Parliamentary questions
Jackie Baillie
9,397 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
27 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on repairs and maintenance at the Glasgow Dental Hospital in each year since 2007-08.
Answer · Alex Neil: Since 2007-2008, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has spent the following on repairs and maintenance at the Glasgow Dental Hospital: Pay Non Pay TOTAL 2007-08 £237,099 £136,178 £373,277 2008-09 £279,666 £226,615 £506,281 2009-10 £261,351 £194,088…
27 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many sessions academics in dentistry at the University of Dundee undertake at the University of Aberdeen Dental School; whether this has increased since the facility opened, and, if so, by how much.
Answer · Michael Russell: As autonomous institutions, universities are responsible for setting their own course provision and managing their own staff levels. This is therefore not a matter for Scottish Ministers.
27 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many academic posts in dentistry are vacant, broken down by institution.
Answer · Michael Russell: This information is not held centrally. The individual Scottish medical schools will have access to this information if contacted directly. A list of the UK’s medical schools can be found on the Medical Schools Council’s website at: http://www.medschools.ac.…
27 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how patient safety is protected in (a) NHS and (b) private dental practices.
Answer · Alex Neil: All dental practitioners are regulated by the General Dental Council (GDC). The professional regulation of dentists is reserved to the UK Government by the Scotland Act 1998. The General Dental Council (GDC) has UK-wide statutory responsibility for safeguardi…
27 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how private dental practices are regulated.
Answer · Alex Neil: NHS general dental services (GDS) and all dental practices which provide any GDS are subject to inspection and monitoring and there are very few dental practices in Scotland which do not provide some NHS care. However, Dental practices in Scotland which provi…
27 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many dental practices there are and how many are (a) funded by the NHS and (b) wholly private.
Answer · Michael Matheson: There are 1,064 dental practices in Scotland which have at least one dentist providing NHS general dental services. Information on the number of wholly private dental practices is not held centrally. Source: ISD Scotland.
27 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the budget for dental services was in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09, (c) 2009-10, (d) 2010-11, (e) 2011-12 and (f) 2012-13 and is for 2013-14.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The dental services budget for each of the years in question is provided in the table below and is also published on the Scottish Government website at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Finance/18127/Documents. Year Budget £000s 2007-08 35…
27 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how dental services are provided to older people who live in care homes.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Dental services are provided to older people who live in care homes as follows: For an older person registered with a dentist under NHS arrangements who subsequently becomes resident in a care home, the dentist can continue to provide dental care for their p…
26 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what experience qualified Philip Campbell for his appointment to the board of NHS Lanarkshire.
Answer · Alex Neil: Mr Campbell’s appointment followed an open, fair and merit-based approach in line with the Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies in Scotland. As announced at the time of his appointment, Mr Campbell has a range of skills. More detai…
26 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the appropriateness of Philip Campbell's appointment to the board of NHS Lanarkshire in light of his reported association with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing.
Answer · Alex Neil: Public appointment assessors oversee every regulated public appointment on behalf of the Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland. Mr Campbell’s appointment followed an open, fair and merit-based approach in line with the Code of Practice for Ministeria…
26 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government who was on the short list for the position on the board of NHS Lanarkshire awarded to Philip Campbell.
Answer · Alex Neil: When applicants apply for NHS board appointments, they do so in confidence and on the understanding that their personal information will not be released unless they are appointed.
19 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-15303 by Alex Neil on 12 June 2013, what guidance is available for NHS boards that are reducing bed numbers.
Answer · Alex Neil: NHS boards are responsible for the planning and delivery of local services and will be able to use the bed planning tool to support the development of their local delivery plans. These must be consistent with national policies, guidelines and frameworks, inc…
19 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-15305 by Alex Neil on 12 June 2013, who is heading the development of the bed planning tool.
Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government’s Directorate for Health Workforce and Performance is leading on the development of the bed planning tool. The directorate will be working closely with a range of clinical professionals and national groups to develop the bed planning t…
19 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-15304 by Alex Neil on 12 June 2013, when consultation on the bed planning tool with clinical professionals will take place.
Answer · Alex Neil: On 8 May 2013, I announced in Parliament the “development of a bed-management tool.” We have started to engage with key stakeholders, including the Scottish Partnership Forum, the Unscheduled Care Expert Group and the Joint Strategic Commissioning National St…
19 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-15303 by Alex Neil on 12 June 2013, when guidance will be issued on the bed planning tool.
