Written Question · S4W-05191 · Session 4
Whether it will provide all territorial NHS boards with pump priming to extend the creation of managed clinical networks for chronic pain.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide all territorial NHS boards with pump priming to extend the creation of managed clinical networks for chronic pain.
The answer
It is for NHS boards to develop and deliver healthcare services to meet the needs of their local population.
However, we continue to advocate a managed clinical network (MCN) approach to the development of chronic pain services and see the existing Network in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as setting an example for other boards to follow.
The Chronic Pain Steering Group has been working to establish a quality improvement infrastructure to support chronic pain service improvements in NHS boards, including work to establish a chronic pain service improvement group or MCN in each NHS board.
We would therefore be pleased to receive applications for two year funding from any board wishing to develop an MCN approach to chronic pain services, including setting up local service improvement groups.
However, we continue to advocate a managed clinical network (MCN) approach to the development of chronic pain services and see the existing Network in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as setting an example for other boards to follow.
The Chronic Pain Steering Group has been working to establish a quality improvement infrastructure to support chronic pain service improvements in NHS boards, including work to establish a chronic pain service improvement group or MCN in each NHS board.
We would therefore be pleased to receive applications for two year funding from any board wishing to develop an MCN approach to chronic pain services, including setting up local service improvement groups.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-05191 by reference.