Written Question · S2W-04361 · Session 2
Which NHS boards provide specialist nursing services to patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and what funding it makes available to assist…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive which NHS boards provide specialist nursing services to patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and what funding it makes available to assist with this provision.
The answer
The following NHS boardsprovide specialist nursing services to patients with multiple sclerosis: NHSAyrshire and Arran; NHS Fife; NHS Forth Valley; NHS Grampian; NHS GreaterGlasgow; NHS Highland; NHS Lanarkshire; NHS Lothian; NHS Tayside.
No specific funding is madeavailable for the provision of specialist MS nurses. However, the Executive hascommitted some £10 million to a number of nursing recruitment and retentioninitiatives over the financial years 2002-03 and 2003-04, and some £1.75 millionadditional funding has been allocated for the continuous professionaldevelopment of nurses. This is on top of NHS boards receiving an averageincrease in their financial allocations for 2003-04 of 7.8%.
I have asked my officials toraise the issue of provision of specialist MS nurse capacity with the relevant boards.
No specific funding is madeavailable for the provision of specialist MS nurses. However, the Executive hascommitted some £10 million to a number of nursing recruitment and retentioninitiatives over the financial years 2002-03 and 2003-04, and some £1.75 millionadditional funding has been allocated for the continuous professionaldevelopment of nurses. This is on top of NHS boards receiving an averageincrease in their financial allocations for 2003-04 of 7.8%.
I have asked my officials toraise the issue of provision of specialist MS nurse capacity with the relevant boards.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-04361 by reference.