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Question reference: S6W-28269

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Government JN 10.30

Question reference: S6W-28233

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Government JN 10.28

Question reference: S6W-28272

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Government JN 10.30

Question reference: S6W-28270

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Government JN 10.29

Question reference: S6W-27953

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to (a) prevent severe topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) reactions that can result from long-term use of topical steroid treatments, (b) monitor and review the prescribing of topical corticosteroids on the NHS and (c) consider a four-nation approach to include TSW in the MedDRA clinical coding system.

Following the recent MHRA review into topical steroid withdrawal, regulatory action means topical steroids will soon be labelled with their potencies. This will aid correct selection and simplify the advice for patients. The Scottish Government will cascade the MHRA updated safety alert, new labelling and revised patient safety leaflet to prescribers through clinical networks.

The Scottish Government encourages individuals to review their treatment plans with their healthcare professionals at least annually, and we are working with Health Improvement Scotland to develop searches for clinicians to identify patients using steroids.

We are already working on a four nations approach with MHRA as a hub.

Question reference: S6W-28020

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available for mothers with bottle-fed newborns who have tongue-tie, and what steps are being taken to raise awareness of this condition in newborns.

All new parents are entitled to infant feeding support regardless of how they feed their babies. Appropriate assessments will be carried out by qualified staff where there are feeding issues that could impact growth and development.

Information on feeding issues including tongue tie, and where to seek help, is available on national on-line platforms such as Parent Club Tongue-tie | Parent Club and through local resources.

Question reference: S6W-27942

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 June 2024

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Question reference: S6W-27940

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government a

Question reference: S6W-27946

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 June 2024

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Question reference: S6W-27944

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 June 2024

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