FOI/202600523123 · FOI · partially withheld
Briefings received by Cabinet Secretary for Health regarding NHS Tayside and NHS Grampian: FOI release
Information requested
You asked for all briefings received by the Cabinet Secretary for Health (and the Minsters who report to them) regarding NHS Tayside and NHS Grampian from the moment of their appointment to the 17/06/26. As noted in the acknowledgement issued on 2 July 2026, this response relates only to the part of your request concerning the Cabinet Secretary for Health. The remaining elements of your request will be addressed separately.
Response
I enclose a copy of the information we hold that falls within the scope of your request.
However, while our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because exemption(s) under section(s): 30(b)(i) free and frank provision of advice, 38(1)(b) personal information and 33(1)(b) substantial prejudice to commercial interests of FOISA apply to that information. The reasons why that exemption(s) applies are explained below/in the Annex to this letter.
Some of the information attached to this response relates to briefings provided to the Cabinet Secretary on inspections conducted by Healthcare Improvement Scotland. These briefings contain summaries of the inspection findings. You may be interested to note that the full inspection reports are available online at: Inspections of NHS hospitals and services – Healthcare Improvement Scotland
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Detected exemption language
However, while our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because exemption(s) under section(s): 30(b)(i) free and frank provision of advice, 38(1)(b) personal information and 33(1)(b) substantial prejudice to commercial interests of FOISA apply to that information. The reasons why that exemption(s) applies are explained below/in the Annex to this letter.