⁠ ⁠Refracture or re-casting rate within 6–12 weeks •⁠ ⁠Complication rates (e.g. skin breakdown, pressure sores, compartment syndrome) •⁠ ⁠Follow-up appointment frequency (for cast checks/removal) •⁠ ⁠Percentage of patients requiring imaging during or after casting 2. Economic Metrics •⁠ ⁠Average cost per short arm cast treatment (including materials, labour, appointments) •⁠ ⁠Cost comparison between plaster and fibreglass casts •⁠ ⁠Staff time allocation per cast application (by professional category) •⁠ ⁠Number of casts outsourced to private providers (if applicable) •⁠ ⁠Costs associated with cast-related complications or unplanned re-interventions 3. Operational & Workforce Metrics •⁠ ⁠Average staff time required for short arm cast application •⁠ ⁠Number of certified staff per site qualified to apply/remove short arm casts •⁠ ⁠Backlog or average wait times for fracture clinic appointments involving casting •⁠ ⁠Local variation or standardisation in casting practices 4. Patient Outcomes / Experience •⁠ ⁠Patient satisfaction scores related to short arm casts (comfort, weight, duration) •⁠ ⁠Compliance rates (e.g. early removal, misuse) •⁠ ⁠Patient-reported issues (e.g. hygiene difficulties, discomfort, lifestyle interference) •⁠ ⁠Average recovery time (e.g. return to work or function) 5. Replacement & Reuse Metrics* •⁠ ⁠Percentage of casts requiring unplanned replacement •⁠ ⁠Early cast removals due to complications or discomfort •⁠ ⁠Policy or practice on reusability of casting materials 6. Procurement & Usage •⁠ ⁠Annual volume of short arm casting materials purchased •⁠ ⁠Types of materials used (e.g. fibreglass, plaster of Paris, thermoformable) •⁠ ⁠Approved suppliers and average price per unit •⁠ ⁠Stock turnover rates or average inventory for casting materials 7. Advanced Clinical & Pathway Metrics •⁠ ⁠Demographic breakdown of patients receiving short arm casts (e.g. age, gender) •⁠ ⁠Setting of injury management (A\&E, outpatient, GP referral) •⁠ ⁠Percentage of patients transitioning to splints post-casting •⁠ ⁠Rate of physiotherapy referrals following short arm casting •⁠ ⁠Average number of radiographic controls per patient •⁠ ⁠Time from injury to definitive immobilisation •⁠ ⁠Cast failure rates requiring re-casting 8. Financial & Procurement Insights •⁠ ⁠Total annual spend on casting materials •⁠ ⁠Breakdown of cost components (materials, staff, imaging, etc.) •⁠ ⁠Comparison of in-house vs. outsourced casting costs •⁠ ⁠Budget caps or cost thresholds for orthopaedic consumables •⁠ ⁠Contract duration and renewal cycles for casting supplies •⁠ ⁠Tender evaluation criteria for casting materials •⁠ ⁠Frequency of backorders or stock shortages •⁠ ⁠Criteria for adopting new immobilisation technologies •⁠ ⁠Barriers to adoption of new casting products (if recorded)
Date of Response: 17/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10130
Date Received: 20/05/2025
Summary:
1. The number of staff currently employed (as of 20 May 2025) by your health board whose primary role relates to anti-racism work (diversity, equity, and inclusion officers with a focus on anti-racism, anti-racism programme managers, etc.). 2. The number of staff employed in 2024 (financial year) by your health board whose primary role relates to anti-racism work (diversity, equity, and inclusion officers with a focus on anti-racism, anti-racism programme managers, etc.). 3. The average annual salary of these staff members. Please also include any relevant job titles or role descriptions used to classify this type of staff, if available.
Date of Response: 16/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10129
Date Received: 20/05/2025
Summary:
• The number of patients on the waiting list for an insulin pump in NHS Lothian today • The longest waiting time for an insulin pump in NHS Lothian each year since 2020 • The number of requests for insulin pumps each year in NHS Lothian since 2020 • The number of patients who received an insulin pump in NHS Lothian each year since 2020
Date of Response: 19/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10128
Date Received: 20/05/2025
Summary:
For the last six calendar years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 [most recent]) 1. what is the number of patients referred by GPs to Gynaecology 2. and what is the average waiting time (in days) for treatment for a gynaecology consultation after referral?
Date of Response: 18/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10127
Date Received: 19/05/2025
Summary:
All correspondence - including text messages and emails - between the Scottish Government (specifically Cabinet Secretary for Health Neil Gray) and your health board since April 15, 2025 regarding the UK Supreme Court ruling (that “sex”, “man” and “woman” in the Equality Act refers to biological sex) and the use of single-sex spaces within NHS healthcare services.
Date of Response: 18/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10126
Date Received: 19/05/2025
Summary:
I would like to know how many patients have been both admitted and transferred out from the wards in the Orchard Clinic named Cedar and Hawthorn Wards from November 2024 until May 19th 2025.
Date of Response: 16/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10124
Date Received: 19/05/2025
Summary:
I would like to request the following information: 1a. A copy of any policies that set out how the Trust/Board ensures that employees have a legal right to work in the UK, and how these policies are enforced. 1b. A copy of any records or audits, from within the last two years, that set out details as to how far these policies are complied with. 1c. The job title and grade of the person (or people) responsible for overseeing and enforcing this policy? (For the avoidance of doubt, I am not seeking any personal information other than job title and grade). 2a. A copy of any policies that set out how the Trust/Board ensures that employees contracted through third parties have a legal right to work in the UK, and how these policies are enforced. 2b. A copy of any records or audits, from within the last two years, that set out details as to how far these policies are complied with. 2c. The job title and grade of the person (or people) responsible for overseeing and enforcing this policy. (For the avoidance of doubt, I am not seeking any personal information other than job title and grade). 3a. Information that sets out, for each of the last three years, how many asylum seekers were hired on a temporary right to work visa by the Trust. 3c. Information that sets out, for each of the last three years, how many asylum seekers were registered volunteers at the Trust. 3d. A copy of any policy concerning how you ensure that asylum seekers who are registered volunteers are not replacing paid roles. 4a. Information that sets out, for each of the last three years, how many checks have been conducted due to expiration of a Positive Verification Notice of a Temporary work visa. 5a. Information that sets out, for each of the last three years, how many employees had an employment contract terminated due to a change in their immigration status? 6a. Information regarding any schemes or partnerships that your Trust has with charities or other external organisations that support or promote the employment of foreign nationals, asylum seekers or those who have recently successfully claimed asylum. I am seeking information on the name of the charity or organisation and any partnership agreement or document that sets out the nature of the relationship or scheme.
Date of Response: 16/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10123
Date Received: 19/05/2025
Summary:
Q1. How many patients were treated in April 2025 (or latest available month) by the gastroenterology department with the following biologic drugs? •Etrasimod •Filgotinib •Golimumab •Mirikizumab •Ozanimod •Risankizumab •Tofacitinib •Upadacitinib •Ustekinumab (Stelara) •Ustekinumab Biosimilar •Vedolizumab Q2. How many patients were treated in April 2025 (or latest available month) for Crohn's disease with the following biologic drugs? •Golimumab •Risankizumab •Upadacitinib •Ustekinumab (Stelara) •Ustekinumab Biosimilar •Vedolizumab
Date of Response: 16/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10122
Date Received: 19/05/2025
Summary:
Please can you provide the following: By site location(s) within the trust: Do you have a Decontamination Lead(s)? What is their name(s), and what is their NHS email address? Do you have an Infection Control Lead(s)? What is their name(s), and what is their NHS email address? Do you have a Sterile Services Manager(s)? What is their name(s), and what is their NHS email address? Do you have an Endoscopy Decontamination Manager(s)? What is their name(s), and what is their NHS email address? Do you have an Estates Manager(s) in charge of Decontamination Equipment Validation? What is their name(s), and what is their NHS email address?
