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Question reference: S5W-30347

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 16 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government which areas of medical speciality it has consulted to help inform its response to the COVID-19 outbreak, broken down by date.

The Scottish Government actively engages a wide range of medical specialists to ensure that our response to the COVID-19 pandemic is clinically appropriate and based on the best available evidence. Discussions continue to taking place across Scottish Government on a frequent and regular basis.

For example, the Scottish Government continues to hold regular meetings with a wide range of specialties that are represented on the following groups:

The Scottish Academy of Medical Royal Colleges;
The Clinical Guidance Cell;
The CMO Scientific Advisory Group;
The Scottish Government’s Professional Advisory Group;
Scottish Association of Medical Directors.

A range of medical views have also been sought to help inform our remobilisation plans. We have received constructive contributions for various medical specialty stakeholders including: