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International evidence highlights that there is an association between countries with opt- out legislation and people’s increased willingness to donate their organs, as 26 well as an association with increased deceased donation.
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs cancelled a meeting scheduled for 26 January 2017, against the wishes of the devolved ministers.
NHS Ayrshire and Arran also had the longest waits for an audiology appointment, with people waiting 62 weeks on average for an appointment and 115 weeks to actually get hearing aids fitted. People are waiting on average 26 weeks for orthopaedic treatment, with one in 10 waiting more than 72 weeks.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 September 2015
I refer the member to the answers to questions S4W-25246 and S4W-25247 on 7 May 2015, S4W-25248 on 1 May 2015, S4W-25588, S4W-25589, S4W-25591 and S4W-25895 on 2 June 2015, S4W-25896 and S4W-25897 on 26 June 2015 and S4W-26515 on 4 August 2015.
Between June 2023 and the end of March 2024, when the latest statistics were published, there was a 25 per cent decrease in the waiting list and a 41 per cent decrease in the number of patients who wait more than 18 weeks.
I suspend the meeting briefly to allow a changeover of officials. 09:25 Meeting suspended. 09:26 On resuming—Case Transfer Case Transfer The next item of business is an evidence session on case transfer, with the Minister for Social Security and Local Government.