Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 8 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what specific technology and communication equipment is available in (a) NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) all other NHS boards to provide care to patients who need augmentative and alternative communication (ACC) support, and how such support can be accessed.
Information on the specific technology and communication equipment that is available in NHS boards is not held centrally by the Scottish Government.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) support is being delivered across Scotland by NHS boards, primarily through speech and language therapy and often in collaboration with Education, Social Work, and the Third Sector, as appropriate to the assessed needs of each individual.