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Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 December 2023
S6W-31268 Douglas Lumsden: To ask the Scottish Government how long the average wait is before a post-mortem is conducted in Aberdeen, and how this compares to (a) Glasgow and (b) Edinburgh.
So, the lower end, the total organisational cost of Care Boards, is £167m compared to a £25m status quo; and at the upper end is £416m compared to £40m, which is to say almost ten times higher.
I accept that the situation is improving, which is positive. With regard to the visits that take place—including pre-placement visits, although you explained that a pre-placement visit may not be possible—who carries them out?