Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 31 March 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to improve stoma care provision in areas such as Argyll and Bute, the Western Isles and Orkney, which reportedly currently have no access to local specialist stoma nurses.
The Scottish Government provides the policies, frameworks and resources for high quality health care in Scotland. However, it is for each NHS board to decide how best to deliver those services to meet the needs of the population to ensure they can provide safe, effective care for their patients, and this includes stoma care provision.