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Date answered:
27 January 2026
S6W-43029
Specialist eating disorder services should be supported to accept self-referrals.Through the Eating Disorders National Network, we continue to work with Boards to understand how best to support them in this area, and plan to host webinars on self-referral pathways.
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Date answered:
20 January 2026
S6W-42986
As noted in response to question S6W-42576, as part of the strategic work to implement the Health and Social Care Service Renewal Framework, the Scottish Government are considering how best to shift the balance of care by reducing referrals to hospital dental services and retain patients within their local community for a wider range of care and treatment.
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Date answered:
7 January 2026
S6W-42775
At present though, there is insufficient long term data to recommend thumb carpometacarpal joint replacement surgery as the routine standard of care.Health Boards are expected to plan and deliver services in accordance with the needs of their local populations, ensuring that care is safe, effective, person-centred, and aligned with current clinical guidelines and best practice. S6W-42775
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10 December 2025
S6W-42207
NHS Boards are expected to follow best practice in delivering this care.We are currently developing a Long Term Conditions Framework to inform future approaches to prevention, diagnosis and care, including mental health and wellbeing support.We are also considering the message of Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week 2025 and will reflect this in future planni...
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Date answered:
1 December 2025
S6W-41928
Making decisions about whether or not to recommend that people should routinely have access to new medicines is a complex task, and the independent SMC bases its decisions on the best available evidence provided to it.Where licensed medicines, such as elacestrant and capivasertib, are not routinely available on the NHS in Scotland, doctors can use the PACS ...
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Date answered:
24 November 2025
S6W-41830
The Scottish Government is guided by the expert clinical advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) who base its recommendations on rigorous appraisal of the best available scientific evidence and continually monitor vaccination programmes to ensure they remain clinically effective and cost-efficient.In June 2025, the JCVI consider...
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Date answered:
12 November 2025
S6W-41283
Where local authorities and housing associations have determined that this is the best way to manage allocations in their local circumstances, we support this through information provided at Common Housing Register (CHR) - building a register: a practitioner's guide - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) S6W-41283
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Date answered:
11 November 2025
S6W-41705
NHS Boards engage on a monthly basis with Public Health Scotland’s Waiting Times Coordinator to provide updates on progress across all aspects of the guidance.In addition, Health Boards and Public Health Scotland, participate in the Waiting Times Information Group, which meets every two months to discuss changes to the statistics and share best practi...
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Date answered:
3 November 2025
S6W-41411
Working with veterans, the third sector and statutory services, the core aim of the pathway is to ensure that all veterans living in Scotland are able to access the best possible care and support, including safe, effective and person-centred healthcare.The intention to launch the Pathway on a phased basis during financial year 2026-2027.
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Date answered:
21 October 2025
S6W-40844
The strategy has a specific tackling inequalities ambition aimed at reducing inequality in cancer incidence, access to services, experience, and outcomes.Further to this, the Centre for Sustainable Delivery meet with NHS Boards’ Cancer Management Teams monthly to identify challenges, explore solutions and share best practice. These meetings have recen...
