Question reference: S4W-03313
- Asked by: Derek Mackay, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 12 October 2011
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Current status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 October 2011
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has been advised on the weighting to be given to clinical factors in considering the future of ward 15 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.
Answer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are currently in the early stages of a clinical review of the inpatient paediatric services delivered from Ward 15 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. All NHS boards keep their services under review to ensure that they are consistent with national policy and guidelines and, most importantly, that they continue to provide high quality services for the benefit of local patients.