Question reference: S6W-15602
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 3 March 2023
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much money it has invested in new diagnostic techniques in the current parliamentary session.
Answer
The Endoscopy and Urology Diagnostic Recovery and Renewal Plan , published in November 2021, is backed by £70m investment. The plan focuses on a number of key areas including Development and Infrastructure Innovation and Redesign to provide alternatives to traditional endoscopy. This includes Capsule Colonoscopy Endoscopy ( CCE ), Computer Tomography ( CT ), Cytosponge and Transnasal Endoscopy ( TNE ).
In Urology, alternative delivery pathways include Diagnostic Urology Hubs and 'One Stop' clinics, such as the Urology Hub at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, which was opened in July 2022.
The Scottish Government does not hold the detailed information centrally, the member should contact NHS Boards directly.