Date of Response: 17/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10121
Date Received: 19/05/2025
Summary:
I would like to make an FOI request to obtain the following information email for the time period of 2023-2025: 1. The total numbers of Emergency general surgery operations performed between January 1st 2023-January 1st 2025. Broken down by: Open, laparoscopic and robotic. For robotic surgeries please can this be further broken down into the type of robot in use for each operation (e.g. include Da Vinci, Versius, Freehand). 2. Type and numbers of robot available in your trust and used in emergency general surgery cases (Examples include Da Vinci, Versius, Freehand, Soloassist, Microhand S, AESOP, Zeus). 3. The total numbers of Emergency general surgery operations performed between January 1st 2023-January 1st 2025 occurring during out of hours (weekends, nights) 4. Number of robotic general surgery cases (both emergency and elective) performed between January 1st 2023-January 1st 2025. 5. Number the following operations performed between January 1st 2023-January 1st 2025. Broken down by: Open, laparoscopic and robotic (with robotic surgeries further broken down into type of robot used if applicable) 1. cholecystectomies 2. laparotomies 3. Laparoscopies 4. appendectomies 5. hernia repairs 6. Hartmann’s procedures 7. Adhesiolysis 8. Small bowel resection
Date of Response: 17/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10120
Date Received: 19/05/2025
Summary:
Please provide details of the number of days of nursing and midwifery staff time lost due to absence relating to mental ill health in 2024/25. Please provide this data broken down by: (a) nursing staff days lost (b) midwifery staff days lost (c) overall total days
Date of Response: 24/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10118
Date Received: 19/05/2025
Summary:
For each of the last financial year, please provide: 1. A list of all printed patient information documents, including: The title or subject of each document The department or clinical service associated with it The number of copies printed (if available) The format/size of each item (e.g. A4 single sheet, A5 booklet, folded leaflet) Whether it was printed in colour or black and white 2. Any tracking system, database, or document list used by the Patient Information Team or Clinical Documentation Team to record and approve these items for printing. 3. If a full list isn’t available, I’d be grateful for a representative sample from high-volume areas such as surgery, medicine, or paediatrics etc
Date of Response: 16/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10117
Date Received: 19/05/2025
Summary:
For each of the following hospitals: • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh • Western General Hospital • St John’s Hospital, Livingston Please provide: 1. The full names of all currently employed consultants working in the following specialties: o Anaesthesia o Acute / General Internal Medicine o Emergency Medicine o Geriatric Medicine / Medicine of the Elderly o Palliative Care 2. Their official NHS Lothian work email addresses (e.g., @nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or @nhs.net)
Date of Response: 16/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10116
Date Received: 16/05/2025
Summary:
Request in relation to medical record.
Date of Response: 16/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10115
Date Received: 16/05/2025
Summary:
Q1. Does your trust or health board treat giant cell arteritis (GCA)? If not, please provide the name of the hospital or trust that you refer GCA patients to. Q2. In the past 3 months, how many patients with a primary diagnosis of GCA (ICD10 codes M31.5 or M31.6) were: •Admitted as an inpatient •Treated in A&E Q3. How many patients were treated by the rheumatology department in the past 3 months with the following: •Tocilizumab – for any disease •Tocilizumab for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) only •Tocilizumab for giant cell arteritis (GCA) only Q4. How many patients were treated by the ophthalmology department (for any disease) in the past 3 months with Tocilizumab? Q5. How many patients were treated in A&E in the past 3 months for giant cell arteritis (GCA) with Tocilizumab?
Date of Response: 16/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10114
Date Received: 16/05/2025
Summary:
Please can you confirm the below: •Spend on Insourcing from February 2025-end of April 2025, broken down by each specialty and sub specialty, and the insourcing company that was used, e.g. cardiology £1000- echo cardiogram £1000- company x £1000 •The budget for each specialty for insourcing •What frameworks were used for each specialty and was there direct awards and if so, who was they awarded to and what specialty •What was the service, e.g. theatres, outpatient, or diagnostic
Date of Response: 11/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10113
Date Received: 16/05/2025
Summary:
I am looking for the waiting list for General Surgery Outpatient for Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
Date of Response: 16/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10112
Date Received: 15/05/2025
Summary:
PROSTATE CANCER Q1. How many patients were treated in total, regardless of diagnosis, with these medicines in the 3 months between 1st January 2025 to the end of March 2025, or latest 3-months for which data are available? 1.1 Abiraterone (Zytiga or generic abiraterone) 1.2 Apalutamide (Erleada) 1.3 Cabazitaxel (Jevtana or generic cabazitaxel) 1.4 Darolutamide (Nubeqa) 1.5 Enzalutamide (Xtandi) 1.6 Talazoparib (Talzenna) 1.7 Docetaxel 1.8 Relugolix (Orgovyx, Ryeqo) Q2. How many patients were treated with these products specifically for prostate cancer (ICD-10 code = C61) in the 3 months between 1st January 2025 to the end of March 2025, or latest 3-months for which data are available? 2.1 Docetaxel for prostate cancer 2.2 Olaparib (Lynparza) for prostate cancer 2.3 Talazoparib (Talzenna) for prostate cancer 2.4 Relugolix (Orgovyx) for prostate cancer Q3. How many patients were treated with the following combinations in the 3 months between 1st January 2025 to the end of March 2025, or latest 3-months for which data are available? 3.1 Darolutamide (Nubeqa) + Docetaxel + ADT 3.2 Olaparib (Lynparza) + Abiraterone Q4. How many patients received the following products for non-metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer in the 3 months between 1st January 2025 to the end of March 2025, or latest 3-months for which data are available? 4.1 Abiraterone 4.2 Enzalutamide
Date of Response: 06/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10111
Date Received: 15/05/2025
Summary:
1. How many patients have a current diagnosis for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (ICD-10 Code G12.0, G12.1, G12.8 and G12.9) at your trust? 2. How many patients have been treated in the last 4 months (January to April 2025) with the following products: •Evrysdi (Risdiplam) - total patients •Spinraza (Nusinersen) - total patients •Zolgensma (Onasemnogene) - total patients •Evrysdi (Risdiplam) – new* patients •Spinraza (Nusinersen) – new* patients •Zolgensma (Onasemnogene) – new* patients *new patients are defined as patients who were not treated with any of Spinraza (Nusinersen), Evrysdi (Risdiplam) or Zolgensma (Onasemnogene) in the previous 4-month period (September to December 2024). 3. Of the total patients treated in the last 4 months (January to April 2025) with Evrysdi (Risdiplam), please provide the number of patients that were treated with Spinraza (Nusinersen) in the previous 4 months (September to December 2024). 4. Of the total patients treated in the last 4 months (January to April 2025) with Zolgensma (Onasemnogene), please provide the number of patients that were treated with Spinraza (Nusinersen) in the previous 4 months (September to December 2024). 5. Of the total patients treated in the last 4 months (January to April 2025) with Spinraza (Nusinersen) please provide the number of patients that were treated with Evrysdi (Risdiplam) in the previous 4 months (September to December 2024).
Date of Response: 13/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10110
Date Received: 15/05/2025
Summary:
I am looking for information regarding access to phlebotomy services in the community. • Are GP contractors required or expected to provide phlebotomy services to patients in your NHS board area? • What is the provision for blood sample collection through either phlebotomy services or CTACs in your NHS board area?
Date of Response: 16/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10109
Date Received: 15/05/2025
Summary:
I am looking for information regarding management of rare liver diseases, specifically primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), including access to the intelligent liver function test (iLFT). • Where in your board area is there a service for people with rare liver conditions, such as PBC? • What provision is there for clinicians in your NHS board area to access clinical expert groups / clinical networks to discuss the management of people with rare liver conditions, such as PBC? • Do clinicians working in your board area have access to the iLFT? o If no, is there plans to do so? • What are the current challenges to delivering iLFT in your board area? • What is the process currently for GPs diagnosing, treating and supporting patients with suspected PBC?
Date of Response: 11/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10108
Date Received: 15/05/2025
Summary:
Can I request, broken down by the calendar years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (most recent data), how many patients admitted to an A&E or Emergency Department have been boarded out to another ward (please note: I do not mean when a patient has been formally transferred to another ward/department)?
