FOI 26-075 Airlifts from northern hospitals
Freedom of Information Request
- Reference
- FOI 26-075 Airlifts from northern hospitals
- Request Date
- 10 Feb 2026
- Response Date
- 18 Feb 2026
- Information Requested
I wish to make a Freedom of Information Request for the number of airlifts from the following hospitals to other hospitals on the mainland in 2015, 2016, 2017 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025.
- Gilbert Bain Hospital Lerwick, ZE1 0YB Shetland.
- Balfour Hospital Kirkwall KW15 1NZ Orkney.
- Western Isles Hospital Stornoway HS1 2AF.
- Uist & Barra Hospital HS7 5LA Benbecula.
- St Brendens Hospital HS9 5XB Isle of Barra
- Response
Please see the attached sheet which details the total number of airlifts that have taken place at each hospital requested and each year requested. These figures are inclusive of any Air Resource including Search and Rescue. Caithness has been included for comparison.
- Response Documents
