Written Question · S4W-22703 · Session 4
How many individual patient treatment requests were or have been approved by NHS Lothian in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) since April 20…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many individual patient treatment requests were or have been approved by NHS Lothian in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) since April 2014, also broken down by requests from residents of other NHS board areas.
The answer
In 2012-13, 41 requests were made and 18 approved. In 2013-14, 73 requests were made and 67 approved. From 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014, 80 requests were made and 80 were approved.
This data relates to the number of individual patient treatment requests approved for patients resident in the NHS Lothian board area and does not include requests approved for residents of other NHS board areas. Information on requests approved is held by NHS board residency.
In NHS Lothian board area and throughout Scotland there has been a significant increase in the approval rate of individual patient treatment requests in the transitional period ahead of a body of decisions by the Scottish Medicines Consortium under their new process. In 2011-12, the approval rate for individual patient treatment requests in Scotland was 66%. From 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014, the approval rate of individual patient treatment requests in Scotland was 92%.
Data for 2014 is subject to further verification at the end of 2014-15.
This data relates to the number of individual patient treatment requests approved for patients resident in the NHS Lothian board area and does not include requests approved for residents of other NHS board areas. Information on requests approved is held by NHS board residency.
In NHS Lothian board area and throughout Scotland there has been a significant increase in the approval rate of individual patient treatment requests in the transitional period ahead of a body of decisions by the Scottish Medicines Consortium under their new process. In 2011-12, the approval rate for individual patient treatment requests in Scotland was 66%. From 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014, the approval rate of individual patient treatment requests in Scotland was 92%.
Data for 2014 is subject to further verification at the end of 2014-15.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-22703 by reference.