Date of Response: 13/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10107
Date Received: 15/05/2025
Summary:
Can I request, broken down by the calendar years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (most recent data), how many medical shifts have gone unfilled after being put out for locum cover, broken down by speciality and position (e.g. consultant, resident doctor)
Date of Response: 13/06/2025
View Response: 10107.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10106
Date Received: 15/05/2025
Summary:
What is the legal advice the NHS Lothian has received regarding NHS Lothian's wrongful and legally questionable March 2018 Job Evaluation of the NHS Lothian Specialist School Nurse job which has a requirement to hold a Masters level qualification and yet has not been evaluated at the correct Job Evaluation level for this requirement? Has NHS Lothian failed to adhere to the Wages Act 1986 and has NHS S Lothian failed to adhere to nationally agreed Job Evaluation standards in the 2018 Specialist School Nurse Job Evaluation? Has NHS Lothian received legal advice warning that it is at risk of unfair pay claims or equal pay claims? Other NHS Lothian staff have been evaluated differently when required to hold a Master level qualification. How is this fair and equitable job evaluation practice? Why does NHS Lothian continue to block and delay proper job evaluation of the Specialist School Nurse post and is there a deliberate attempt by NHS Lothian to avoid any investigation or independent examination of its illegal Job Evaluation processes? What is NHS Lothian trying to hide in denying fair job evaluation to Specialist School Nurses and what does it say about the value it places on this important role?
Date of Response: 28/05/2025
View Response: 10106.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10105
Date Received: 15/05/2025
Summary:
Please provide the following information relating to the board’s efficiency and/or savings plan for 25-26. Please provide a table breaking down: 1. A list of the schemes in the board’s savings plan. 2. The value of each scheme. 3. A short description of how the savings will be realise 4. The risk rating for each scheme
Date of Response: 16/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10103
Date Received: 15/05/2025
Summary:
1. How many patients has your trust treated in the past six months (for any disease) with the following drugs: Aubagio (teriflunomide) Avonex (interferon beta-1a) Betaferon (interferon beta-1b) Brabio (glatiramer acetate) Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) Extavia (beta interferon-1b) Gilenya (fingolimod) Kesimpta (ofatumumab) Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) Mavenclad (cladribine) Mayzent (siponimod) Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a) Ponvory (ponesimod) Rebif (beta interferon-1a) Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) Tysabri (natalizumab) Tysabri (natalizumab) Pre-filled syringes only Vumerity (diroximel fumarate) Zeposia (ozanimod) Fingolimod generic Tyruko (Natalizumab Biosimilar) 2. How many patients has you trust treated with Rituximab for MS (Multiple Sclerosis) in the past six months? 3. How many patients within your trust have a diagnosis of MS (Multiple Sclerosis)? 4. Of the patients with a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, how many patients have a diagnosis of: RRMS – Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis PPMS – Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis SPMS – Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Date of Response: 11/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10102
Date Received: 14/05/2025
Summary:
1. In 2024, what was the longest shift worked by an NHS employee? Please provide the answer in minutes. Please also provide as much detail as possible on this shift. E.g. job type, reason for working so long etc. 2. In 2025, what was the longest shift worked by an NHS employee? Please provide the answer in minutes. Please also provide as much detail as possible on this shift. E.g. job type, reason for working so long etc.
Date of Response: 13/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10064
Date Received: 01/05/2025
Summary:
Questionnaire in relation to epilepsy in pregnancy services.
Date of Response: 12/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10099
Date Received: 13/05/2025
Summary:
Can I please request the following information under FOI: • Audiology waiting times – Please provide the average and maximum waiting times for patients referred to audiology services within your health board, broken down by: o Initial assessment/consultation o Diagnostic testing o Hearing aid fitting (if applicable) o Follow-up appointments • Time period – Please include data for each of the last 12 months available, ideally presented monthly or quarterly. • Patient numbers – For each of the service stages listed above, please also provide the number of patients currently waiting and the number seen during each reporting period. • Longest wait – Please specify the longest individual waiting time experienced by a patient within the reporting period.
Date of Response: 11/06/2025
View Response: 10099.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10098
Date Received: 13/05/2025
Summary:
In the period 1st February 2025 to 30th April 2025 please provide a breakdown of: • Total trust spend with framework agencies for locum doctors Please provide a further breakdown for locum doctors by: • Spend per grade • Spend per specialty • Spend per agency name In the period 1st February 2025 to 30th April 2025 please provide a breakdown of: • Total trust spend with off-framework agencies for locums doctors Please provide a further breakdown for locum doctors by: • Spend per grade • Spend per specialty • Spend per agency name In the period 1st February 2025 to 30th April 2025 please provide a breakdown of: • Total trust spend with the internal trust bank or associated external provider for locum doctors Please provide a further breakdown for locum doctors by: • Spend per grade • Spend per specialty • Spend per internal or associated external provider Please confirm your allocated budget for agency locum doctors for the period 1st February 2025 to 30th April 2025 Please confirm the name of the framework used for the supply of locum doctors in your trust.
Date of Response: 10/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10097
Date Received: 13/05/2025
Summary:
For each calendar year from 2019 to 2025 (most recent): the total number of incidents where a patient fall is reported, broken down by hospital.
Date of Response: 11/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10096
Date Received: 13/05/2025
Summary:
Request in relation to medical record.
Date of Response: 13/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10095
Date Received: 13/05/2025
Summary:
We are seeking the guidelines in place for Forensic Nurses attending with patients in police custody complaining of chest pain, that would have been in place in September 2021. We would also be grateful to receive any other guidelines in respect of chest pains and the procedure that should be followed by all nursing staff, that was in place at this time.
Date of Response: 06/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10094
Date Received: 13/05/2025
Summary:
1. The number of patients with generalised Myasthenia Gravis (gMG) treated in each month for January, February, and March 2025 2. The volume of medication dispensed and/or consumed in each month for January, February, and March 2025 for each of the products below for gMG patients. If it is more convenient to specify the number of vials, pre-filled syringes, or tables, that would also be very helpful a. Anti-CD20 (Rituximab) b. Immunoglobulins c. Anti-FcRn d. Complement Inhibitors 3. The number of gMG patients treated with below procedure for January, February, and March 2025: a. Plasma Exchange
Date of Response: 16/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10093
Date Received: 13/05/2025
Summary:
I believe there is a way to release the information that would not identify anyone, which would be our goal too. I would also refer you to the information commissioner's Decision 036/2012 'Rab Wilson and Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board' which shows the clear public interest in releasing this type of information. The information commissioner has also said the findings of these reports should be made public where possible - https://www.foi.scot/statement-publication-significant-adverse-event-review-reports-nhs - and I feel you have not demonstrated enough evidence as to why the completed reports should not be released.
Date of Response: 30/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10092
Date Received: 12/05/2025
Summary:
1) Of those adults who started treatment at psychological therapies in a) 2023-24 and b) 2024-25 how many waited (i) 12 months, (ii) 13 months, (iii) 14 months, (iv) 15 months, (v) 16 months, (vi) 17 months, (vii) 18 months, (viii) 19 months, (ix) 20 months, (x) 21 months, (xi) 22 months, (xii) 23 months, (xiii) 24 months or more, to start their treatment following a referral. 2) What was the longest (number of days) any adults who started treatment psychological therapies in a) 2023-24 and b) 2024-25 waited to begin their treatment following a referral. 3) Of those adults currently waiting to start treatment at psychological therapies, how many have been waiting (i) 12 months, (ii) 13 months, (iii) 14 months, (iv) 15 months, (v) 16 months, (vi) 17 months, (vii) 18 months, (viii) 19 months, (ix) 20 months, (x) 21 months, (xi) 22 months, (xii) 23 months, (xiii) 24 months or more, to start their treatment following a referral. 4) What is the longest (number of days) adults currently waiting to start treatment at psychological therapies has been waiting to begin their treatment following a referral.
Date of Response: 10/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10091
Date Received: 12/05/2025
Summary:
1) Of those children and young people who started treatment at CAMH services in 2024-25, how many waited (i) 12 months, (ii) 13 months, (iii) 14 months, (iv) 15 months, (v) 16 months, (vi) 17 months, (vii) 18 months, (viii) 19 months, (ix) 20 months, (x) 21 months, (xi) 22 months, (xii) 23 months, (xiii) 24 months or more, to start their treatment following a referral. 2) What was the longest (number of days) any child or young person who started treatment at CAMH services in 2024-25 waited to begin their treatment following a referral. 3) Of those children and young people currently waiting to start treatment at CAMH services, how many have been waiting (i) 12 months, (ii) 13 months, (iii) 14 months, (iv) 15 months, (v) 16 months, (vi) 17 months, (vii) 18 months, (viii) 19 months, (ix) 20 months, (x) 21 months, (xi) 22 months, (xii) 23 months, (xiii) 24 months or more, to start their treatment following a referral. 4) What is the longest (number of days) any child or young person currently waiting to start treatment at CAMH services has been waiting to begin their treatment following a referral.
