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| A specialist unit which could treat patients seriously ill with swine flu is being considered in Scotland, the health minister has said. | A specialist unit which could treat patients seriously ill with swine flu is being considered in Scotland, the health minister has said. |
| Nicola Sturgeon said an expert group was carrying out a study on providing procedures including extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). | Nicola Sturgeon said an expert group was carrying out a study on providing procedures including extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). |
| A seriously ill Scottish patient is currently receiving the treatment at the UK's only such unit in Leicester. | A seriously ill Scottish patient is currently receiving the treatment at the UK's only such unit in Leicester. |
| Scottish Labour has already called for the machines to purchased urgently. | Scottish Labour has already called for the machines to purchased urgently. |
| Labour health spokesman Dr Richard Simpson told BBC Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "This is an emergency situation and in an emergency situation a responsible government would have had contingency funds sitting there and would use those contingency funds. | Labour health spokesman Dr Richard Simpson told BBC Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "This is an emergency situation and in an emergency situation a responsible government would have had contingency funds sitting there and would use those contingency funds. |
| We have to make sure in the immediate term that we have the provision as we need it and that's why across the UK we're working together Nicola SturgeonHealth Minister | We have to make sure in the immediate term that we have the provision as we need it and that's why across the UK we're working together Nicola SturgeonHealth Minister |
| "These machines are not just for the swine flu second wave, if it hits us - and there is some likelihood that it's beginning to because cases rose by a thousand a week last week - so it looks like we're on our way to having a rising number. | "These machines are not just for the swine flu second wave, if it hits us - and there is some likelihood that it's beginning to because cases rose by a thousand a week last week - so it looks like we're on our way to having a rising number. |
| "This is not just about buying machines for now, this is about machines that will last us for some considerable time." | "This is not just about buying machines for now, this is about machines that will last us for some considerable time." |
| Ms Sturgeon said she had asked for an expert group to look into the feasibility of building a dedicated unit, housing highly specialised equipment. | Ms Sturgeon said she had asked for an expert group to look into the feasibility of building a dedicated unit, housing highly specialised equipment. |
| She added: "We have to make sure in the immediate term that we have the provision as we need it and that's why across the UK we're working together to look at options for ensuring that we have that capacity. | She added: "We have to make sure in the immediate term that we have the provision as we need it and that's why across the UK we're working together to look at options for ensuring that we have that capacity. |
| "It's about making sure that the small number of patients that might benefit from this treatment have access to it and we're absolutely determined to make sure that's the case." | "It's about making sure that the small number of patients that might benefit from this treatment have access to it and we're absolutely determined to make sure that's the case." |
| The government agency, Health Protection Scotland, said the rate of consultations with GPs for flu-like illnesses has risen by almost 10% in the past week. | The government agency, Health Protection Scotland, said the rate of consultations with GPs for flu-like illnesses has risen by almost 10% in the past week. |
| Since the start of the outbreak nine deaths have been linked with swine flu and 165 people in Scotland have been treated in hospital after contracting the virus. | Since the start of the outbreak nine deaths have been linked with swine flu and 165 people in Scotland have been treated in hospital after contracting the virus. |