Answer · Alex Neil: On 8 May 2013, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing announced in Parliament the “development of a bed-management tool.” We envisage that the bed planning tool will help NHS boards to develop their local delivery plans, at least in part, for the fina…
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-14856 by Alex Neil on 3 June 2013, when the meeting with Earl Howe, due to take place on 3 July 2013, was requested.
Answer · Alex Neil: I requested a meeting with the Secretary of State for Health on 15 January 2013 to discuss value based pricing and its impact on access to new medicines in Scotland. My request for a meeting was subsequently passed to Earl Howe, Parliamentary Under Secretary …
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-14855 by Alex Neil on 3 June 2013, what meetings have been attended by officials representing the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing.
Answer · Alex Neil: Officials attended technical stakeholder meetings as well as update meetings and teleconferences with the Department of Health officials. Update meetings have been held on an almost monthly basis since May 2012.
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-15085 by Alex Neil on 5 June 2013, whether it will place a note of the April 2013 meeting in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.
Answer · Alex Neil: NHS Education for Scotland have advised that there was no note taken of the discussion between the Healthcare Science Programme Manager at NHS Education for Scotland and the President of the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Irelan…
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-15083 by Alex Neil on 5 June 2013, for what reason NHS Lothian uses a recruitment and retention premium and the other NHS boards do not.
Answer · Alex Neil: NHS Lothian is the only board in Scotland who have applied for a recruitment and retention premium for perfusionists. In order to put a recruitment and retention premium in place, an NHS board must apply through the agreed procedure, providing evidence to sup…
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-15082 by Alex Neil on 5 June 2013, on what basis NHS boards hire locum perfusionists instead of taking on new staff.
Answer · Alex Neil: NHS boards will use locum perfusionists in cases where they have been unable to recruit permanent staff through recruitment. An action plan for perfusionists has been developed and is currently under discussion between the Scottish government and NHS Scotland…
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-15081 by Alex Neil on 5 June 2013, what criteria was used to project a need for one trainee perfusionist at the Golden Jubilee Hospital and none at the other NHS boards.
Answer · Alex Neil: NHSScotland boards are expected to follow workforce planning guidance as outlined in NHS CEL 32(2011). It is the responsibility of each health board to produce workforce plans on an annual basis and to take into consideration the training and development need…
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-15081 by Alex Neil on 5 June 2013, how many trainee perfusionists will be needed in each of the next five years.
Answer · Alex Neil: This information is not centrally collected.
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the stated view of the Swedish Medical Products Agency and the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare that clinics should be advised to contact women with Poly Implant Prothèse implants to keep them informed about the implants.
Answer · Alex Neil: It is expected that private providers will follow the guidance issued by the Chief Medical Officer during 2012 and are expected to provide a clinically appropriate package of care to their patients. The first port of call for all patients who have undergone b…
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the stated view of the Swedish Medical Products Agency and the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare that breast implants made by Poly Implant Prothèse should be removed for preventative reasons.
Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government has noted the Swedish report and remains in contact with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The advice remains that all patients should be offered a clinically appropriate package of care by their healthcare provi…
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how the life expectancy of people subject to compulsory treatment compares with the national average.
Answer · Alex Neil: This information is not held centrally.
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people subject to compulsory orders has died in each year since 2003-04.
Answer · Alex Neil: This information is not held centrally.
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government in what percentage of cases a designated medical practitioner has disagreed with the responsible medical officer about the need to compel a patient to take unwanted medication in each year since 2003-04.
Answer · Alex Neil: This information is not held centrally.
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many mental health professionals have been charged under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 with making false statements on a relevant document in each year since 2003-04.
Answer · Lesley Thomson: It is an offence under section 318 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the Act”) to make a false statement on a relevant document. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has not received any charges under this sect…
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been recorded under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 as having experienced ill-treatment in each year since 2003-04.
Answer · Alex Neil: This information is not held centrally.
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many times Tasers have been used to restrain people subject to compulsory orders in each year since 2003-04.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The deployment and use of Tasers is an operational matter for the police. I understand from the Police Service of Scotland that the requested information is not held centrally.