Date of Response: 10/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10090
Date Received: 12/05/2025
Summary:
We ask you to provide the information described below, including the prices paid to independent and voluntary sector Homecare Providers for the provision of regulated Homecare services delivered to people aged 65 years and over in their own home during the seven-day Reference Period which includes Monday 14 April 2025. Your attention is drawn to the definitions and interpretation described in sections 2 and 3. The information requested is: (a) The lowest rate per hour paid to any individual Homecare Provider during the Reference Period, expressed in pounds and pence per hour. (b) The highest rate per hour paid to any individual Homecare Provider during the Reference Period, expressed in pounds and pence per hour. (c) The average (“arithmetic mean”) rate per hour paid to all Homecare Providers for all Homecare services purchased during the Reference Period, expressed in pounds and pence per hour. (d) The total hours of Homecare purchased from all Homecare Providers during the Reference Period (i.e. any period of seven consecutive days which includes Monday 14 April 2025). (e) The total hours of Homecare purchased from all Homecare Providers during a seven-day period which includes Monday 15 April 2024 (i.e. the figure which provides a like-for-like comparison with item (d), above, for the previous year). (f) Your organisation’s total spend on Homecare services purchased from all Homecare Providers during the Reference Period. (g) The total number of Homecare Providers that delivered the total hours of Homecare purchased during the Reference Period (as specified in item (d), above). (h) The total number of people aged 65 years and over that received Homecare services from Homecare Providers during the Reference Period. (i) A brief description of the type of contracts you currently hold with Homecare Providers (i.e. whether they are block contracts, lead provider contracts, framework contracts, spot contracts, etc.). Questions (a)-(i) refer to Homecare services. Questions (j) and (k) refer to Direct Payments. (j) The 2025-26 rate per hour for a Direct Payment, expressed in pounds and pence per hour. If you have more than one Direct Payment rate per hour, please select the rate paid to a recipient to employ a personal assistant (PA). If you have more than one Direct Payment PA rate per hour, please provide all such rates. (k) The total number of adults in receipt of a Direct Payment as of: (I) 1 April 2024 and (II) 1 April 2025 (or dates as close to these as possible).
Date of Response: 06/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10089
Date Received: 12/05/2025
Summary:
Please provide the following information for the time period between 1st January 2019 (or the date of inception for your trust) and 5th May 2025, inclusive. 1. Please send me a copy of any documents outlining guidelines or codes of conduct regarding mental health care plans which have been used or disseminated within the Trust. 2. Please send me a copy of any documents outlining guidelines or codes of conduct regarding care coordinators which have been used or disseminated within the Trust. 3. Please send me copies of all Serious Incident Review documents which relate to the treatment of mental health patients within your trust.
Date of Response: 10/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10088
Date Received: 12/05/2025
Summary:
Please provide the following regarding wait times for gender identity services you provide (which may be known as your Gender Identity Clinic / Gender Identity Service / Gender Service / Gender Dysphoria Service, or similar.) For each year from 2014 onwards, including so far in 2025, please provide: 1. The number of people who received a referral for a first appointment 2. The number of people who were offered a first appointment 3. The average (mean) wait in weeks for a first appointment 4. The number of people who received a first appointment within 18 weeks 5. Of those who received a first appointment that year, the longest someone had waited to receive it 6. At the end of each year, the date people currently receiving a first appointment were originally referred Additionally, for each year, please provide: 7. The number of people who received hormones that year as part of their gender identity healthcare 8. Of those who received such hormones, the average length of time they had waited to receive it since their referral 9. The number of people who completed treatment that year
Date of Response: 06/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10087
Date Received: 12/05/2025
Summary:
Could you please provide me with any guidance you provide to staff on recording sex and gender on patients’ medical documentation, and confirm whether that guidance has changed since January 2025?
Date of Response: 06/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10086
Date Received: 12/05/2025
Summary:
1. A copy of the Adult Acute Mental Health Capacity Action Plan dated 02/06/2019; 2. Minutes of the 10/06/2019 meeting attended by senior managers at Royal Edinburgh Hospital regarding the site's Capacity Action Plan; 3. A copy of the most up-to-date version of the same Capacity Action Plan document; 4. A copy of the communication from Prof McMahon to all colleagues, dated 24/06/2019 (your ref AMcM/KAL), referring to (and making staff aware of) the above Capacity Action Plan; 5. A copy of communications sent to both the Scottish Government and the Mental Welfare Commission in or around June 2019, notifying them of the use of contingency beds (as referred to in the letter sent by Prof McMahon as in item 4, above); 6. Copies of occupancy data for acute MH services at REH, demonstrating "bed status" as at the end of each week over the past 12 calendar months. That is to say: where occupancy data is provided to senior management at the end of each day, I wish only for a copy of the table as sent to management on the Friday afternoon of each week; and, 7. A copy of the Tactical Incident Management Plan (REAS) 2024-25.
Date of Response: 10/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10085
Date Received: 12/05/2025
Summary:
Mental Welfare Commission (MWC) for Scotland requires a response from the Health Board re any recommendations made, within three months of the publication date of its reports. To that end, please provide me with copies of the following, under FOI if necessary: - NHS Lothian's response to the MWC report, dated 13/09/2022, for the announced visit to Meadows Ward at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital - NHS Lothian's response to the MWC report, dated 20/03/2023, for the unannounced visit to Balcarres Ward at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital - NHS Lothian's response to the MWC report, dated 14/08/2023, for the announced visit to Hermitage Ward at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital - NHS Lothian's response to the MWC report, dated 05/02/2024, for the unannounced visit to Craiglockhart Ward at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital - NHS Lothian's response to the MWC report, dated 15/04/2024, for the announced visit to Meadows Ward at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital - NHS Lothian's response to the MWC report, dated 29/04/2024, for the announced visit to Balcarres Ward at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital - NHS Lothian's response to the MWC report, dated 12/08/2024, for the announced visit to Hermitage Ward at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital - NHS Lothian's response to the MWC report, dated 09/09/2024, for the announced visit to Merchiston Ward at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital - NHS Lothian's response to the MWC report, dated 14/10/2024, for the announced visit to Harlaw and Eden Wards at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital - NHS Lothian's response to the MWC report, dated 25/11/2024, for the announced visit to Braids Ward at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Date of Response: 16/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10084
Date Received: 09/05/2025
Summary:
I am submitting a Freedom of Information Request for the provision of a copy of the Minutes of the Meeting Between Scottish Government Officials and NHS Lothian on 07th March 2025, where capital priorities were discussed.
Date of Response: 09/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10083
Date Received: 09/05/2025
Summary:
The number of D&V outbreaks that have been declared at Royal Hospital for Sick Kids, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France, and Western General Hospital in Edinburgh and St John’s Hospital in Livingston since 1 January 2020.
Date of Response: 06/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10082
Date Received: 08/05/2025
Summary:
How many of the following intra-vitreal injections/implants has your trust administered in the four-month period from January to April 2025: •Aflibercept •Bevacizumab •Brolucizumab •Dexamethasone •Faricimab •Fluocinolone acetonide •Ranibizumab - Lucentis •Ranibizumab - Biosimilar (Ongavia, Ximluci, Byooviz, Rimmyrah)
Date of Response: 06/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10081
Date Received: 08/05/2025
Summary:
Please provide the following for the most recent five financial years, or if not available, for the three financial years up to and including 2023–24: •The total cost incurred by your NHS board for the treatment of chargeable overseas visitors. •The total amount billed to chargeable overseas visitors during the same periods. •The amount successfully recovered from chargeable overseas visitors for treatment costs. •The amount of unpaid charges owed by chargeable overseas visitors as of the end of each financial year. Also, if possible, please provide: •The highest individual charge levied on a chargeable overseas visitor in each year; •A brief description of the treatment or service provided; •The nationality of the patient (if held); •Whether the charge was paid in full, partially paid, or unpaid.
Date of Response: 06/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10080
Date Received: 08/05/2025
Summary:
1. Does your organisation currently use a Managed Bank service or system? 2. If yes, what is the name of the provider? 3. What is the end date of the current contract with this provider? 4. What are the current fees or costs associated with the service?
