Question reference: S6W-15269
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 22 February 2023
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it plans to improve disease control rates for (a) rheumatoid arthritis, (b) axial spondyloarthritis and (c) psoriatic arthritis.
Answer
The Scottish Government expects health care professionals to deliver high quality person-centred care in line with best practice guidance. The NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guideline on management of rheumatoid arthritis in adults (NG100) is available on its website: www.nice.org.uk. The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guideline on management of psoriatic arthritis in adults (SIGN 121) is available on its website: www.sign.ac.uk.