Scottish Government modelling for the elective care waiting list: FOI release

Information requested

Modelling held by the Scottish Government that covers the size of the elective care waiting list in the current and future years.

Please include any relevant ministerial briefings, in full, that cover this topic. I am interested in information covering any combination of inpatient, outpatient and day case activity. I am interested in any information from 1st January 2024 to date.

Response

I enclose a copy of most of the information you requested.

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 an exemption under section 27(2) (programme of research) of FOISA applies to that information.

This exemption is subject to the 'public interest test'. Therefore, taking account of all the circumstances of this case, we have considered if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption. We have found that, on balance, the public interest lies in favour of upholding the exemption.

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FOI 202400436621 - Information released - Annex

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