Date of Response: 06/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10079
Date Received: 08/05/2025
Summary:
I have searched the websites of the 14 Scottish territorial health boards for information pertaining to copies of Serious Adverse Event Reports/Critical Incident Reports (SAER/CIR) and Learning Summaries/Information pertaining to staff learning from SAER/CIR's and cannot find this information. Scottish health boards were instructed historically that they must publish learning from SAER/CIR events and make this publicly available on their websites. It is your moral and legal duty. Yet I cannot find this information. Under FOISA can you please send me the links on your websites that will easily take me to this information.
Date of Response: 06/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10078
Date Received: 08/05/2025
Summary:
1. How many operational mental health inpatient beds are currently available within your Health Trust? Please include all categories of care such as: o Adult mental health services o Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) o Learning Disability services o Older Adult and Dementia services o Any other specialist mental health provisions 2. Of the total above, how many bedrooms are configured as single room occupancy with a dedicated ensuite bathroom?
Date of Response: 11/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10077
Date Received: 08/05/2025
Summary:
My request is in relation to data the Board’s function as an employer is required to gather, use and publish on the protected characteristics of employees, as set out in the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012, as amended, and specifically in relation to the protected characteristic of ‘gender reassignment’ [commonly described as ‘trans]. In this connection I ask that you provide me with the precise text of the question [and any sub-clauses to it] put to employees and from which the Board extracts and publishes the data on the protected characteristic of ‘gender reassignment’ [or ‘trans’], including the overall number and any sub-sets for the most recent year data has been gathered. In addition and in the Board’s function as a service provider, where the Board gathers data on service users to evidence meeting the general equality duty of the Equality Act 2020 and eliminating discrimination in the provision of services, I ask about data gathered specifically in relation to the protected characteristic of ‘gender reassignment’ [commonly described as ‘trans]. In this connection I ask that you provide me with the precise text of the question [and any sub-clauses to it] put to service users and from which the Board extracts data and publishes the data to evidence the absence of discrimination, on the protected characteristic of ‘gender reassignment’ [or ‘trans’], including the overall number and any sub-sets.
Date of Response: 06/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10076
Date Received: 08/05/2025
Summary:
Request in relation to personal information.
Date of Response: 08/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10075
Date Received: 08/05/2025
Summary:
The request relates to Coroners’ Prevention of Future Deaths Reports (PFDs or Reg 28 letters) issued for deaths ruled to have been caused by suicide. Please provide the following information for the time period between 1st January 2019 (or the date of inception for your trust) and 5th May 2025, inclusive. 1. Please send me a copy of every PFD relating to suicide that the Trust received. Please include PFDs received where the Trust was a listed addressee and/or where the Trust was copied for information as an ‘interested person’. 2. Please also send me a copy of the Trust’s response to each PFD, clearly marking to which PFD the response refers. 3. Please send me a copy of any internal correspondence which relates to each PFD, clearly marking to which PFD the correspondence refers. This should include: • Minutes from meetings • Email conversations between staff and contractors • Details of any staff training undertaken • Memos sent
Date of Response: 06/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10074
Date Received: 07/05/2025
Summary:
How often and/or under what circumstances are formaldehyde levels measured in your histopathology department? Exactly how many times have formaldehyde levels been measured in your histopathology department over the last 12 months? Exactly how many times were formaldehyde levels recorded as being between 0 and less than or equal to 0.3ppm in the last 12 months? In order for me to gauge the approximate size of the histopathology dept, can you advise the approximate number of cases that pass through the histopathology dept annually?
Date of Response: 05/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10073
Date Received: 07/05/2025
Summary:
1. How many Mental Health inpatient beds does NHS Lothian have in Edinburgh and the Lothians and what hospitals are they located in? 2. How many referrals were made for people to access mental health services in Edinburgh and the Lothians each day from 01/05/2024 to 01/05/2025? 3. How many of the Mental Health inpatient beds were taken versus how many referrals were made per day from 01/05/2024 to 01/05/2025? 4. What is the daily availability for beds versus how many referrals were made to fill these beds from 01/05/2024 to 01/05/2025? 5. Lastly, is it true that a new patient can only be admitted once an existing patient has been discharged?
Date of Response: 05/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10071
Date Received: 24/04/2025
Summary:
The documents you provided do not contain information on your practice policies on issuing bridging prescriptions of hormonal replacement therapy to transgender patients prior to GIC (private or NHS ) assessment as you stated they did in response to point Two. The documents you provide to answer point Four do not contain information on what blood tests you provide for patients self-medicating hormone replacement therapy for the purpose of alleviating gender dysphoria, only what monitoring is followed after GIC assessment is completed. The documents provided to answer point Five do not contain information on which blood tests you administer to patients who have been issued a bridging prescription of hormone replacement therapy for the purposes of alleviating gender dysphoria, they contain information on which blood tests are provided after GIC assessment is completed.
Date of Response: 23/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10070
Date Received: 07/05/2025
Summary:
1. The total amount spent by the board on providing a public dental service, for the finanical year 2024/2025. 2. The number of full time equivalent dentists employed by the health board to provide PDS, for the financial year 2024/2025. 3. The number of proceduress carried out by the PDS, for the financial year 2024/2025, if known. 4. The number of patients treated by the PDS, for the financial year 2024/2025, if known. 5. The number of referrals and waiting list size, for the financial year 2024/2025, if known.
Date of Response: 06/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10069
Date Received: 07/05/2025
Summary:
Request in relation to personal information.
Date of Response: 07/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10068
Date Received: 06/05/2025
Summary:
How many phone call appointments have been undertaken by health visitors in NHS Lothian area in each year since 1999.
Date of Response: 04/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10067
Date Received: 06/05/2025
Summary:
How many children have received a dental check-up by an NHS dentist at school in each year since 1999. How many visits by NHS dentists to Lothian schools there have been in each year since 1999.
Date of Response: 21/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10066
Date Received: 06/05/2025
Summary:
I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information relating to your Accident & Emergency (A&E) department guideline procedure for referring patients with hip pain to MRI scans: · What are A&E guideline procedures for referring patients presenting with hip pain to MRI scans? · Total number of compensation claims received for missed or delayed hip and or/ femoral neck stress fractures
Date of Response: 04/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10034
Date Received: 28/04/2025
Summary:
I would be grateful if you could provide the following information for the financial year 2024 / 2025 for your adult gender clinic service. Referrals, Discharges & Waiting List • How many referrals received • How many people were discharged from the service • Number of people on the waiting list at the end of the financial year Appointments • How many appointments offered in total • How many appointments were not attended • Most common reason for non-attendance • How many 1st appointments offered • How many 2nd appointments offered • Average number of appointments offered per patient • Average number of appointments attended per patient • Average wait time between 1st and 2nd appointment in days • Average time between 1st appointment and discharge, where discharge is noted as treatment completed, in days. Staff • How many clinical / diagnostic staff (FTE) employed at the GIC each year • How many administrative / support staff employed at the GIC each year • Breakdown of job roles / titles held by clinical & diagnostic staff at the GIC, including FTE / WTE for each role • Salary Band / Pay Rate for each job role • FTE / WTE of clinical / diagnostic staff trained or capable of delivering diagnostic initial assessments & follow up assessment appointments for Gender Dysphoria / Gender Incongruence • Indication of which job roles / tiles provide diagnostic initial assessments & follow up assessment appointments for Gender Dysphoria / Gender Incongruence Budget • Budget / Spend (total in £) for each year for the GIC • Breakdown of Budget / Spend for the year by : • Clinical / diagnostic staff • Administrative / Support staff • Administrative Costs • Other Costs In addition, please provide the following information. These can be treated as separate requests. Service User Transfers data For each financial year between 2018/2019 to 2024/2025 How many people were transferred from other adult clinics How many people were transferred from the GIDS service to the adult service Whether these transfers were counted as referrals in referrals data above Whether these transfers were included in the waiting list data above Waiting Time Calculations & Guidance Please provide copies of any algorithms, spreadsheets, formulae used by the clinic to calculate waiting time information published by your clinic Please provide copies of any guidance or processes issued to staff on the production of waiting time information published by your clinic
Date of Response: 13/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10005
Date Received: 22/04/2025
Summary:
Survey of perineal tears and obstetric practice in the UK.
Date of Response: 16/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 9980
Date Received: 11/04/2025
Summary:
- See a copy of this procedure and a copy of the equality impact assessment. - See a copy of the protocol used by the NW CMHT for assessing ADHD and an explanation of how this differs from the Conners protocol used by the Glasgow Private Clinic. - Know if the NW CMHT and NHS Lothian has used private clinics to assist them in their assessments in the past ten years, and or accepted any other private diagnosis for ADHD.
