Question reference: S6W-10590
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 25 August 2022
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time NHS staff work in pulmonary rehabilitation services.
Answer
The requested information on how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time NHS staff work in pulmonary rehabilitation services is not centrally available.
The Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) service is run by a team of specialists which includes but is not limited to:
• Physiotherapists
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation Practitioners
• Assistant Pulmonary Rehabilitation Practitioners
The service is run for people who are having difficulty managing symptoms associated with a diagnosed breathing problem.
Information on how many Physiotherapists currently in post can be found in the following link: NHSScotland workforce | Turas Data Intelligence