Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 17 June 2026 [Last updated 18:21]
17 Jun 2026 · S7 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Thrombectomy Service
I recognise the issues that Donald MacKinnon describes, not least because I, too, represent the area that he represents and I come from a rural part of the Highlands.
We are working hard to improve the identification of those patients who would benefit from thrombectomy. The issue then becomes about how we quickly transfer them to areas where the thrombectomy service is available. Thirdly, we must make sure that that service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We are working on all those issues to maximise the opportunities for that transformative care to happen all over Scotland.
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