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The inspection of drug addiction services is not within the remit of Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Scottish Government did, however, commission the Care Inspectorate to review the way all 29 Alcohol and Drug Partnerships in Scotland used and applied the Scottish Government's 'Quality Principles' which set out the standard expectations of care and support in drug and alcohol treatment services. The Care Inspectorate's 2017 report, 'Alcohol and Drug partnerships - A report on the use and impact of the Quality Principles through validated self-assessment', can be found here - https://www.careinspectorate.com/images/documents/3850/Alcohol%20and%20Drug%20Partnerships%20-%20use%20and%20impact%20of%20the%20Quality%20Principles.pdf .

The Cullen Centre provides an outpatient service for patients with an eating disorder who require support. This can include home visits where necessary, which would take place if patients have been clinically assessed as requiring it.

NHS construction project typically cover more than one financial year, so in order to provide a more meaningful overview of capital investment projects, the Scottish Government developed the Infrastructure Investment Plan. This plan provides regular updates every six months on progress including timescales and costs. In addition to the publication of the plan and the major projects update, the Scottish Government discuss progress each year with the Public Audit and Post Legislative Scrutiny Committee at the Scottish Parliament.

The Infrastructure Investment Plan and supporting documents can be accessed at:

https://www.gov.scot/policies/government-finance/infrastructure-investment/#plan .

An extensive and effective campaign was put in place in July, asking parents and patients to continue using the Sciennes building until further notice. Teams were put in place in case patients mistakenly turned up at the new site. A helpline was also created and remains in place although demand / usage of this helpline has recently been very low. Patients with follow up appointments in the coming months will receive appointment details to attend the RHSC at Sciennes. Once a new opening date is confirmed, NHS Lothian will undertake a full campaign similar to that which was carried out to promote the original planned opening in July.

NHS Research Scotland (NRS) supports clinical research studies and clinical trials, including those involving gene therapy, from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology industries through a simplified, single point of access to Scotland’s clinical research infrastructure, including world-class facilities, expert investigators and well-characterised groups of patients.

More details on the role of NRS and how it supports clinical research activity in Scotland can be found at: http://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/about/role-of-nrs .

The Scottish Government welcomes the development in advanced medicinal products for individual patients and their transformative potential offering the possibility of long term remission.

With this in mind, the Government encourages proposals from manufacturers that can help the NHS to achieve best value for new medicines, including proposals that involve reimbursement based upon recorded patient outcomes.

The Scottish Government complies with the terms of any Parliamentary Motions it is required to under statute. The Government has made clear that it will give careful consideration to all decisions of the Parliament and will be accountable for any consequential action it proposes to take.

My officials & I have met regularly with representatives from NHS Lothian regarding the opening of the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People.

I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-24250 on 20 August 2019. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx .

The work currently underway across primary and secondary care in respect of pain management is aimed at strengthening the links and exploring more sustainable models of care. This will help to reduce the demand on secondary care consultants and thus free up capacity so that those who need secondary care, and those on the waiting list for these services, can be seen quicker.

The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally. Information regarding how much has been spent on new medicines should be directed to individual NHS Boards.