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Motion · S6M-06128 · 29 Sep 2022

NHS Grampian Antibiotic Service Cuts Number of Bed Days at ARI

Lodged by Jackie Dunbar (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 16 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) service, which, it understands, was launched by NHS Grampian to provide treatment to individuals who may require long-term intravenous antibiotic therapy where patients need a certain number of IV antibiotic doses each day for a period between one to eight weeks; understands that this service will allow patients to be treated without a lengthy stay in hospital, which, it believes, allows a better service for both patients involved as well as their families; further understands that clinical teams are encouraged to refer patients to the OPAT service, which will then decide whether they are suitable for this type of treatment; notes that those who undergo such treatment include patients with bone and joint infections, brain abscesses or skin infections; understands that the service will treat its 150th patient and to date this service has helped to save more than 5,500 bed days at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI); further understands that NHS Grampian was one of the first health boards in Scotland to offer an OPAT service, which was paused as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the service now available seven days a week in Ward 301 at ARI, and commends all staff for their continued hard work to ensure that the service is available to patients who need it most.

Supporters (16)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.