Question reference: S6W-08992
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 9 June 2022
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 June 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when further details will be released on the care coordinator roles, including the timeline for introduction, as referred to by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in the debate on long COVID on 19 May 2022, and whether these roles will also support patients with other long-term and complex conditions, such as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME).
Answer
The specification of, and recruitment to staff roles supported by investment through the long COVID Support Fund is a matter for individual NHS Boards.
The Strategic Network for long COVID managed by NHS National Services Scotland is providing support to NHS Boards as they plan and implement service developments.
We are supporting NHS Boards to test the introduction of models of care that will generate learning and benefit the management of other long-term and complex conditions, including Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME).