Question reference: S5W-25489
- Asked by: Mark McDonald, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Independent
- Date lodged: 25 September 2019
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Current status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 3 October 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many health and social care professionals have completed training on the diagnosis and management of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder since the first session was delivered in 2013, broken down by NHS board, and whether any further training sessions are planned.
Answer
Scottish Government does not hold a formal record of health and social care professionals who have completed training on the diagnosis and management of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. This information may be held by individual Health Boards.
Two additional sessions have been delivered since the first session in 2013. While there are no immediate plans to invite the team from Manitoba to deliver their training again, we have provided funding to NHS Ayrshire and Arran FASD Team to deliver training nationally which builds on the learning from the Manitoba FASD Clinic.