Question reference: S5W-06325
- Asked by: Ross Thomson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 18 January 2017
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 January 2017
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what level of investment would be required to deliver the Aberdeen Trauma Centre on time.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer that I gave to his question in the chamber when we discussed my statement on trauma on Wednesday 18 January. In reply to his question I said:
“I laid out in my statement the initial priorities for the £5 million spend, which include the development and enhancement of services in the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS). I am sure that Ross Thomson will appreciate that, if the SAS could not do triage through its 24/7 trauma desk, there would not be the glue for the rest of the network.
We have asked the [Scottish Trauma Network] steering group to develop some of the more detailed costings, which will include the development of Aberdeen and Dundee [major trauma centres] over the 12 to 18-month period. That goes beyond the £5 million and that work will be on-going. The 12 to 18-month period straddles two financial years and, in planning for 2018-19, I will want to make sure that any additional costs of developing Aberdeen and Dundee are included. I am happy to keep Ross Thomson informed as the detail of that work is developed.”