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The Scottish Government has not undertaken an assessment of the impact of the Vision 3 GP clinical system on GP appointment capacity.

Responsibility for the delivery and operation of GP IT systems, including the Vision 3 migration programme, sits with Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSDS), which manages the national GP IT service on behalf of NHS Scotland.

Public Services Delivery Scotland has advised that some short-term disruption to practices has been reported following migration. In response, a number of enhancements to post-migration support arrangements have been implemented in conjunction with OneAdvanced to support practices during their transition to the Vision 3 system.

Scottish Government is aware of the impact that travel for health can have on an individual diagnosed with cancer and their family. Scottish Government has a number of schemes in place to support children and young people with cancer with costs incurred for travelling for treatment. Scottish Government has not assessed, nor holds data on the impact of travel distances on access to cancer treatment for children and young people living in rural and remote areas.

Financial support for travel to hospital appointments, regardless of distance travelled to access cancer treatment for children and young people, or for specific Health Boards, including NHS Dumfries and Galloway, is available through the patient travel expenses reimbursement schemes.

Under these schemes, patients and authorised escorts may reclaim reasonable travel costs associated with attending hospital appointments, subject to eligibility criteria and clinical requirements. These arrangements apply across Scotland and provide support to eligible young people and their families irrespective of condition.

Additionally, Scotland is the only UK-nation that currently has an active Young Patient Family Fund (YPFF). The fund provides support to the families of all babies, children and young people from birth to age 18 who require inpatient care, regardless of their health diagnosis.

Scottish Government officials have not had any direct conversations with the Welsh Government regarding the Welsh travel and accommodation fund for children and young people with cancer.

Scottish Government Officials have met with colleagues in the UK Government Department for Health and Social Care once since May 2026, to discuss progress on their proposals for a travel fund for children and young people with cancer. It will be for the UK Government to determine the eligibility criteria for this fund.

Scotland is the only UK-nation that currently has an active Young Patient Family Fund (YPFF). The fund provides support to the families of all babies, children and young people from birth to age 18 who require inpatient care, regardless of their health diagnosis.

Eligible patients and authorised escorts can also claim reasonable travel costs for hospital appointments through the Patient Travel Expenses Reimbursement Scheme. Young people aged 18 to 24 are not eligible for the YPFF but may still receive support with travel costs through the Patient Travel Expenses Reimbursement Scheme, subject to local NHS Board eligibility criteria and assessment.

The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number or value of travel cost payments made to children and young people with cancer receiving treatment. While the Scottish Government sets the national framework for patient travel reimbursement, eligibility decisions and funding are managed locally by individual NHS Boards.

The Corridor Action Plans will identify and prioritise potential interventions and establish a phased pipeline of short, medium and long-term measures to inform future investment decisions. Timescales for completion of the plans will be confirmed following procurement and appointment of consultants. The Scottish Government intends that any transport improvements identified through the A75 and A77 Corridor Action Plans will be reported through updates to the Scottish Government's Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline and subject to the annual budgetary processes and Capital Spending Reviews. Further details are available at: South West Scotland Strategic Corridor Improvements | Transport Scotland

The development of the Corridor Action Plans will be informed by the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG), the Design Manual for Road and Bridges (DMRB) and Transport Scotland business case guidance. Potential interventions will be assessed against a range of criteria including road safety, journey reliability, resilience and economic connectivity, alongside environmental impacts, affordability, value for money and deliverability. Further details are available at: South West Scotland Strategic Corridor Improvements | Transport Scotland

Engagement with stakeholders during development of the Corridor Action Plans will be an important part of the process. It is anticipated that a wide range of engagement techniques and formats will be used to ensure that all individuals and organisations are able to participate in the process. Further details are available at: South West Scotland Strategic Corridor Improvements | Transport Scotland

Transport Scotland continues to invest in the A75 and A77 through ongoing maintenance and improvement works. A substantial programme of resurfacing, drainage, signage, landscaping, geotechnical and active travel improvements will continue to be delivered across both routes during 2026-27.

For example, road safety improvement works on the A75 Glasgow Road / Cuckoo Bridge Roundabout, including roundabout signalisation, footway upgrades, crossing installation, and carriageway widening in an effort to reduce collisions is due to begin in November 2026.

Depending on the procurement route taken, the current intended target date for this procurement is autumn/winter 2026-27. The timescales for completing the Corridor Action Plans will be confirmed following procurement and appointment of consultants. Further details are available at: South West Scotland Strategic Corridor Improvements | Transport Scotland