“NHS financial performance 2012/13”
“Management of patients on NHS waiting lists—audit update”
In item 7, we are invited to consider a further response to the committee’s report on NHS financial performance in 2012-13 and the report on NHS waiting lists, published last June.
The committee considered the Scottish Government’s substantive response to the committee’s report on 5 November 2014 and agreed to note it. The response that members have before them today is the final outstanding part of that response. Members will note that the response explains the improvements in the terminology used to report on NHS performance. The Scottish Government intends to provide a focused set of priorities and standards, which are summarised on page 12 of the local delivery plan guidance.
I draw colleagues’ attention back to the discussion that we had earlier today when we received evidence from Mr Gray, who gave a commitment to come back to the committee on the very issues that we are considering under the current agenda item. I suggest that, given that commitment to return to us, that would satisfactorily deal with this item. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
12:31 Meeting continued in private until 12:55.Previous
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