FOI 26-430 Territorial Board Frameworks and Governance
Freedom of Information Request
- Reference
- FOI 26-430 Territorial Board Frameworks and Governance
- Request Date
- 16 Sep 2026
- Response Date
- 18 Sep 2026
- Information Requested
Under the terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland ) Act 2002, I am writing to request an update regarding the nationwide tracking, compliance, and financial allocation data held by the Scottish Government concerning the Delivery Framework for Miscarriage Care in Scotland. Please provide the following information:
1. From the standardized monitoring framework documents and action plan templates submitted to the Scottish Government by the 14 regional NHS Boards, please provide:
a. The exact nationwide percentage or breakdown of the 34 deliverables currently marked as ‘Fully Completed’, ‘In Progress’, or ‘Not Started’ across Scotland.
b. A summary table or spreadsheet showing the completion/in-progress status of each individual standard (across Tiers 1,2, and 3) mapped against all 14 NHS Boards.
c. For any Tier 1 or Tier 2 standards not yet universally completed across all 14 boards, please provide the recorded reasons for the delay and the adjusted forecasted dates for full nationwide compliance.
2. Regarding the £1.5 million allocated nationally to support NHS Boards with this rollout:
a. A breakdown of the exact financial allocations distributed to each of the 14 regional NHS Boards.
b. Any central audit data/expense logs held by the government that detail how these funds were utilized by the boards. Specifically, identifying the proportions spent on structural hospital upgrades (e.g., dedicated units) versus general midwifery staffing or clinical backfill.
3. Regarding nationwide physical space and facility audits:
a. The total number and names of hospitals across Scotland that have been logged by the government as having fully functional, operational private rooms or dedicated early pregnancy spaces for patients who are experiencing loss that are separate from active labour and/or maternity wards.
b. The total number and names of hospitals that are currently logged as non-compliant or still undergoing structural adaptations to meet this specific space mandate.
- Response
1(a) The exact nationwide percentage or breakdown of the 34 deliverables currently marked as 'Fully Completed', 'In Progress', or 'Not Started' across Scotland.
The Scottish Ambulance Service does not hold this information. Monitoring information regarding nationwide implementation of the Delivery Framework for Miscarriage Care across NHS Boards would be held, if held, by the Scottish Government and/or the relevant territorial NHS Boards.
1(b) A summary table or spreadsheet showing the completion/in-progress status of each individual standard mapped against all 14 NHS Boards.
The Scottish Ambulance Service does not hold this information.
1(c) Reasons for delays and forecast dates for full nationwide compliance.
The Scottish Ambulance Service does not hold this information.
2(a) A breakdown of the exact financial allocations distributed to each of the 14 regional NHS Boards.
The Scottish Ambulance Service does not hold this information. Funding allocations made by the Scottish Government to territorial NHS Boards are not administered by the Scottish Ambulance Service.
2(b) Central audit data or expenditure information detailing how those funds were utilised.
The Scottish Ambulance Service does not hold this information.
3(a) Hospitals identified as having dedicated early pregnancy or miscarriage care spaces separate from labour and maternity wards.
The Scottish Ambulance Service does not hold this information. Information regarding facilities and accommodation within hospitals is not recorded or managed by the Scottish Ambulance Service.
3(b) Hospitals identified as non-compliant or undergoing adaptations to meet the space requirements.
The Scottish Ambulance Service does not hold this information.
Under section 15 of FOISA, we would advise that your request appears to concern information relating to the implementation, monitoring and funding of the Delivery Framework for Miscarriage Care in Scotland across territorial NHS Boards. You may therefore wish to submit your request to the Scottish Government, which may be better placed to determine what information is held in relation to these matters.
