Neurosurgery Needs Assessment
Project Background
This project was requested by the Scottish Government to inform the work of the Neurosciences Implementation Group (NIG), through a rapid yet comprehensive, needs assessment.
Aim of Project
To assess the needs for adult neurosurgical services to meet the needs of the Scottish population over the next 10 years and make recommendations to the Neurosciences Implementation Group.
Lead Author
Graham R. Foster, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, NHS Forth Valley
Lead Researcher
Sarah Gibson, NHS Health Scotland
Project Group
• Dr Harpreet Kohli, NHS Quality Improvement Scotland - Chair
• Dr Anne-Maree Wallace, NHS Lothian
• Dr Norman Waugh, University of Aberdeen
• Dr Graham Foster, NHS Forth Valley
• Ann Conacher, NHS Health Scotland
• Sarah Gibson, NHS Health Scotland
Project Documents
National Neurosurgery Needs Assessment for Scotland
Timescale
Work on this project commenced in June 2007. The report was published in November 2007.
Status/Update
Project complete - report published.
Contact
For details on this or any other ScotPHN project, you may contact Ann Conacher, ScotPHN Co-ordinator.
Telephone: 0141 354 2979
Email: scotphn@health.scot.nhs.uk