Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 20 November 2025
20 Nov 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
General Question Time
Neurodevelopmental Assessments and Treatment
As the minister will be aware from my correspondence and our discussion, the rising pressures and demands are acute and are having an impact on many individuals in my Falkirk East constituency.
The Scottish Government’s director of mental health wrote to all health boards to seek clarification of what assessment and support they have in place, because of the diversity across different areas and because the local protocols are different, too. Have there been any findings from that letter, and is the minister able to give us any further information in that respect?
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