Written Question · S5W-22326 · Session 5
How many NHS patients have been treated in private hospitals in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS patients have been treated in private hospitals in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.
The answer
The total number of NHS patients that have been treated in private (independent) hospitals in each of the last five financial years and reported to ISD is presented in the table below. The Scottish Government is absolutely committed to a publicly-owned, and operated NHS, so that the people of Scotland continue to have free, timely access to health services.
Through the new Waiting Times Improvement Plan we’ll move to a new single contract for any use of the independent sector, in order to reduce costs and maximise effectiveness. The new approach will only be used as required while NHS capacity is expanded over the longer term.
Number of NHS patients treated in Private (independent)hospitals 1 by NHS board of residence; 2013-14 – 2017-18
Inpatients or Daycases(SMR01)
Outpatients (SMR00) 2
Health Boardof Residence
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
NHS Ayrshire& Arran
282
307
54
43
47
2
3
NHS Borders
253
253
143
4
59
46
39
38
14
22
NHS Dumfries &Galloway
133
75
17
5
4
17
21
9
6
38
NHS Fife
379
293
84
123
63
185
321
198
91
27
NHS ForthValley
685
629
550
435
429
880
288
294
8
1
NHSGrampian
1004
1351
1055
539
735
167
1184
1020
1381
768
NHS GreaterGlasgow &Clyde
896
943
895
963
556
4
1
9
42
306
NHS Highland
63
88
118
121
23
-
1
13
17
18
NHS Lanarkshire
610
474
1101
1480
1928
386
738
610
398
270
NHS Lothian
3682
4524
4667
697
816
5115
5183
5824
2960
2347
NHS Orkney
46
23
10
8
2
-
5
5
3
-
NHS Shetland
37
30
14
-
2
-
11
11
-
-
NHSTayside
407
131
99
180
55
264
403
601
270
28
NHS Western Isles
43
54
51
45
42
-
-
1
-
-
Not Known
15
7
3
-
2
27
21
25
43
20
Outwith Scotland
12
4
4
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
Grand Total
8547
9186
8865
4644
4764
7096
8220
8660
5234
3846
- denotes zero
1. relates to patients treated in non-NHS locations such as private hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, care homes, etc. The data recording-completeness of Non-NHS Provider data varies from year to year.
2. Outpatient data only include patients that attended their outpatient appointment and were seen.
Through the new Waiting Times Improvement Plan we’ll move to a new single contract for any use of the independent sector, in order to reduce costs and maximise effectiveness. The new approach will only be used as required while NHS capacity is expanded over the longer term.
Number of NHS patients treated in Private (independent)hospitals 1 by NHS board of residence; 2013-14 – 2017-18
Inpatients or Daycases(SMR01)
Outpatients (SMR00) 2
Health Boardof Residence
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
NHS Ayrshire& Arran
282
307
54
43
47
2
3
NHS Borders
253
253
143
4
59
46
39
38
14
22
NHS Dumfries &Galloway
133
75
17
5
4
17
21
9
6
38
NHS Fife
379
293
84
123
63
185
321
198
91
27
NHS ForthValley
685
629
550
435
429
880
288
294
8
1
NHSGrampian
1004
1351
1055
539
735
167
1184
1020
1381
768
NHS GreaterGlasgow &Clyde
896
943
895
963
556
4
1
9
42
306
NHS Highland
63
88
118
121
23
-
1
13
17
18
NHS Lanarkshire
610
474
1101
1480
1928
386
738
610
398
270
NHS Lothian
3682
4524
4667
697
816
5115
5183
5824
2960
2347
NHS Orkney
46
23
10
8
2
-
5
5
3
-
NHS Shetland
37
30
14
-
2
-
11
11
-
-
NHSTayside
407
131
99
180
55
264
403
601
270
28
NHS Western Isles
43
54
51
45
42
-
-
1
-
-
Not Known
15
7
3
-
2
27
21
25
43
20
Outwith Scotland
12
4
4
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
Grand Total
8547
9186
8865
4644
4764
7096
8220
8660
5234
3846
- denotes zero
1. relates to patients treated in non-NHS locations such as private hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, care homes, etc. The data recording-completeness of Non-NHS Provider data varies from year to year.
2. Outpatient data only include patients that attended their outpatient appointment and were seen.
In the Official Report
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