Date of Response: 16/06/2025
View Response: 9980.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10063
Date Received: 23/04/2025
Summary:
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following information about your procurement of any (i) external Data Protection Officer (DPO), (ii) Data protection GDPR compliance services for the period FY2022-23 to FY2024-25: 1.⁠ ⁠Current DPO arrangements 1.1 Is the organisation’s DPO and other staff that work on data protection compliance: (a) An internal employee (b) A DPO provided by an external service provider (c) Hybrid (internal staff with external service provider support) 1.2 Where services are provided by external providers, please share the following information: (a) The Company name(s) (b) Annual spend by your organisation (FY2022/2023 through to FY2024/2025) (c) The highest day rate paid (d) Contract dates (start/end/renewal terms) (e) A brief description of the project or services provided (for instance, project title or internal reference) (f) Services covered (e.g., audits, breach management, SAR management, delivery of DPIAs) •⁠ ⁠Please indicate what deliverables were produced •⁠ ⁠Procurement method (e.g., open competition, framework agreement, direct award) and name of the procurement framework, if applicable. 2.⁠ ⁠Consultancy Spend 2.1 What is the organisation’s, total annual expenditure on data protection/GDPR consultancy services? 2.2 For SoW/projects which have a spend of more than £5k), please share the following information: •⁠ ⁠Supplier company name •⁠ ⁠The scope of the Project (e.g., "ICO investigation support", DPIA support, Internal Audit recommendation support) •⁠ ⁠Spend •⁠ ⁠Procurement method 3.⁠ ⁠Data Protection Compliance staffing 3.1 The Number of in-house data protection staff in the organisation? (FTE) 3.2 Are there any vacant roles? (Yes/No) 3.3 Where there any ICO investigations, audits, or enforcement actions for the period from FY2022/2023 to FY 2024/2025? 4.⁠ ⁠Future Plans 4.1 Is your organisation planning to put out to tender for any DPO/GDPR services in the current financial year? 4.2 If yes please provide the following: Expected timeline Budget range Key service requirements Procurement method
Date of Response: 22/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10062
Date Received: 06/05/2025
Summary:
How many young people have been removed from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) waiting lists in each year since 1999.
Date of Response: 04/06/2025
View Response: 10062.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10061
Date Received: 06/05/2025
Summary:
How many people presenting as homeless have attended (a) A&E and (b) GP surgeries in NHS Lothian each year since 1999.
Date of Response: 12/05/2025
View Response: 10061.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10060
Date Received: 02/05/2025
Summary:
I request the following information: 1. The total number of adverse incidents graded as Option 4 – serious care error by NHS Lothian over the past five years. 2. Of those, how many involved patient death as an outcome.
Date of Response: 10/06/2025
View Response: 10060.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 9998
Date Received: 16/04/2025
Summary:
1/ How much your board has spent on pest control in hospitals in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date? 2/ Can you provide a breakdown of how much was spent on each variety of pest, broken down in the same way?
Date of Response: 10/06/2025
View Response: 9998.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10059
Date Received: 06/05/2025
Summary:
1. Neurology • Current waiting time for an initial neurology appointment • Current waiting time for a review/follow-up neurology appointment 2. MS Specialist Nurses • Current waiting time for first appointment with an MS specialist nurse • Current waiting time for a review/follow-up appointment with an MS specialist nurse 3. Physiotherapy • Current waiting time for first physiotherapy appointment • Current waiting time for a follow-up/review physiotherapy appointment 4. Occupational Therapy • Current waiting time for first occupational therapy appointment • Current waiting time for a follow-up/ review occupational therapy appointment
Date of Response: 30/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10058
Date Received: 06/05/2025
Summary:
I wish to make a Freedom of Information Request review on the grounds I requested the figures, not a link to find them myself. Plus other health boards are able to provide me with their figures.
Date of Response: 09/05/2025
View Response: 10058.pdf
Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10057
Date Received: 02/05/2025
Summary:
1. Information Provided to Patients: •Please provide recorded information on how patients are informed of their rights to access their NHS records under the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011. •Please provide the policy or guidance that explicitly states that patients can access their NHS records without submitting a Subject Access Request (SAR). 2. Policies for Protected Groups: •Please provide a copy of your Equality and Diversity Policy, explicitly addressing the rights of protected groups (e.g. disability and age) under the Equality Act 2010. •Please provide recorded information on the Health Board's reasonable adjustments policy for disabled patients, including the procedure followed to ensure compliance with the Equality Act 2010, particularly concerning the Public Sector Equality Duty. •Please provide recorded guidance or policies that outline the procedures for handling complaints from individuals asserting their Equality Act rights (e.g. discrimination, harassment, victimisation). 3. Procedures for Discrimination Complaints and Protected Acts: •Please provide recorded information on the procedure the Health Board follows when a patient complains about discrimination related to a protected characteristic, including how Protected Acts are identified, investigated, and resolved. Additionally, confirm whether a specific Protected Act handling procedure is recorded for the benefit of protected groups. •Please provide details of an accessible contact point and pathway for individuals raising Equality Act-related complaints. 4. Information for Vulnerable Disabled Individuals: •Please provide the recorded information the Health Board has (such as leaflets or website content) that informs disabled individuals of their rights under the Equality Act, including the right to reasonable adjustments and protection from discrimination. •Please provide recorded information on how this information is made accessible and distributed to vulnerable, disabled patients by the Health Board. •Please provide recorded information on how NHS care workers are trained to inform disabled patients of their Equality Act rights proactively. •Please provide recorded information on how NHS care workers are trained to proactively inform vulnerable disabled patients that they can access their NHS records without submitting a SAR. 5. Public Sector Equality Duty Compliance: •Please provide the recorded information demonstrating how the Health Board ensures compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty under Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, particularly concerning protected acts. 6. Health Board Contractor NHS Record Access: •Please provide recorded information on instances where patients are required to submit SAR to access their NHS records, along with any supporting documents demonstrating alignment with their rights under the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011, including accessibility requirements. •Please provide recorded information on how the Health Board ensures contractors (e.g. homecare providers, GP practices) comply with patient rights under the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011. •Please provide recorded information on whether the Health Board contractors (e.g., homecare providers, GP practices) or other Health Boards working on their behalf require formal requests, such as SARs from patients, when they need to access their NHS records, and the justification for this requirement. •Please provide the guidance from the Health Board, issued to contractors regarding patient access to their own NHS records, including whether formal requests such as SARs are required. 7. Risk Assessments for Homecare Services: •Please provide recorded information on whether the Health Board has conducted risk assessments to evaluate the necessity of a Patient Support Programme (PSP) related to homecare services. If available, please provide copies of these assessments or a summary of findings, including the criteria used to determine whether a PSP is necessary. 8. Workforce Planning for Homecare Services: •Please provide recorded information on whether the Health Board has conducted a review of workforce planning for homecare services between 2020 and 2025 to ensure appropriate staffing levels. Additionally, please provide findings that evaluate staffing safety and the processes in place for oversight and escalation, in alignment with the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 9. Withholding & Withdrawal of NHS Care for Disabled Patients: •Please provide recorded guidance or policies outlining the procedures for withholding or withdrawing NHS care, prescriptions, and proven safe, beneficial, life-prolonging treatment from disabled patients due to their complaints.
Date of Response: 04/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10056
Date Received: 02/05/2025
Summary:
Could you tell me the number of available Domestic Bank Shifts posted to the Bank website (lothianeol) by both the Royal Infirmary and the Western General Hospital during the month of April 2025.
