Parliamentary questions
Craig Hoy
1,298 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, what user-friendly, role-appropriate information and resources it has produced to support people being cared for.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government recognises it is important for the workforce and members of the public to have access to information about digital services they use in the right format. To support us with this we take a strong participatory approach which includes a …
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, how much it has spent on buying devices and equipment since October 2021 to enable health and care staff to work remotely/flexibly, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) type of device or equipment.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-14107 on 2 February 2023. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committ…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, how much it has spent on supporting health and social care organisations to have access to the basic resources required to develop as digital organisations, broken down by organisation.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Supporting health and social care organisations to develop as digital organisations takes the form of many different resources and initiatives. This includes, for example, development of guides such as the Digital Telecare Playbook that supports organisations…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, whether it has provided a single and secure way for health and care staff to sign in to clinical and care systems and data.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government continues to support NHS Boards to implement single sign on solutions and technologies to have safe and streamlined access to systems. In addition, the Scottish Government is supporting the federation of the Microsoft 365 platforms to …
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, whether it has published a framework for the development and implementation of digital services.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government is currently considering what type of information isn't already available and would be of most use. In the meantime, our ambitions for the development and implementation of digital services across Health and Care are set out in our 202…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, how much it has spent on providing a single and secure way for health and care staff to sign in to clinical and care systems and data.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: At a national level, the Scottish Government continues to support and prioritise the full use of the capabilities offered by the Microsoft 365 platform, under the national NHS-wide tenancy including secure access to systems. The responsibility for managing in…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, whether it has completed its review of the current digital funding delivery model for health and social care, and, if so, what the outcomes were.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: This work is ongoing and is set within the context of the wider financial settlement.
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, how much it has spent on producing user-friendly, role-appropriate information and resources to support people being cared for.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: NHS Inform and Care Information Scotland are Scotland’s public facing online health & care information resources. NHS 24 currently receive £923,000 in recurring funding from Scottish Government to support the delivery of these services. For spend on Near Me …
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, how it plans to provide better access for health and care staff to appropriate data, to better analyse, understand and improve processes and services at different levels and better inform strategic planning priorities.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government continues to invest in platforms that will improve access and analytic capacities across health and social care. For example, we continue to invest in the development of our National Digital Platform and the Seer platform which will …
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, whether all health and care staff have the devices and equipment they need to do their job, including the ability to work remotely/flexibly, and, if not, how many staff do not currently have such devices and equipment, …
Answer · Humza Yousaf: This is a matter for individual NHS Boards and Local Authorities. It is their responsibility to ensure that staff receive the necessary equipment they require. In support of this, in 2019 Scotland undertook its first digital maturity assessment across heal…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, which health and social care organisations it has provided support to in order to have access to the basic resources required to develop as digital organisations.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Scottish Government consistently provides funding and support to all Health Boards. We also fund work within the Alliance, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and others.
