Question reference: S6W-05641
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 10 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 January 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what mechanism is in place for NHS boards to report on audiology service standards.
Answer
Organisations delivering services are responsible for implementing standards at a local level, and local quality frameworks and procedures will assist them in monitoring progress.
We are committed to exploring national governance arrangements as a part of the Independent Review of Audiology Services announced on 21 January 2022. This will include reviewing opportunities to improve data collection and a national peer review mechanism for monitoring progress in implementation of these standards across Scotland.