for Health and Social Care.

I understand the anger not just of the families and children who are involved but of those who advocate for them.

The Scottish Government is working in partnership with NHS Lothian to ensure continued progress on the actions that are in the British Academy of Audiology’s report. The BAA advised that not all of the 23,000 children who were seen between 2009 and 2018 required to be reviewed. Those who required that were offered a retest by NHS Lothian; that was based on the timeline that was associated with the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman’s investigation and on the sample size of the BAA review. I understand that families are being contacted directly and offered a meeting with the NHS Lothian senior management team to discuss and agree an appropriate care plan, with a focus on ensuring that the right support is in place.