Whether, under the review of burns treatment facilities by the Deputy Chief Medical Officer following a similar review in England, it will …

Answered Asked by Fiona Hyslop SNP Lodged 24 Feb 2004

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, under the review of burns treatment facilities by the Deputy Chief Medical Officer following a similar review in England, it will ensure that St John's Hospital will be designated as a burns unit and that there will not be a negative impact on St John's Hospital as a result of any redesignation of burns services.

The answer

Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 8 Mar 2004 · 13 days after it was lodged, on time

Any decisions about thefuture configuration of the burns service at St John’s are primarily for NHSLothian, in consultation with relevant clinicians.
The clinically-led review ofburns treatment facilities is looking at current Scottish burns capacity, withparticular reference to severity and length of stay, and in the light of theintroduction of managed clinical networks in a range of clinical services in Scotland.The aim of the review, which is expected to reach conclusions soon, is tomaximise the effectiveness of burns services across Scotland.Any proposal to alter significantly the existing pattern of burns serviceswould be the subject of public consultation. It would not be appropriate for meto comment further at this stage.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-06407 by reference.