Date of Response: 03/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10055
Date Received: 02/05/2025
Summary:
1. Patient Re-engagement with Diabetes Services 1a) Details of all information, guidance, and support materials (written, verbal, or digital) provided to patients: - Upon referral - Upon initial contact - Within a later timescale 1b) Full protocols for patients re-establishing contact after a period of absence, including : - Reassessment procedures - Care plan updates - Tailored interventions This should include specific guidance provided on: - Freestyle Libre 2 / Libre 2 Plus (training, data interpretation, eligibility criteria) - Fast-acting insulins, e.g., Fiasp (dosing adjustments, differences from older insulins) - Insulin delivery devices e.g., NovoPen 6 / NovoPen 6 Plus (NHS eligibility criteria, training/guidance for patients transitioning from vial/syringe insulin e.g. Actrapid, dose adjustments, device use) - Diabetes management calculations, including: - Total Daily Dose (TDD) of insulin. - Insulin On Board (IOB) calculations. - Insulin-to-Carb Ratio (ICR). - Correction Factor (ISF). - Exercise-related insulin adjustments. - Sick day rules. *Please specify the date that each current specific guidance was created / last reviewed. 1c) The expected timeframe for providing the above information to re-engaging patients. 1d) The role of the following in delivering diabetes care and management, and how their roles align with regulatory obligations (e.g. GMC/NMC/HCPC): - Consultant - Designated Clinical Nurse Specialist - other Clinical Nurse Specialists in the team - Dietitian. - Other multidisciplinary team members. - General Practitioner. 2. Governance & Compliance 2a) Any relevant legislation (e.g., Equality Act 2010), national guidelines (e.g., NICE NG17, SIGN 154), and professional standards governing care 2b) Documentation on how these are implemented (e.g., staff training, audits, compliance monitoring) 3. Clinical Pathways & Protocols 3a) Copies of formalised care pathways, treatment protocols, or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Type 1 diabetes management. 3b) Role delineation within multidisciplinary teams (e.g., who provides education on Libre, insulin dosing, carb counting etc.). 3c) Confirmation of alignment with NICE NG17 and/or SIGN 154. 3d) Any NHS Lothian specific guidelines on: - Insulin calculations. - Hypoglycaemia prevention. - Hyperglycaemia management.
Date of Response: 30/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10054
Date Received: 02/05/2025
Summary:
1. The number of individual patients treated in your trust/board who are diagnosed, either as a primary diagnosis or a co-morbid diagnosis, with the following mental health conditions/available categorisation over the past five years/available time period: - Psychosis / Schizophrenia / Schizo-Affective Disorder - Treatment Resistant Depression - Bipolar / Cyclothymia / Hypomania - Eating Disorders - EUPD/CEN - Other - Diagnosis not recorded 2. The total number of admissions in your trust/board involving the following mental health conditions/available categorisation, where individuals have been sectioned under the Mental Health Act over the past five years/available time period: - Psychosis / Schizophrenia / Schizo-Affective Disorder - Treatment Resistant Depression - Bipolar / Cyclothymia / Hypomania - Eating Disorders - EUPD/CEN - Other - Diagnosis not recorded 3. Does your trust/board have a specialist care pathway, such as EIP (Early Intervention in Psychosis), that provides treatment for the following conditions: - Bipolar/Cyclothymia/Hypomania - Psychosis/Schizophrenia/Schizo-Affective Disorder - EUPD/CEN - Treatment resistent depression - Eating Disorders 4. If ‘yes’, please describe these care pathways. 5. If ‘yes’, please provide the estimated annual spend for said specialist care pathways for each year / available time period, providing the name of each service, from 2019 to 2025.
Date of Response: 16/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10053
Date Received: 02/05/2025
Summary:
How many patients were treated in the last 3 months by the Dermatology department (for any medical condition) with the following biologic drugs: •Adalimumab - Humira •Adalimumab Biosimilar •Apremilast •Bimekizumab •Brodalumab •Certolizumab •Deucravacitinib •Dimethyl fumarate •Etanercept - Enbrel •Etanercept Biosimilar •Guselkumab •Infliximab - Remicade •Infliximab Biosimilar •Ixekizumab •Risankizumab •Secukinumab •Tildrakizumab •Ustekinumab - Stelara •Ustekinumab Biosimilar •Spesolimab
Date of Response: 22/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10052
Date Received: 02/05/2025
Summary:
I am keen to recruit patients as well as staff for my study and would be grateful if you could send me your most current data concerning the following: • The number of Muslim patients that have accessed mental healthcare services in NHS Lothian between 4th December 2023 to the present day? • Current number of Muslim mental health out-patients in NHS Lothian, Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services? • Current number of Muslim mental health in-patients in NHS Lothian, Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services? • The number of NHS Lothian ‘community mental health nurses’ and ‘ward based' mental health nurses currently employed at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital?
Date of Response: 27/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10051
Date Received: 02/05/2025
Summary:
1. The total amount spent by NHS Lothian on the printing of patient information leaflets (PILs) over the last three financial years. 2. If available, a breakdown of this spend into: o Printing via external procurement (e.g. PECOS), and o Local/in-house printing by departments.
Date of Response: 16/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10050
Date Received: 01/05/2025
Summary:
1. Please provide me with the number of discharged psychiatric patients (i.e General Psychiatry; Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Forensic Psychiatry; Psychiatry of Old Age; Learning Disability; and Psychotherapy) in a)2022/23, b) 2023/24 and c) 2024/25 who received a follow-up appointment with community mental health services i) within 7 days, ii) within 10 days, iii) within 14 days and iv) longer than 14 days 2. Please provide me with the longest time between discharge and follow up with community mental health services for discharged psychiatric patients in in a)2022/23, b) 2023/24 and c) 2024/25 3. Please provide me with the average time between discharge and follow up with community mental health services for discharged psychiatric patients in in a)2022/23, b) 2023/24 and c) 2024/25
Date of Response: 28/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10049
Date Received: 30/04/2025
Summary:
I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information about the commissioning and provision of Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programmes. Please answer the following questions in relation to your organisation’s commissioning and/or provision of FaME during the financial year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025: 1. Commissioning Did your organisation commission any FaME programmes delivered by PSIs during this period? 2. Provision Did your organisation provide any FaME programmes delivered by PSIs during this period? 3. Participation Approximately how many individuals took part in the FaME classes that you commissioned or provided during this period? [Enter number or nearest estimate] 4. Programme Duration What is the typical length of the programme funded per participant? (e.g., 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks) [Enter duration] 5. Toolkit Usage Have you used the FaME Implementation Toolkit to support its commissioning or provision? 6. Follow-Up Would your organisation be willing to be contacted for further information about your programme(s)?
Date of Response: 27/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10048
Date Received: 01/05/2025
Summary:
Please can you provide information on how many single gene TTR tests for Hereditary ATTR amyloidosis (hATTR) have been performed by month at the Edinburgh laboratory undertaking these tests, for January, February, March and April 2025 please. And if possible how many positive diagnoses for hATTR came from those tests. Thanks.
Date of Response: 27/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10047
Date Received: 30/04/2025
Summary:
1. Please provide me with the longest time someone has had to wait between being booked in for a birth induction and the induction taking place, where any delay is due to a shortage in staff 2. Please provide me with the number of people who have had to be transferred to a hospital for an induction due to a shortage in staff.
Date of Response: 27/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10046
Date Received: 01/05/2025
Summary:
Regarding CCTV cameras operated by NHS Lothian within (or pointing at) the public and staff car parks at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh: 1. How many CCTV cameras for which NHS Lothian are responsible cover the car parks? 2. Of the NHS Lothian CCTV cameras covering the car parks, how many of these cameras have been broken / inoperable at any point during the course of the last three months (01/02/2025-30/04/2025)? 3. Please provide a copy of the service agreement between NHS Lothian and the company responsible for maintaining the CCTV cameras.
Date of Response: 28/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10045
Date Received: 30/04/2025
Summary:
Request in relation to personal information.
Date of Response: 12/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10044
Date Received: 29/04/2025
Summary:
I would like to know how many appointments are made available each day at the Allermuir Medical,Centre. And how long each appointment is given please
Date of Response: 19/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10043
Date Received: 29/04/2025
Summary:
We are currently in the process of completing a grouped application for a job evaluation In Lochranza Ward, RHCYP as part of the Band 5 Nursing Review. To help us complete the questionnare we would appreciate if a copy of our Matched Job Report could be sent over.
Date of Response: 06/06/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10042
Date Received: 28/04/2025
Summary:
The total number of parking tickets/fine issues to nurses and healthcare staff at hospital carparks in your health board area in 2024. Can you provide the information in a monthly break down.
Date of Response: 16/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10041
Date Received: 28/04/2025
Summary:
For each calendar year from 2019 to 2025 (most recent): 1. the total number of referrals for an inguinal hernia repair 2. the median completed wait (in days) for an inguinal hernia repair. 3. the longest completed waited (in days) for an inguinal hernia repair. 4. the median ongoing wait (in days) for an inguinal hernia repair. 5. the longest ongoing wait (in days) for an inguinal hernia repair.
