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Banff & Buchan SNP MSP Stewart Stevenson has welcomed a commitment given during a meeting with officials from NHS Grampian that there is to be a "substantial increase in provision" of renal dialysis services in Peterhead.
Mr Stevenson - who has campaigned consistently for increased dialysis provision in Banff & Buchan - extracted a specific commitment to the Peterhead expansion at a meeting in NHS Grampian's Headquarters in Aberdeen.
Commenting, Mr Stevenson said:
"This is excellent news indeed and I am pleased not only for those dialysis patients using Peterhead Hospital who will see the facility expanded but especially for those who are currently having to travel much further afield to receive their treatment in Aberdeen.
"While it is likely to be several months before NHS Grampian is able to make an announcement on the specifics of the new arrangements, I hope that the necessary work can be carried out as soon as possible in order to minimise the inconvenience for those who are forced to travel to Aberdeen for dialysis.
"It is important that people are able to receive medical treatment in their own locality, especially in renal dialysis cases as a long journey to and from Aberdeen takes a severe toll on patients who have to endure it."
Karen Adam is now the MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast
