Parliamentary questions
Craig Hoy
1,298 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the national adult social care campaign, There’s More to Care Than Caring, and the impact that it had.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The national adult social care recruitment campaign, There’s More to Care Than Caring, ran from 8 November 2021 to 2 January 2022 and included digital, press, out of home and radio advertising, supported by virtual workshops, partnerships and public relations…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to increase the number funded places for (a) nursing and (b) midwifery.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The target intake for nursing and midwifery have seen 10 consecutive years of increases but we recognise that undergraduate entry programmes are just one route into these two critical professions in our NHS. The Scottish Government alongside a wide range of …
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to ensure that it captures primary healthcare workforce data to inform policy-making and any service changes.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government see good accessible workforce data as a key tool for effective future planning within the Primary Healthcare Workforce. We have a number of ways in which we do this. In General Practice, Public Health Scotland published workforce pla…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many additional staff the Centre for Workforce Supply has added to the workforce.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Centre for Workforce Supply within NHS Education for Scotland provides boards with support to undertake international and domestic recruitment activity but does not directly recruit staff therefore this information cannot be provided.
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has delivered a national induction framework for adult social care which includes (a) developing infection prevention control induction resources and (b) a professional support tool.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: Responsibility for delivering the National Induction Framework for new entrants to social care resides with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and NHS Education Scotland (NES). As part of Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2021-22, the…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many paramedics have been trained in each year since 2007.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: This information is not held centrally by The Scottish Government.
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many additional dedicated staff it has hired to help (a) grow community mental health resilience and (b) direct social prescribing, in each year since 2007.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: Staff across a wide range of services play a role in growing community mental health resilience and directing social prescribing, While it is not possible to quantify the total number of staff contributing to this objective, Action 15 of the Mental Health Str…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has published its indicative projections for health and social care workforce growth, and, if so, how this was incorporated into the health and social care (a) three-year workforce plans and (b) medium-term financial framework.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-13366 on 20 December 2022. 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-commit…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many undergraduate medical school places there have been in each year since 2007, broken down by university.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The number of undergraduate medical school places available since 2007, broken down by University, has been provided below. It should be noted that these include international students and reflects the places available; rather than the eventual entrants. Un…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has developed a national wellbeing programme that seeks to support the mental health and wellbeing of the health and social care workforce.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: To complement the local support available for the mental health and wellbeing of the health and social care workforce, the Scottish Government are continuing to provide a range of resources including the National Wellbeing Hub, a 24/7 National Wellbeing Helpl…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has done in collaboration with (a) NHS staff and (b) external partners to develop race-specific staff equality training, and whether this covers (i) identifying structural racism, (ii) the impact racism has on mental and physical health, (iii) racialised health inequalities,…
Answer · Humza Yousaf: ‘The Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) has been awarded the contract to develop anti-racist training resources for NHS staff, by end of 2024. These resources will have a specific focus onUnderstanding and identifying systemic and structural raci…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken with NHS boards, Skills Development Scotland and other Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) organisations, including the Department for Work and Pensions, in order to promote the wide range of opportunities available in the health and social car…
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government recognises that people have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, that is why we continue to work closely with Boards, SDS, PACE services and the DWP to promote a wide range of opportunities available in NHS Scotland, including appre…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many funded places for (a) nursing and (b) midwifery there have been in each year since 2007.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government funded places offered since 2007 can be seen in the following table. Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Funded Places 3283 3035 3037 3037 2680 2410 2510 2930…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many whole time equivalent (WTE) (a) clinical psychologist, (b) counsellor, (c) project coordinator, (d) community navigator, (e) assistant psychologist and (f) other posts have been created to support the health and social care workforce in the last 12 months.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The requested information on how many WTE (c) project coordinators and (d) community navigators is not centrally available. Information on how many WTE (a) clinical psychologists, (b) counsellors (e) assistant psychologists and (f) other posts created to su…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has created a learning source for “Preparation for Work in Health and Social Care” to help immediate winter pressures, as set out in its Health and Social Care: national workforce strategy.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Preparing for Work in Health and Social Care in Scotland Programme was developed by the NHS Scotland Academy and was launched on the 17 December 2022. Within the programme there are 8 training modules, supporting those new to the Health and Social Care em…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the aim set out in the National Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care in Scotland, whether it has increased paramedic training numbers by 32%, bringing the total student numbers for 2022-23 to 941.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: For the Academic Year 2022-23 there are currently 1003 paramedic science students taking part in Scottish-Government commissioned education degree programmes.
