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Through the emergency releases and STP40, we have seen some of the benefits of the improvements in pre-release planning. We are committed to working with partners to continue to provide that support.
Very pre-term babies are those babies who are born at less than 27 weeks’ gestation, who weigh less than 800g and who need multiple complex intensive care interventions or surgery.
However, I note that the frequency of services on the Maryhill line during the week, outwith the rush hours, is still to return to pre-Covid levels. The services are hourly during the day.
The number of people who are on dialysis in Scotland is likely to increase significantly over the next decade, while current pre-emptive transplant and peritoneal UK dialysis rates remain below pre-pandemic levels.
The definition of a district general hospital is that it is there 24/7, when people need it. Maintenance of life, pre-hospital care and acute settings are core to the NHS.
We will know how long they have been waiting and how much longer they are waiting than they would have waited pre-Covid. Such data will exist, but I will explore the points that Mr Whittle raises with me.
The discussion is intended to inform the committee’s future work programme discussions and its approach to pre-budget scrutiny. I apologise for keeping our panellists waiting; they have been very patient.