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We continue to maintain stockpiles of PPE and medicines to address a pandemic threat and we are also working with 4 Nations partners to review the countermeasures and capabilities required to address future pandemic threats and ensure our resilience measures remain robust.
To ask the Scottish Government, as it relates to Scotland, what engagement it has had with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) regarding improving the clinical trials system across the UK.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is (a) in the Highlands and Islands and (b) nationally for rheumatology patients to receive treatment by homecare medicines services. The average time to onboard a patient to a homecare service varies by homecare provider.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 September 2022
However, it is common practice for any medicines not collected and which have not left the premises to be returned to stock for re-use if appropriate, and no reimbursement payment is made for the medicine in this case.
S6W-14871 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of how the reported effect of inflation on staff (a) salary and (b) vacancy levels may be impacting the (i) performance and (ii) safety of homecare medicines services. S6W-14872 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is (a) in the Highlands and Islands and (b) nationally for rheumatology patients to receive treatment by homecare medicines services.