Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will mandate that every NHS board maintains a palliative buffer stock of high-absorbency continence products to allow district nurses to provide immediate relief to patients without waiting for central supplier delivery.
It is for Health Boards and their planning partners to design, resource and provide services that meet the needs of local people in line with national policies, frameworks and best practice. This includes ensuring that patients have access to the continence products that they require when they need them.