Question reference: S6W-08463
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 10 May 2022
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 May 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many MS specialist nurses were in post in each of the last five years.
Answer
Information on the number of MS specialist nurses were in post in each of the last five years is not centrally held.
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) data by NHS Board from 2009 to the most recent data published in September 2018, can be found at:
https://turasdata.nes.nhs.scot/media/4ndpx4za/clinical_nurse_specialists_s2018.xlsx
Given data quality concerns all historical data, whilst published, should be treated with caution.
A national review into the CNS role and definition is currently underway, NES will work with NHS Boards to cleanse their CNS data once this is complete.