FOI 26-248 PTS Manual Handling Incidents
Freedom of Information Request
- Reference
- FOI 26-248 PTS Manual Handling Incidents
- Request Date
- 29 May 2026
- Response Date
- 18 Jun 2026
- Information Requested
I am looking for information about SAS Patient transport service.
Q1. How many transfers were carried out during the calendar year 2025 01/01/25 - 31/12/25
Q2. Number of manual handling incidents resulting in staff injury reported through datix/inphase for the period 1 Jun 2025- 31st Dec 2025.
Q3. If possible the number of the incidents for the period above that were the result of the IBEX stair chair
- Response
Please see the table below detailing the number of Scottish Ambulance Service non-emergency patient transport transfers took place between 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2025 (inclusive of these dates). This has been provided for the Lothian and Borders Health Board area.
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
Admission
Day Patient
Discharge
House to House Transfer
Out Patient
Transfer
Unknown
Journey Count
879
130
10,697
179
46,381
3,188
173
Cancelled Journeys
126
25
2,753
40
12,085
884
24
Started Journeys
753
105
7,944
139
34,296
2,304
149
Aborted Journeys
49
21
807
5
2,346
267
19
Completed Journeys
704
84
7,137
134
31,950
2,037
130
Q2 – The were no manual handling incidents resulting in PTS staff injury reported through Datix/InPhase from 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2025.
Q3 – As there were no reported incidents found, there were zero incidents that were as a result of an IBEX chair.
