Question reference: S5W-35029
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 8 February 2021
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 February 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that stroke patients receive care that is supported by up-to-date stroke guidelines, in a similar way to those used across the rest of the UK; by what date all stroke patients in Scotland will receive care in line with such guidelines, and what importance it places on ensuring that stroke patients receive the care that they need in order to achieve their recovery potential.
Answer
We place a great deal of importance on ensuring that stroke patients receive the care that they need in order to achieve their recovery potential. To ensure that this is the case, we fund the Scottish Stroke Care Audit (SSCA) as part of the Stroke Improvement Programme to regularly monitor the quality of care provided by the hospitals in all Health Boards by measuring performance against the Scottish Stroke Care Standards. These standards are regularly reviewed in line with current evidence, including UK wide guidelines such as NICE.
Health Boards and stroke services are supported by the Stroke Improvement Programme to improve performance against the Scottish Stroke Standards, and as a result, continuously improve their delivery of stroke care.