FOI/202400429943 · FOI · unclear
Breakdown of NHS waiting lists funding: FOI release
Information requested
In relation to the £300m of funding announced in October 2023 to drive down NHS waiting lists (https://www.gov.scot/news/first-instalment-of-gbp-300-million-to-reduce-waiting-times/)
To date (Sept 2 2024), how much of this fund has been invested towards the purpose of cutting waiting lists? Please provide as detailed a breakdown as possible of how the money spent so far has been allocated
Response
As part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to reduce waiting times, significant activity is already underway following an initial, additional £30 million investment to target backlogs, announced in the spring1.
This will see around 12,000 new outpatient appointments, around 12,000 inpatient procedures and over 40,000 diagnostic procedures delivered2. A breakdown of the committed funding is shown in the table. The final allocations will be made to respective NHS boards following delivery of the activity.
We will continue to work with all NHS boards to maximise current resources and productivity (see recent answer to parliamentary question3).
Specialty Committed funding (rounded) Cancer £2,750,000 Dermatology £2,150,000 Endoscopy £60,000 Ear, Nose & Throat £950,000 Gastroenterology £20,000 General Surgery £330,000 Gynaecology £470,000 Imaging £6,900,000 Neurology £200,000 Ophthalmology £1,900,000 Orthopaedics £7,160,000 Paediatrics £170,000 Endoscopy £5,740,000 Urology £800,000 Cardiology £400,000 Total £30,000,000
References
1. www.gov.scot/news/first-instalment-of-gbp-300-million-to-reduce-waiting-times/ 2. www.gov.scot/news/30-million-to-reduce-waiting-times/ 3. www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/questions-and-answers/question?ref=S6W-29287
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