Question reference: S6W-19301
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 20 June 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 July 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether all patients who have a stroke will now receive a standard of stroke care as described by the updated national clinical guideline for stroke.
Answer
The Scottish Government expects NHS Health Boards to follow the recommendations in the National Clinical Guideline for Stroke for the UK and Ireland, published in April. The ultimate decision about a particular clinical procedure or treatment will always depend on each individual patient’s condition, circumstances and wishes, and the clinical judgement of the healthcare team.