Question reference: S4W-29513
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 27 January 2016
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Current status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 8 February 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors whether provision of speech and language therapy meets demand.
Answer
We have appointed an allied health professional (AHP) National Lead for Children and Young People who is working with NHS boards across Scotland and we have recently published Ready to Act, the first children and young people’s services plan in Scotland to focus on the support provided by AHPs. The plan sets the direction of travel for the design and delivery of AHP services to meet the well-being needs of children and young people, including speech and language therapy services.