Extracts from Scottish Parliament debate on Parkinson’s in Scotland - Apr 30
Wednesday, 1 May 2019 08:15
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Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con):...Although Duodopa, which is a
treatment that delivers an infusion of medication to the intestine,
has been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium, only three
people have been able to access the treatment in Scotland since
2016. We need to better understand why more patients who have a
very low quality of life are not being offered the treatment. It
can and does have a transformative effect on patients’ lives, as
one of my constituents in Edinburgh,...Request free trial
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