FOI 26-104 Flooding Related Estate Closures

Freedom of Information Request

Reference

FOI 26-104 Flooding Related Estate Closures

Request Date

25 Feb 2026

Response Date

10 Mar 2026

Information Requested

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or Environmental Information Regulations 2004.  

Please provide details of all the occasions on which wards, departments or services at hospitals and other sites operated by your NHS Scotland board have been temporarily or permanently closed due to flooding caused by external weather events e.g. heavy rainfall, river flooding etc., over the period 2021/22 to 2025/26.  

Specifically, please provide the following information in a spreadsheet format:  

Site name (e.g. hospital)  

Name of ward/department/service that was affected  

Length of closure  

Dates of closure  

 

I realise that the 2025/26 data will be incomplete, but please provide information for 2026 up to 24 February.  

If any information is withheld, please specify the exemption(s) relied upon and provide the public interest justification as required under the Act. If you require any clarification or if you find any aspect of this FOI request problematic, I expect you to contact me under your section 16 duty to provide advice and assistance. Please acknowledge receipt of this request. I look forward to receiving the information in the near future. 

Response

The Scottish Ambulance Service has not had any partial or full closure of sites caused by flooding in the time period requested; therefore there is no further information to give in relation to location or dates/length of closure. 

 

The Scottish Ambulance Service has provided information on flooding incidents in a previous FOI published on our website - FOI 26-059 Flood Risk Assessment