Question reference: S5W-34768
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 25 January 2021
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 February 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for arranging COVID-19 vaccines for patient-facing physiotherapists in the private sector and for arranging subsequent communications to them on this matter.
Answer
The Scottish Government also has issued a letter on 28 January, 2020 which provides a pathway for all the Allied Health Professional (AHPs) including the patient-facing physiotherapists to be prioritised during the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination roll out programme.
The letter provides detail for Third and Independent sector frontline workers to use, to consider their eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccination, in line with JCVI prioritisation. Contact details are also provided for eligible frontline staff to use to make contact with their local health board for vaccine scheduling.
The letter was shared with the all relevant stakeholders such NHS, NSS, Health Boards, SG Chief Allied Health Officers, Allied Health Professional Secretariat, and the Royal College of Podiatry Chair for onward cascade.
You can also view the letter here: Cabinet Secretary for Commonwealth Games Sport Equalities and Pensioners Rights.dot (ccpscotland.org)