What plans it has to support the continuation of the neurosurgical unit at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.

A short-life Working Group has been created, under the chairmanship of the Chief Medical Officer, to review the provision of neurosurgical services throughout Scotland as a whole. This is part of the implementation of the Acute Services Review which was published in 1998.The Group will take account of the work of all four neurosurgical units, aiming to ensure that the services provided are of the highest quality and that neurosurgery centres in Scotland form an effective network.