Question reference: S5W-25432
- Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 19 September 2019
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 30 September 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that the services provided at the Vale of Leven Hospital remain and continue to be provided for the benefit of civilians and service personnel stationed at HMNB Clyde.
Answer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have responsibility for the planning and provision of local services. We expect all Health Boards, including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, plan and deliver services to provide all local people with the NHS services which meet their needs and maintain high standards of care. This includes service personnel stationed at HMNB Clyde.
Consideration around the future delivery of all services in Glasgow & Clyde is being taken forward under the Heath Board’s Moving Forward Together programme. As part of this, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has been clear that the Board remains fully committed to continuing to develop and deliver health services to the populations served by the Vale of Leven Hospital. The Board has given assurances that the development of any service change options will be fully and meaningfully informed by stakeholder engagement.
Both the Scottish Government and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have been consistently clear about the commitment to providing comprehensive hospital, community and primary care services across Clyde, including at the Vale of Leven Hospital.