FOI 25-345 Conveyances by SAS to England
Freedom of Information Request
- Reference
- FOI 25-345 Conveyances by SAS to England
- Request Date
- 08 Aug 2025
- Response Date
- 25 Aug 2025
- Information Requested
How many ambulances responding to emergency calls in Scotland delivered the patient to a hospital in England in the calendar year 2024. Break this down per month and provide the reason for this where possible.
- Response
Please see the attached sheet detailing the number of times a patient has been conveyed by a Scottish Ambulance Service crew to a hospital in England from 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2024. The hospitals where a patient was conveyed to by a SAS crew in England are:
- Cumberland Infirmary (Carlisle)
- Newcastle General Hospital (Newcastle)
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (Newcastle)
- Berwick Infirmary (Berwick-upon-Tweed)
The Scottish Ambulance service has a duty, under the Data Protection Act to avoid directly or indirectly revealing any personal details. The figures are too small to break the conveyances down into incident types.
- Response Documents
