Question reference: S6W-25405
- Asked by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 8 February 2024 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 27 February 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address waiting lists for echocardiograms, in light of reported statistics showing that fewer than three in 10 people are being seen within six weeks.
Answer
The Heart Disease Action Plan recognises the need to ensure timely and equitable access to diagnostics, including echocardiography. We remain committed to supporting Boards to target resources to reduce waiting times through service innovation and redesign.
This includes the Centre for Sustainable Delivery's (CfSD) Accelerated National Innovation Adoption Pathway (ANIA) which focuses on using technology to fast-track proven innovations into the healthcare frontline that will improve patient outcomes.
As part of this work, CfSD is currently considering the roll out of innovations that optimise delivery of the heart failure diagnostic pathway, in which access to echocardiography is an important component.