Question reference: S6W-02919
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 14 September 2021
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 27 September 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to (a) address the reported backlog and (b) reduce waiting times for bone density (DEXA) scans for people who are at high risk of fracture due to osteoporosis.
Answer
We expect NHS Boards to ensure that people with osteoporosis, including those who may be awaiting a bone-density scan, have timely access to high-quality care as set out in the SIGN guideline Management of osteoporosis and the prevention of fragility fractures.
On 25 August we launched our NHS Recovery Plan which is backed by more than £1bn of investment over the next five years. The plan sets out how we will invest more than £400m to create a network of 10 National Treatment Centres across Scotland, increasing capacity for planned elective procedures and diagnostic care. The plan takes forward our aim of increasing NHS capacity by at least 10% as quickly as possible in order to address the backlog of care and meet the ongoing healthcare needs for people across the country.