Question reference: S6W-19832
- Date lodged: 6 July 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 31 July 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what actions have been taken by (a) the Centre for Sustainable Delivery, (b) the Scottish Government and (c) NHS Tayside to expedite waits for urogynaecology treatments in NHS Tayside.
Answer
The Scottish Government has commissioned the Centre for Sustainable Delivery (CfSD) to identify treatment options for patients across Scotland, including in NHS Tayside, who are currently on waiting lists for the following urogynaecology procedures:
- Urethral Bulking
- Laparoscopic Colposuspension
- Fascial Sling
Working Collaboratively with clinical colleagues across NHS Scotland and CFSD we have agreed a plan that sets out how and when these patients will be treated by adopting a national approach to clear the waiting list. We aim to ensure all patients requiring a procedure is appointed and treated by late summer.
To provide future resilience, the national unit, based in CFSD, will support increased capacity for treatment within NHS Scotland and enable the development of training to build future sustainability within this highly specialist clinical area.
In terms of NHS Tayside, there are eleven patients waiting who required fascial sling surgery. These patients now have a treatment plan and will be seen by Spire Healthcare, Edinburgh. Spire Healthcare is expect to be able to treat all eleven patients by the end of August 2023.