Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 8 October 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what barriers to progress of the work of the national thrombectomy programme have been identified, and what action is being taken to overcome these.
The Scottish Government is committed to expanding the thrombectomy service, and to ensuring that access to this treatment is as equitable as possible. We recognise, however that achieving an equitable service access across diverse geographical areas is challenging. That is why the Scottish Government has asked the National Thrombectomy Planning Board (NTPB) to plan a phased approach to service expansion, to ensure that all plans and decisions consider the access requirements of patients, and reflect the appropriate workforce, infrastructure and resourcing required across Scotland.