Question reference: S6W-19304
- 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 by what date eligible stroke patients in the NHS Forth Valley area will routinely gain access to a thrombectomy service.
Answer
Work is ongoing to establish the most effective means of further expanding access to thrombectomy, to maximise the number of patients able to benefit from this treatment, including eligible patients in NHS Forth Valley.
Our new Stroke Improvement Plan includes a commitment to publish a plan and timeline for the further development of the thrombectomy service in the second half of this year.