Question reference: S6W-03210
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 21 September 2021
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 15 November 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many clinical nurse specialists have been employed by the NHS in each year since 2007.
Answer
The information requested on how many clinical nurse specialists have been employed by the NHS in each year since 2007 is not centrally held.
Clinical nurse specialist data by NHS Board from 2009 to the most recent data, published September 2018, can be found at: https://turasdata.nes.nhs.scot/media/4ndpx4za/clinical_nurse_specialists_s2018.xlsx
A national review into the Clinical Nurse Specialist role and definition is currently underway, NES will work with NHS Boards to cleanse their CNS data once this is complete.
Due to the data quality concerns mentioned above, we advise that all historical data, whilst published, should be treated with caution. NES will continue to work with SG and NHS Boards to ensure improved recording going forward.