Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 19 February 2025
19 Feb 2025 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
New Petitions
Post-mastectomy Breast Reconstruction (Waiting Time Information and Funding) (PE2128)
I think that the petition definitely requires further investigation. On that basis, we should write to the Scottish Government, seeking an update on its work with health boards on developing a plan for patients waiting for delayed reconstructive surgery. Furthermore, we should ask what information is available on the capacity of specialised plastic surgeons and whether the Government has considered how any gaps in the availability of specialised plastic surgery services can be addressed. Finally, we should seek an update on the Government’s commitment to exploring the publication of data on the current waiting times for breast reconstruction surgery.
In the same item of business
The Convener
Con
PE2128, on increasing funding for post-mastectomy, or delayed, breast reconstructions and ensuring that waiting time information is accurate, has been lodged...
Maurice Golden
Con
I think that the petition definitely requires further investigation. On that basis, we should write to the Scottish Government, seeking an update on its work...
The Convener
Con
Are we content to act on those proposals? Members indicated agreement.
The Convener
Con
Thank you very much. We will hold the petition open and make inquiries as suggested.