Question reference: S6W-10591
- 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 staff vacancies there currently are in pulmonary rehabilitation services.
Answer
The requested information on how many staff vacancies there currently are 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 Physiotherapist vacancies there are can be found in the following link: NHSScotland workforce | Turas Data Intelligence