Parliamentary questions
Cathy Jamieson
1,344 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
19 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has undertaken any comparisons between sickness and absence rates in NHS boards and in other public sector organisations in the areas covered by boards.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Sickness Absence rates for each of Scotland''s 22 health boards are monitored and reported on regularly. Rates are currently falling and the most recent data shows an average rate for NHSScotland in March 2008 of 5.08%.</p> <p >More detailed analysis, for ex…
19 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to issue guidance to NHS boards on managing sickness and absence rates.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government supports health boards in their management of staff sickness absence in a variety of ways.</p> <p >Foremost amongst these is a coordinated strategy to improve the health and wellbeing of the NHSScotland workforce. This includes the in…
19 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to publish the report on its review of the Scotland-wide free bus travel scheme for older and disabled people.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: We expect to publish the report early in 2009.</p>
19 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will commence its review of the Scotland-wide free bus travel scheme for older and disabled people.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The review is expected to begin in June 2008.</p>
16 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its proposals following Paying for Water Services 2010-14: A Consultation on the Principles of Charging for Water Services.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The analysis of the <i>Paying for Water Services 2010-14: Principles of Charging for Water Services </i>consultation<i>, </i>together with the draft Ministerial charging statement were published today, Friday 30 May 2008. A copy of the analysis and the statem…
15 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to extend the eligibility for the current exemption scheme on water charges to include churches, charities and voluntary organisations that moved into their premises after 1999.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-13133 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
15 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to maintain the current exemption scheme on water charges for charities, churches and voluntary organisations from 2010 to 2014.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-13133 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
15 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to extend the eligibility for the exemption scheme on water charges for churches, charities and voluntary organisations.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-13133 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
15 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-12742 by Stewart Stevenson on 14 May 2008, how many pedestrians would require to walk on this route in order for the cost of providing a footpath to be considered value for money.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Pedestrian usage, both actual and potential, is only one aspect that is investigated when considering footpath provision. Other factors may include the relative engineering difficulty, environmental impact, estimated cost and relevant accident record. All the…
15 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-12472 by Stewart Stevenson on 14 May 2008, what steps have been taken to monitor (a) road safety and (b) pedestrian numbers on the stretch of the A76 between Cumnock and New Cumnock.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Monitoring of road safety on the A76 between Cumnock and New Cumnock is undertaken within Transport Scotland''s annual screening of trunk road accidents. As a result of the 2006-07 screening, an accident investigation and prevention study was commissioned by …
15 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it believes that local authorities which wrongly charged elderly people receiving free personal care for food preparation should reimburse them.
Answer · Shona Robison: We have acknowledged that the current legislation requires clarification. We will seek the Parliament''s approval for legislation to stop councils charging for food preparation.</p> <p >To date, individual councils have acted on their own legal advice. The i…
15 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to introduce legislative changes to clarify the position with regard to local authorities charging for food preparation as part of personal and nursing care.
Answer · Shona Robison: Yes. In the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing''s statement to the Parliament on 7 May 2008 she confirmed that we will introduce legislation to clarify that councils should not charge for food preparation as part of an assessed package of personal car…
15 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to extend the eligibility for the exemption scheme on water charges for churches, charities and voluntary organisations.
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation has taken place with communities in Ayrshire regarding any decision to treat heart attack patients from South and East Ayrshire at Hairmyres Hospital.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The model for this service enhancement was developed by the West of Scotland Regional Planning Group for Cardiac Intervention, which is comprised of representatives of all west of Scotland boards, including the lead clinicians of the managed clinical networks…
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with NHS Ayrshire and Arran regarding the treatment of heart attack patients at Hairmyres Hospital.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Scottish Government officials are in regular contact with all boards and kept informed of developments.</p>
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what evidence there is that ambulance travelling times to reach accident and emergency units have any impact on the survival rates of patients diagnosed with heart attacks.
Answer · Shona Robison: The evidence in SIGN Guideline 93 on Acute Coronary Syndromes is that those with the most serious heart attacks should be taken directly to a specialist intervention centre where they can be given a primary percutaneous intervention (primary PCI). There are b…
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated journey time is for an ambulance travelling between Muirkirk, East Ayrshire, and Hairmyres Hospital.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12959 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated journey time is for an ambulance travelling between New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, and Hairmyres Hospital.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12959 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated journey time is for an ambulance travelling between Cumnock, East Ayrshire, and Hairmyres Hospital.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12959 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated journey time is for an ambulance travelling between Rankinston, East Ayrshire, and Hairmyres Hospital.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12959 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated journey time is for an ambulance travelling between Dalmellington, East Ayrshire, and Hairmyres Hospital.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12959 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated journey time is for an ambulance travelling between Patna, East Ayrshire, and Hairmyres Hospital.|
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12959 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated journey time is for an ambulance travelling between Maybole, South Ayrshire, and Hairmyres Hospital.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12959 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated journey time is for an ambulance travelling between Girvan, South Ayrshire, and Hairmyres Hospital.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12959 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated journey time is for an ambulance travelling between Dailly, South Ayrshire, and Hairmyres Hospital.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12959 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated journey time is for an ambulance travelling between Barrhill, South Ayrshire, and Hairmyres Hospital.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12959 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated journey time is for an ambulance travelling between Barr, South Ayrshire, and Hairmyres Hospital.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12959 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated journey time is for an ambulance travelling between Ballantrae, South Ayrshire, and Hairmyres Hospital.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The estimated journey times are set out in the following table.</p> <p >Estimated Average travel time to Hairmyres Hospital</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <tr > <td width=195 valign=top > <p align=left >Ballantrae, South Ayrshir…
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive who decides which accident and emergency unit a patient from South or East Ayrshire diagnosed with a heart attack is taken to for treatment.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Ambulance staff transmit ECG data via telemetry to the Coronary Care Unit. Experienced Coronary Care staff will use this information to ensure that appropriate patients are identified for immediate transfer to the Percutaneous Coronary Intervention centre.</p…
14 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether patients diagnosed with severe heart attacks can receive life-saving emergency angioplasty treatment at Crosshouse Hospital.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12956 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…