Recommendation 18

In the short-term, while waiting times continue to grow exponentially, it seems inevitable that private assessments will be part of the response to this unprecedented demand for assessments. In these circumstances the Committee urges the Scottish Government to apply that "serious consideration" to shared care agreements, so that those who have felt compelled to seek a private diagnosis, and who have incurred debts to do so, are not then burdened by yet more debt for ongoing medication costs.