That the Parliament welcomes the Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) service, which, it understands, was launched by NHS Grampian to provide treatment to individuals who may require long-term intravenous antibiotic therapy where patients need a certain number of IV antibiotic doses each day for a period between one to eight weeks; understands that this service will allow patients to be treated without a lengthy stay in hospital, which, it believes, allows a better service for both patients involved as well as their families; further understands that clinical teams are encouraged to refer patients to the OPAT service, which will then decide whether they are suitable for this type of treatment; notes that those who undergo such treatment include patients with bone and joint infections, brain abscesses or skin infections; understands that the service will treat its 150th patient and to date this service has helped to save more than 5,500 bed days at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI); further understands that NHS Grampian was one of the first health boards in Scotland to offer an OPAT service, which was paused as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the service now available seven days a week in Ward 301 at ARI, and commends all staff for their continued hard work to ensure that the service is available to patients who need it most.