Question reference: S6W-21307
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 13 September 2023
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 September 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the recent Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland report, Out of NHS area placements.
Answer
The Scottish Government welcomes the Mental Welfare Commission’s report and will carefully consider its recommendations in full.
We expect each NHS Board to have a clear understanding of their patient caseload, whether they are treated locally or elsewhere. Initiatives like our Coming Home Implementation Report makes clear it is essential that Scotland provides support and services in a way which ensures that human rights are respected and protected.
We continue to work in partnership with NHS Boards in order to ensure our NHS increases capacity, delivers reforms in the delivery of care, and gets everyone the treatment they need as quickly as is possible.