Question reference: S6W-03729
- Date lodged: 13 October 2021 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 29 October 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take, and within what timescale, to ensure that NICE guidelines for patients with cerebral palsy are fully implemented to ensure that everyone with the condition has access to a review by a cerebral palsy specialist once a year.
Answer
We are committed to ensuring that all people living in Scotland with Cerebral Palsy are able to access the best possible care and support, and benefit from services that are safe, effective and put the person at the centre of their care.
Over the next five years the Scottish Government will invest £4.5 million of funding to implement the aims and commitments of the Neurological Care and Support – a National Framework for Action . These aims include improving the provision of co-ordinated health and social care and support for people with neurological conditions to live on their own terms. Through the Framework, we have supported a number of projects that provide support to patients in order to improve access to services, including cerebral palsy.
NHS Boards are expected to ensure that patients, including those who require cerebral palsy services, have access to a range of professionals to provide the appropriate management of their condition. We would further expect clinicians to have good awareness of guidance relevant to their practice area and apply these taking account of individual circumstances and discussions with the patient, including considering regular reviews for people with cerebral palsy, tailored to their needs and preferences.
We will continue to work with NHS, third sector partners and people with Cerebral Palsy to drive up standards of care.