Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2026 [Draft]
I concur with Mr Marra and appreciate the points that he raises. I want to be absolutely clear that such lengths of waits are completely unacceptable. I made that point directly to the chief executive of NHS Tayside, as I have to every other health board that I have met. I recognise the point that Mr Marra makes and I welcome his recognition of the important distinction between mental health services and neurodevelopmental services. Where there is a co-occurrence or a comorbidity, CAMHS may be the appropriate setting.
I assure the member that I have had reassurance from NHS Tayside that it is working in this area and I have had similar assurances from every health board. The Scottish Government is working with all health boards, including through the national autism implementation team. I encourage members to engage directly with their health boards. I appreciate that the member does that, as I know that he actively engages with NHS Tayside.