FOI–2024-000064 Colonoscopy Cost (HTML)

Date received – 07 February 2024 | Date responded – 01 March 2024

Request

What the current average cost is to NHS Scotland to carry out a colonoscopy.

Response

I refer to your freedom of information request that we received on 07 February 2024 requesting the following information.

Under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Scotland Act an organisation does not require to provide information if it does not hold that information. NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) does not hold this information. NSS only contract for equipment/consumables and wouldn't know the staffing costs to carry out a colonoscopy.

I would advise contacting the individual health boards who may be able to provide further information, addresses are as follows:

• Ayrshire and Arran – foi@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
• Borders – foi.enquiries@borders.scot.nhs.uk
• Dumfries and Galloway – dg.feedback2@nhs.scot
• Fife – fife.foirequestfife@nhs.scot
• Forth Valley – fv.freedomofinformation@nhs.scot
• Grampian – gram.foi@nhs.scot
• Greater Glasgow & Clyde – foi@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
• Highland – nhsh.foirequestshighland@nhs.scot
• Lanarkshire – foi@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
• Lothian – foi@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
• Orkney – ORK.FOIrequests@nhs.scot
• Shetland – shet.foi@nhs.scot
• Tayside – tay.informationgovernance@nhs.scot
• Western Isles – wi.foi-requests@nhs.scot
• NHS24 – foi@nhs24.scot.nhs.uk
• NHS National Waiting Times Centre – FOI@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk
• Scottish Ambulance Service – sas.foi@nhs.scot
• Healthcare improvement Scotland – his.foi@nhs.scot
• Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland – mwc.enquiries@nhs.scot
• NHS Education for Scotland – foidp@nes.scot.nhs.uk
• Public Health Scotland – PHS.FOI@phs.scot
• State Hospital Board for Scotland – tsh.info@nhs.scot

I trust you will find the information of assistance and if you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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