FOI 26-003 Airlifts from Caithness Hospital

Freedom of Information Request

Reference
FOI 26-003 Airlifts from Caithness Hospital
Request Date
01 Jan 2026
Response Date
26 Jan 2026
Information Requested

I wish to make a Freedom of Information Request for the number of airlifts that have taken place at Caithness General Hospital in Wick KW1 5NS to take medical professionals & transfers to other hospitals in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025. 

 

With a breakdown of each year.  

Response

 Please see the table below which details the total number of airlifts that have taken place at Caithness General Hospital for each year requested.  These figures are inclusive of any Air Resource including Search and Rescue. 

 

Calendar Year 

Incidents from Caithness General Hospital using an Air Resource 

2015 

63 

2016 

114 

2017 

97 

2018 

114 

2019 

103 

2020 

58 

2021 

85 

2022 

81 

2023 

81 

2024 

78 

2025 

100