Question reference: S4W-03314
- 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 what involvement ministers will have in the consultation process with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 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. No decisions have been made.
Should the clinical review result in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde making formal proposals to change current services, the health board will need to appropriately engage local stakeholders in line with national guidance (Informing, Engaging and Consulting People in Developing Health and Community Care Services - February, 2010). The guidance can be accessed at the following link:
www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/mels/CEL2010_04.pdf
In line with this guidance, should any NHS board proposals be considered to constitute major service change, they must be subject to full, formal public consultation and, ultimately, ministerial approval.