Question reference: S6W-14716
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 6 February 2023
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is (a) in the Scottish Borders and (b) nationally for rheumatology patients to receive treatment by homecare medicines services.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold this information.
Statistics on rheumatology patients waiting to receive treatment by homecare medicines services are also not held by Public Health Scotland (PHS). More detailed information on the treatment or procedure(s) that is planned or undertaken for a patient will be held locally by NHS Boards.