Question reference: S6W-05762
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 20 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 February 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of NHS never services.
Answer
We wrote to NHS Boards on the 10 December to set out measures intended to support NHS Scotland to manage the continuing pressures resulting from the pandemic and the emerging threats posed by Omicron. Services which were considered essential under this direction included primary care services, vaccination, urgent and unscheduled care and drug and alcohol services. It is for local Boards to determine how they apply this guidance.
Boards were advised to review their planned care activity in line with the Clinical Priority Framework to support the delivery of urgent care and urgent cancer care. Patient safety will always remain at the forefront of any decisions made related to service delivery.