Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 24 March 2021
24 Mar 2021 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Cancer Pathway Review (Dumfries and Galloway)
Health and Sport
Elaine Smith has been a doughty champion of that and many other issues during her time in Parliament, and I extend my wishes to her.
Elaine Smith raises a really important point. She knows that the current legislation, and the legal advice on it, prevents us from using public funds to reimburse patients where out-of-area treatment has not been on the basis of an NHS Scotland referral. However, as she will know, I hope, today we announced our intention, should this SNP Government be returned, to introduce legislation to ensure that mesh-injured women who have sought private treatment out of area can be reimbursed. I would hope that my successor will consider what other areas might also be appropriate for reimbursement.
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