Cost of overseas trips for the National Clinical Director and the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland: FOI release

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.


Information requested

How much has the Scottish Government spent on overseas trips for Jason Leitch and Gregor Smith in the last five years, with a breakdown per person, per year and what the money was spent on?

Response

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Jason Leitch – 2019-2023 (inclusive)

1. 2019-2023

Date

Place

Reason

Costs

25/2/2019

Jonkoping, Sweden

Deliver various keynote addresses at the Microsystems Festival

£29.56 (train ticket)

9/12/2022

Orlando, Florida

Deliver and Chair various sessions at the IHI International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare

£3,847.26

(Flight and Hotel)

15/5/2023

Copenhagen, Denmark

Chair Workshop and deliver various presentations at the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare

£348.85 (Flight and Hotel)

8/12/2023

Orlando Florida

Deliver and Chair various sessions at the IHI International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare

£2803.46

(Flights and Hotel)

Gregor Smith – 2019-2024 (inclusive)

2. 2019-2024

Date

Place

Reason

Costs

6/9/2023

Paris

Invitation from the Commonwealth Fund. “Reducing health system contributions to climate change – where are we and what is next?

£573.94

(Flights and Hotel)

28/5/2024

Geneva

World Health Assembly

£904.69

(Flights and Hotel)

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