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Independent Assurance Critical Friend Review pertaining to Digital Front Door (DFD): FOI release

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


Information requested

This is a request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

It should be treated as a single request and not aggregated with others.

On 20 November 2025, the Scottish Government released a list of the Gateway Reviews completed in calendar years 2024 and 2025.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202500480983/

Although this is not listed, please supply all items of information in any Gateway Review completed in 2025 on the 'Digital Front Door'.

In order to fulfil this request as cheaply and efficiently as possible, it is suggested that copies of original files are released in PDF format.

I understand there may be a charge for this information.

Response

Thank you for your email request dated 21 November 2025 under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA). I am an official in the Digital Health and Care division and have been asked to respond.

I enclose a copy of Independent Assurance Critical Friend Review pertaining to Digital Front Door (DFD). This represents the Gateway Reviews conducted on DFD in 2025.

The report has been included with only some personal information redacted.

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at https://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.

FOI 202500495013 - Information Released - Report

Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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