Date of Response: 28/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10040
Date Received: 28/04/2025
Summary:
The current waiting times for patients referred to specialist services in NHS Lothian with symptoms of dementia. Please tell me the current waiting times for those currently on the waiting list for their initial appointment broken down by median wait, 90th percentile and maximum wait if possible. Please also tell me the number of patients currently on the waiting list for an initial appointment with specialist services following a GP referral in relation to symptoms of dementia. If you are able to also provide the waiting times experienced by the same category of patients seen during the last quarter of 2024, again broken down by median wait, 90th percentile and maximum wait if possible, that would also be helpful.
Date of Response: 29/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10039
Date Received: 28/04/2025
Summary:
Section A (A1) Does your organisation commission Adult ADHD Assessments? If yes, please list: (A1-i) the organisation or organisations in receipt of commission from you alongside the contract value for the last public sector financial year (1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025) and the current public sector financial year (1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026). (A2)Does your organisation commission Child ADHD Assessments? If yes, please list: (A2-i) the organisation or organisations in receipt of commission from you alongside the contract value for the last public sector financial year (1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025) and the current public sector financial year (1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026). (A3) Does your organisation undertake Adult ADHD Assessments? If yes, please list: (A3-i) the organisation or organisations that have contracted you to provide the ADHD Assessment service alongside the financial contract value for the last public sector financial year (1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025) and the current public sector financial year (1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026). (A4) Does your organisation undertake Child ADHD Assessments? If yes, please list: (A4-i) the organisation or organisations that have contracted you to provide the ADHD Assessment service alongside the financial contract value for the last public sector financial year (1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025) and the current public sector financial year (1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026). Section B Please could you provide the information for the last public sector year (the period covering 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025). (B1). The number of Adult ADHD Assessments undertaken in that period (B2). The number of Adults waiting for an ADHD Assessment at the end of that period. (B3). The number of Adults waiting for an ADHD Assessment at the date of receipt of this FOI request. (B4). The number of Child ADHD Assessments undertaken in that period (B5). The number of Children waiting for an ADHD Assessment at the end of that period. (B6). The number of Children waiting for an ADHD Assessment as of the date of receipt of this FOI request. If it does not take us over the FOI cost threshold, then please can we ask similar questions for the prior public sector year. For the period covering 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024. (B7). The number of Adult ADHD Assessments undertaken in that period (B8). The number of Adults waiting for an ADHD Assessment at the end of that period. (B9). The number of Child ADHD Assessments undertaken in that period (B10). The number of Children waiting for an ADHD Assessment in that period. If it does not take us over the FOI cost threshold, then please can we ask the same questions for the public sector, the year before the above. For the period covering 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023. (B11). The number of Adult ADHD Assessments undertaken in that period (B12). The number of Adults waiting for an ADHD Assessment at the end of that period. (B13). The number of Child ADHD Assessments undertaken in that period (B14). The number of Children waiting for an ADHD Assessment in that period. If it does not take us over the FOI cost threshold, then please can we ask the same questions for the public sector, the year before the above. For the period covering 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022. (B15). The number of Adult ADHD Assessments undertaken in that period (B16). The number of Adults waiting for an ADHD Assessment at the end of that period. (B17). The number of Child ADHD Assessments undertaken in that period (B18). The number of Children waiting for an ADHD Assessment in that period. Section C If it does not take us over the FOI cost threshold, then please can we ask this additional set of questions (C1). Did you pay out under Right to Choose for Adult ADHD Assessments in the prior public sector year? If yes: (C1-i) How many Adult ADHD Assessments were paid out under Right to Choose in the last public sector year (20024-25) (C2-ii) What was the total value of Adult ADHD Assessments under Right to Choose in the last public sector year (20024-25). (C2-iii) Please list the organisations you paid out for Adult ADHD Assessments under Right to Choose, alongside the total financial amount paid, and the quantity of Adult ADHD Assessments undertaken for the last public sector year (April 1st 2024- 31st March 2025). (C2). Did you pay out under Right to Choose for Child ADHD Assessments in the prior public sector year? If yes: (C1-i) How many Child ADHD Assessments were paid out under Right to Choose in the last public sector year (20024-25) (C2-ii) What was the total value of Child ADHD Assessments under Right to Choose in the last public sector year (20024-25). (C2-iii) Please list the organisations you paid out for Child ADHD Assessments under Right to Choose, alongside the total financial amount paid, and the quantity of Child ADHD Assessments undertaken for the last public sector year (April 1st 2024- 31st March 2025).
Date of Response: 23/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10038
Date Received: 28/04/2025
Summary:
SECTION 1: Hospital Demographics 1. Please indicate your trust/hospital type and type of care: 1. Trust/Hospital Type: i. Acute ii. Mental Health iii. Community iv. Ambulance v. Other (please specify) 2. Type of Care: i) Secondary ii) Tertiary iii) Other (please specify) 3. Total Number of Beds: Please indicate the total number of inpatient beds in your hospital, including all types (e.g., general, ICU, maternity) if applicable. 4. ICU/ITU Bed Count: How many beds are designated for intensive or high-dependency care? 5. Annual Admissions: Please provide the total number of patient admissions in the last calendar year. If exact figures are unavailable, please provide your best estimate. SECTION 2: Procurement and Inventory Management 1. Formal Procurement Policies: Does your hospital have formal policies or guidelines for medical equipment procurement? i. Yes (please provide a copy or summary) ii. No 2. Designated Procurement Roles: Is there a designated individual or team responsible for managing the procurement of medical equipment? If yes, please provide the role(s) and a brief description of responsibilities. i. Yes – Individual ii. Yes – Team iii. No 3. Inventory Review Frequency: How often is your medical equipment inventory reviewed for excess or unused items? i. Monthly ii. Quarterly iii. Biannually iv. Annually v. Other (please specify) 4. Primary Sources for Procurement: What are the primary sources for your medical equipment procurement? Please indicate the proportion sourced from the NHS supply chain versus individual suppliers, and provide any additional details as applicable. SECTION 3: Waste and Disposal 1. Excess/Expired Equipment: What percentage of your medical equipment inventory was classified as excess, unused, or expired in the last 12 months? Please provide a breakdown by equipment type, if available. 2. Disposal Responsibility: Is there a specific role or department responsible for overseeing the disposal of medical equipment? If yes, please provide the role(s) and responsibilities. i. Yes – Individual ii. Yes – Department iii. No 3. Formal Disposal Policy: Does your hospital have a formal policy for the disposal of medical equipment? i. Yes (please provide a copy or summary of any policies) ii. No 4. Types of Commonly Disposed Equipment: Please specify the types of medical equipment most commonly disposed of due to expiry or non-use. Include examples and approximate percentages for each type, if possible. i. Surgical instruments ii. Diagnostic devices iii. Monitoring equipment iv. Imaging equipment v. Other (please specify) SECTION 4: Sustainability and Environmental Impact 1. Sustainability Initiatives: Does your hospital have a sustainability initiative for recycling, reuse, or redistribution of excess or unused medical equipment? i. Yes (please provide details) ii. No 2. Disposal of Excess or Expired Equipment: How does your hospital manage the disposal of excess, expired, or damaged equipment? Please provide a breakdown by disposal method and indicate the approximate amount (in tonnes) used per year for each method. i. Recycling ii. Donation iii. General waste iv. Other (please specify) SECTION 5: Policies and Compliance 1. Compliance with Disposal Guidelines: How does your hospital ensure compliance with national or NHS guidelines on the disposal and management of medical equipment? i. Internal audits ii. External audits iii. Regular staff training iv. Other (please specify) 2. Internal Audits of Equipment Management: Has your hospital conducted internal audits within the last 12 months to assess the management of excess medical equipment? i. Yes (If yes, please indicate the frequency of audits and any key findings, if available) ii. No
Date of Response: 05/05/2025
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Freedom of Information Request Reference: 10036
Date Received: 29/04/2025
Summary:
Can you please provide copies of all correspondence between Scottish Government ministers and/ or officials and NHS Lothian officials / clinicians that relate to the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy drug treatment GIVINOSTAT (also known as Duvyzat) and the associated Early Access Program. Time frame – November 2024 to present.
Date of Response: 30/05/2025
View Response: 10036.pdf
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