Question reference: S6W-04934
- Asked by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 9 December 2021 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 23 December 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take to update the SIGN guideline on the prevention and management of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Answer
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) have confirmed that they currently have no plans to update SIGN Guideline 122 - Prevention and management of venous thromboembolism.
However, on Wednesday 15 December, SIGN published a new rapid guideline: SIGN 163 - Prevention and management of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with COVID-19.