Question reference: S6W-15520
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 2 March 2023
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance is available from NHS Scotland for patients in island areas who are required to make multiple journeys to the mainland to receive vaccinations for overseas travel.
Answer
NHS Shetland, NHS Western Isles and NHS Orkney are the three main Health Boards covering island areas. These Health Boards offer NHS-funded travel vaccination services within their own Health Board area, therefore there would be no requirement to travel to the mainland.