FOI 25-351 Bariatric Equipment and Vehicles
Freedom of Information Request
- Reference
- FOI 25-351 Bariatric Equipment and Vehicles
- Request Date
- 08 Aug 2025
- Response Date
- 26 Aug 2025
- Information Requested
The purpose of this request is to gather data on the cost of bariatric equipment. I am seeking data on the following for each of the following calendar years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and partial data for 2025 if available. If data is instead held by financial years (i.e. 2021-2022), I confirm that I am happy for the data to be provided in this format instead.
- The total cost (in GBP) of bariatric ambulances purchased or leased, broken down by calendar or financial year
- The total cost (in GBP) of all bariatric equipment purchased or leased, broken down by calendar or financial year
- The total number of callouts where a bariatric ambulance was deployed, broken down by calendar or financial year Bariatric ambulances refer to specialised ambulances which are designed to safely and comfortably transport patients who are obese or have mobility challenges that require extra support, bariatric stretchers and chairs, etc. Bariatric equipment can include, but is not limited to, bariatric stretchers and chairs, etc
- Response
The Scottish Ambulance Service have not purchased any Bariatric vehicles or Bariatric equipment.
All vehicles and equipment are identified and endorsed for general use for all patients. Vehicles and equipment are specified taking into consideration the wide range of patients that we Scottish Ambulance provide care for nationally; but are not exclusive to any single patient description.
To further explain, all equipment may be used to provide care for any patient. If an item has a specification that can accommodate larger patients (as many items do as manufacturers enhance their products) it does not exclude the item from being used with any other patient as best suits providing care to all patients nationally.
It is for these reasons that we have applied section 17 of the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002 to your entire request as information not held.