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it is improving digital health literacy.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Improving digital health literacy remains critically important. The Scottish Government recognises that meaningful use of digital, including the information accessed through digital technology, is only possible if it is well designed, easy to understand and e…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, how many devices or pieces of equipment it has bought since October 2021 to enable health and care staff to work remotely/flexibly, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) type of device or equipment.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-14107 on 2 February 2023. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committ…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it is closing the digital divide to support people in (a) rural areas and (b) Scotland to access online health and care information.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: We recognise that technology can have a positive and transformative impact on peoples’ lives, but equally, we must ensure that no-one is left behind who wishes to engage in this way. Our focus on digital inclusion is a key priority not just in health and care…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has put in place a regular assurance process for reporting and regular discussions to support health and care organisations with planning, strategy development and other key decision making as appropriate.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Health Planning process is intended to provide Scottish Government with confirmation that NHS Boards and their partners have plans in place to continue to deliver safe and accessible treatment and care and fully deliver Ministerial priorities. Plans are s…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, what work it has done with the digital identity programme to adopt a common approach to online identity where personal data is controlled by the individual.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Digital Identity Programme is also a Scottish Government Programme. The first phase of adopting a common approach to online identity for health & care services is through the Digital Front Door programme. The two programmes are working collaboratively as …
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, how it has increased access to evidence-based digital mental health treatments, products and services.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: We have significantly increased access to digital mental health treatments, products and services since the first cCBT treatment was rolled out in 2017. We now have 27 different computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) treatments available across all…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have accessed computerised cognitive behavioural therapies (cCBT) in each year since 2017, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: Patient referrals and self-referrals to cCBT services from 2017 to 2022, by Board. BOARD 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 NHS Ayrshire and Arran 713 1992 2193 2268 3829 4208 NHS Borders 279 356 562 609 574 673 NHS Dumfries and Galloway 256…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, what fully digital clinical and care services, treatment and support it has introduced since October 2021.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: People can access a range of different services digitally if they choose to. These include digital for mental health, self-help guides on NHS inform, Care Information Scotland and remote monitoring of conditions from home. I refer the member to the answer to…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the provision of computerised cognitive behavioural therapies (cCBT) in each year since 2017, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: Costs for computerised cognitive behavioural therapies are paid at the national level rather than split between NHS Boards. National costs are provided in the following table. YEAR TOTAL 2017 £294,250 2018 £294,250 2019 £382,019 2020 £1,569,800 202…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, whether it is the case that it has provided the ability for people to use digital products and services to manage their condition(s), and, if it is not the case, when it plans to do so.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Our remote health pathways programme continues to support the public with access to monitor a condition from home through a supported service which can improve treatment compared to a self-management service. The blood pressure monitoring service in particula…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, what it is doing to develop digital services in support of residents in care homes.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Scottish Government is doing a range of things to support residents in care homes. Delivery is ongoing, as set out in My Health, My Care, My Home - healthcare framework for adults living in care homes - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) . Key aspirations for enhancin…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, how it has developed the provision of computerised cognitive behavioural therapies (cCBT).
Answer · Kevin Stewart: We established the Digital Mental Health Programme in late 2020 to oversee ongoing development of cCBT and other digital mental health services. The development and expansion of digital services was supported by a national implementation team. The number of …
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, what it is doing to develop digital services in support of those in receipt of care at home.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Scottish Government is doing a range of things to support care at home. Delivery is ongoing, as set out in the annual delivery plan for Digital Health & Care (see Care in the Digital Age: delivery plan 2022 to 2023 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) ). An update wil…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, what it is doing to enable prevention, independent living, and healthy ageing through the provision of digital services in the home.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Scottish Government is doing a range of things to support partners including work on telecare, enhanced use of Near Me and remote monitoring. Delivery is ongoing, as set out in the annual delivery plan for Digital Health & Care (see Care in the Digital Age: …
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, how much it has spent on enabling people to (a) book/rearrange appointments, (b) order prescriptions, (c) update their details and (d) generally conduct all routine "transactions" online.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-13979 on 30 January 2023. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committ…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, what it is doing to develop digital services as part of social care reform.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Through the Digital Social Care programme of work, the Scottish Government is doing a range of things to support social care reform, delivery of which is ongoing. This includes work to support building strong digital foundations, skills and leadership, and en…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, what it has done to enable people to (a) book/rearrange appointments, (b) order prescriptions, (c) update their details and (d) generally conduct all routine "transactions" online, and how many people have made use of t…
Answer · Humza Yousaf: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-13979 on 30 January 2023. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committ…
18 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Digital Health and Care Strategy, how much it has spent on introducing new fully digital clinical and care services, treatment and support since October 2021, broken down by service.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: In addition to spend set out in the answer to question S6W-14087 on 27 January 2023 in 2022-23 as part of the overall health portfolio investment, Scottish Government are investing £99.6 million in digital health and care. All answers to written Parliamentary…
17 Jan 2023 · SPCB Written Question
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether the Parliament has faced any challenges in preparing for the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme.
Answer · Claire Baker: The SPCB is continuing to review the logistics associated with the roll out of the scheme and awaits information on the requirements from the Scottish Government's contractor, which the SPCB will then implement.