Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with reducing audiology waiting lists in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has experienced recruitment challenges in its audiology service, which has affected appointment times. To mitigate this, the Board has insourced qualified audiologists from the private sector to work alongside substantive staff, and additional mid-week and weekend clinics are now running under senior supervision.
We know many people are still waiting too long and this is not good enough. This year we have allocated over £135.5 million to Health Boards to reduce long waits, resulting in thousands more appointments and procedures. To build on this progress, extra funding of up to £20 million is being made available to Health Boards for the last quarter of the year, with the focus on Boards and specialities with long waits.