Written Question · S2W-18992 · Session 2
What impact the transfer of couples seeking infertility treatment under the NHS in Argyll and Clyde will have on couples waiting for treatm…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the transfer of couples seeking infertility treatment under the NHS in Argyll and Clyde will have on couples waiting for treatment in the (a) NHS Greater Glasgow and (b) NHS Highland areas following the dissolution of NHS Argyll and Clyde in March 2006.
The answer
The framework for the provision of assisted conception treatments through the NHS is currently set out in the report of the Expert Advisory Group on Infertility Services in Scotland (EAGISS) 1999. Progress in adopting EAGISS has been made across Scotland, though I am aware of some remaining disparities in accessing these services. That is why I launched a consultation on the 8 September, seeking views on the future delivery of these services. A copy of this document can be found at www.scotland.gov.uk. Following this consultation the Executive will issue further guidance to NHS Scotland for planning the provision of infertility services by NHS boards.
It is too early to assess the impact of boundary changes on individual treatments following the dissolution of NHS Argyll and Clyde in March 2006. I expect that our revised guidance on infertility will improve access to these services across all NHS boards.
It is too early to assess the impact of boundary changes on individual treatments following the dissolution of NHS Argyll and Clyde in March 2006. I expect that our revised guidance on infertility will improve access to these services across all NHS boards.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-18992 by reference.