Question reference: S4O-03660
- Asked by: Aileen McLeod, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 29 October 2014
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Current status: Answered by Alex Neil on 6 November 2014
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving NHS Dumfries and Galloway to help prepare for winter.
Answer
We have worked closely with all NHS boards to develop winter planning guidance which was made available to boards on 23 September 2014. This guidance supports boards so that they have robust plans and contingency measures in place to maintain safe and effective services during the winter period.
We provide a range of support to NHS boards, including NHS Dumfries and Galloway, to assist them to meet the challenges winter places upon them. For example, we have provided over £480,000 to NHS Dumfries and Galloway so far (2013-15) under the Unscheduled Care Action Plan to help improve A&E performance. In addition the Scottish Government is providing £152,000 to help drive reductions in delayed discharges in Dumfries and Galloway ahead of the coming winter.