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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for ��˿�� to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S6W-39427

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 14 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors NHS boards' compliance with national expectations regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment and support services.

Question reference: S6W-39421

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 14 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what support is currently offered to (a) individuals and (b) families following an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis, and whether it plans to develop a standard post-diagnostic support pathway.

Question reference: S6W-39415

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 14 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to establish a formal advisory group of people with lived experience to help shape and monitor the implementation of the national attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) strategy.

Question reference: S6W-39425

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 14 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that there is consistent access to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication across all NHS boards.

Question reference: S6W-39418

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 14 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the current average waiting time is for an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment in each NHS board.

Question reference: S6W-39413

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 14 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the national attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) strategy, and what the anticipated timeline is for (a) consultation, (b) final publication and (c) implementation.

Question reference: S6W-39417

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 14 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many people are currently on waiting lists for an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) age group.

Question reference: S6W-39414

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 14 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how people with lived experience of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will be involved in the development and delivery of the national ADHD strategy.

Question reference: S6W-39426

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 14 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to publish national service standards for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment, treatment and support.

Question reference: S6W-39097

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38278 by Neil Gray on 10 June 2025, what support, in the form of guidance and process delivery, it is providing to clinicians to prioritise any urgent non-cancer colonoscopy requests.

As part of the Endoscopy and Urology Diagnostic Recovery and Renewal Plan, the Centre for Sustainable Delivery (CfSD) has published a number of clinical pathways and guidance, co-designed with clinicians from specialty delivery groups to manage patients referred routinely for colonoscopy. This includes the recently published qFIT clinical consensus document and National guidance for specifically managing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) symptoms. It is for Health Boards and clinicians to embed these pathways locally and ensure capacity within the six week diagnostic standard. The pathways are published on Health Board websites, and it is expected all boards should be implementing these locally.

Clinicians can also refer to IBD UK’s for advice on delivering high-quality care at every point in a patient’s journey.