Question reference: S6W-02924
- 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 28 September 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps each NHS board is taking to improve the health outcomes of people with (a) psoriasis and (b) psoriatic arthritis.
Answer
We expect NHS Boards to adhere to current guidelines on the treatment options from authorative sources such as The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network guidelines - Diagnosis and management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in adults. (SIGN Guideline No 121) . Further information is also available on NHS Inform website . We also work closely with third sector organisation such as Versus Arthritis.