Question reference: S5W-32633
- Asked by: Mary Fee, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 19 October 2020
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Current status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 10 November 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the maximum number of talking therapy sessions are that are available to adult psychological therapies' patients in each NHS board.
Answer
There is no limit to the number of psychological therapy sessions. However services will often work with a target to deliver a therapy in a fixed number of sessions. Clinicians will have scope to extend this if clinically necessary.