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to accelerate training to increase the number of individuals trained to perform endoscopies in the NHS.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Our Endoscopy and Urology Diagnostic Recovery and Renewal Plan , published on 30 November 2021, is backed by £70m investment and focuses on recovery of services, including Workforce Training and Development. The National Endoscopy Training Programme (NETP)…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the aim set out in the National Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care in Scotland, whether it has developed a trauma-informed workforce via the National Trauma Training Programme.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government’s ambition, shared with COSLA, is for a trauma-informed and trauma-responsive workforce and services across Scotland. We want anyone who has been affected by trauma in Scotland to be supported by trauma-informed services that are built…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what work has been undertaken to develop an effective workforce planning system for the health and social care sector that enables the prediction of future capacity and capability requirements, along with the identification of any gaps and pressure points.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government has engaged directly with representatives from NHS Boards and Health and Social Care Partnerships to develop, deliver and subsequently assess workforce, finance and service plans in 2022-23. Scottish Government guidance on the producti…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many enhanced psychological practitioners have been trained in each year since 2007.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Enhanced Psychology Practice (EPP) training course was established by NHS Education for Scotland (NES) in 2021, with the first round of training commencing in October of that year. Training numbers so far as follows;14 learners from the Adult EPP Cohort 1…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has developed a national online portal to support all NHS staff equality networks to share resources, information and support.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Humza Yousaf: ‘Progress has been made with delivery of this commitment, stage one of the design of the portal has been completed and NHS Education Scotland have been commissioned to bring together staff equality networks across NHS Scotland to discuss propose…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has established the Centre for Workforce Supply within NHS Education for Scotland.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Centre for Workforce Supply within NHS Education for Scotland was established in November 2021.
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it undertook "an 'effective voice' pilot in early 2022, ensuring the experiences and needs of the health and social care workforce underpin the principles and delivery of any changes", as committed to in its National Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care in Scotland.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: We are working with sector stakeholders to embed the principles of Effective Voice in social care, to enable staff to engage in meaningful, constructive dialogue within their employers to help promote fair working conditions, develop best practice, and delive…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has done with stakeholders to determine the feasibility of developing multi-year intake numbers for nurse and paramedic training places in order to provide certainty and sustainability for this workforce.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government has worked alongside Higher Education Institutions, NHS Boards, NHS Education Scotland, the Scottish Ambulance Service, and the Scottish Funding Council to agree controlled intakes for nursing, midwifery and paramedic science programme…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the Centre for Workforce Supply.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: In 2021-22 funding of £91.4k was allocated to NHS Education for Scotland to support the Centre for Workforce Supply. The amount to be allocated in 2022-23 will be clarified at the financial year end.
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what emerging technologies it has identified to assist in bridging any gap between service capacity and demand in health and social care, alongside expanding workforce capabilities and expertise.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government is working in conjunction with NES to support the identification of emerging technologies to assist the gap between service demand and capacity within the health and care system, particularly around staff training to enhance skills. Ex…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on its Enhanced Psychological Practice (EPP) programme.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The majority of spend relating to the Enhanced Psychological Practice programme relates to salaried posts in NHS Health Boards, creating additional capacity within the workforce and enabling delivery of evidence based psychological interventions at enhanced l…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what targets were set for its Enhanced Psychological Practice (EPP) programme.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: NHS Education for Scotland (NES) estimates that capacity for up to 100 newly created posts can be created each year when the programme reaches full capacity, with scope to employ up to 300 by 2026.
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has developed, in partnership with stakeholders, a mandatory supported year for newly qualified social workers, in order to provide an effective transition from professional qualification to employment.
Answer · Clare Haughey: The Scottish Government remains committed to a mandatory supported first year in practice for newly qualified social workers (NQSWs). This is part of the ambition to create a strategic framework from qualifying education through to advanced practice for all s…
21 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many additional enhanced psychological practitioners its Enhanced Psychological Practice (EPP) programme has delivered since its launch.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Enhanced Psychology Practice (EPP) training course was established by NHS Education for Scotland (NES) in 2021, with the first round of training commencing in October of that year. Training numbers so far as follows; 14 learners from the Adult EPP Cohort …