Jackie Baillie

6 Apr 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether licences to sell alcohol have been awarded by a sheriff on appeal following a licensing board decision to refuse on the grounds of overprovision.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This information is not held centrally.</p>

6 Apr 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many licences to sell alcohol have been refused on the grounds of overprovision

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This information is not held centrally.</p>

6 Apr 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what constitutes overprovision of licensed premises in any given area.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 introduced a duty for licensing boards to assess whether there is overprovision of licensed premises or licensed premises of a particular description in any locality within the board''s area. By virtue of the act, it is for l…

6 Apr 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has issued guidance on the overprovision of licences to sell alcohol.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Guidance to licensing boards concerning operation of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, including overprovision, was agreed by Parliament under the affirmative resolution procedure and published by the previous administration</p>

6 Apr 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all meetings and events held by NHS boards since May 2007 that have taken place at external facilities for which there was a charge, showing the (a) nature, (b) date and (c) total cost of each such meeting or event.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>

6 Apr 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all meetings and events held by NHS agencies since May 2007 that have taken place at external facilities for which there was a charge, showing the (a) nature, (b) date and (c) total cost of each such meeting or event.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>

6 Apr 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any NHS board has held a meeting or event at Cameron House Hotel since May 2007 and, if so, what the (a) nature, (b) date and (c) total cost was of each such meeting or event.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: This is a matter for NHS boards. The information requested is not held centrally.</p>

6 Apr 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any NHS agency has held a meeting or event at Cameron House Hotel since May 2007 and, if so, what the (a) nature, (b) date and (c) total cost was of each such meeting or event.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: This is a matter for NHS agencies. The information requested is not held centrally.</p>

30 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-31317 by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 February 2010, what expedited procedures are in place to determine the outcome of the Alexandria Medical Centre.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Arrangements are in hand to notify Greater Glasgow and Clyde of approval of the Outline Business Case now that confirmation has been received regarding the provision of community dentistry services within Dumbarton.</p>

30 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Alexandria Medical Centre will be rebuilt and, if so, when.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-32947 on 21 April 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at: </p> <p ><u><a href="http://www.scottish.parlia…

30 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Chief Dental Officer was consulted on all the dental aspects of the Vision of the Vale in advance of the bid for the capital allocation for the Alexandria Medical Centre.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Chief Dental Officer was provided with information regarding community dentistry provision in the Clyde area during visits to the dental clinics in the Alexandria area in April 2008 following initial discussions with the Director of Oral Health within NHS…

30 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-31317 by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 February 2010, when the concerns about dental provision in Dumbarton were raised with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Issues regarding the impact on dental services in Dumbarton were raised with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as part of the assessment of the Outline Business Case for Alexandria Health Centre on 1 April 2009.</p>

30 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-31318 by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 February 2010, whether the (a) timescale and (b) capital cost for the new Alexandria Medical Centre has now changed.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: At this stage there has been no change to the timescales and capital cost for the Alexandria Medical Centre, as indicated in the response to S3W-31318. It will be possible to confirm the plan for the re-provision of the Alexandria Medical Centre when NHS Grea…

30 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what capital projects are currently planned by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde for 2010-11 and beyond, broken down by (a) project cost and (b) timescale for delivery.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has not yet completed formal approval processes for a capital plan for 2010-11 and beyond. The plan is due to be discussed at the NHS Board''s Performance Review Group on 15 May 2010 and will be available thereafter.</p>

30 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is reviewing its capital programme for 2010-11 and beyond and whether this includes the rebuilding of the Southern General Hospital.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: All NHS boards keep their activity under review in order to ensure the delivery of best value for taxpayers'' investment.</p> <p >NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is currently reviewing its capital programme and expects to conclude this review by 15 May 2010 wh…

25 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the Review of Neonatal Services in Scotland, whether it considers that there is a shortage of doctors properly trained in neonatal services and, if so, what steps it is taking to address this.

Answer · Shona Robison: Since 30 September 2008, the number of paediatric consultants has increased from 218 to 288 an increase of 70 (whole-time equivalent) 32.5%. Neonatology is a sub specialty of paediatrics and doctors working in neonatal services are trained to the standard req…

25 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the finding in research carried out by Bliss in 2008 that 100 additional neonatal nurses were needed in Scotland and what steps it is taking to meet this need.

Answer · Shona Robison: We expect all NHS boards to ensure they have the right number of appropriately skilled and experienced nurses to meet the needs of the babies they care for. </p> <p >A comprehensive review of neonatal services across Scotland was undertaken to identify need…

25 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are sufficient neonatal nurses in Scotland to meet the British Association for Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) standards and, if not, how many additional nurses are required.

Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is not held centrally. However, information on staff in post showing nursing staff specialising with children and clinical nurse specialists in neonatology is published annually as part of the workforce census as at 30 September each…

25 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the need for a one-to-one neonatal nurse to baby ratio in intensive care as outlined in the recent 30th birthday baby report from Bliss, Neonatal Care in Scotland.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that this vulnerable group of babies receives the highest quality of care, by the most appropriate professional, at all times. We know that admissions to neonatal units are not always predictable, that the leve…

25 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the ratio is of neonatal nurses to babies.

Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is not held centrally. However, information on staff in post showing nursing staff specialising with children and clinical nurse specialists in neonatology annually as part of the workforce census as at 30 September each year. Data f…

25 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to improve accommodation and transitional care facilities for parents following the Review of Neonatal Services in Scotland.

Answer · Shona Robison: Neonatal transfers only take place when it is in the best interests of mother and baby. We would expect NHS boards to ensure that both the accommodation and transitional care facilities for parents of ill babies who are a distance from home is of an appropria…

25 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure safe and appropriate in-utero transfers.

Answer · Shona Robison: We have a dedicated 24 hour neonatal transport system which surpasses arrangements in the rest of the UK, with dedicated and professional staff who provide high quality care to these vulnerable babies and their families.</p> <p >The Perinatal Collaborative T…

25 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to resource the Scottish Neonatal Transfer Service to meet the growing demand for neonatal transfers.

Answer · Shona Robison: The number of neonatal transfers were fewer in previous years due to service limitations. As both specialist services and the Scottish Ambulance Service have continued to evolve, sick and premature babies can receive the most appropriate treatment and best po…

25 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to reduce the reported number of one in four babies that are transferred due to a lack of bed capacity at their local neonatal unit.

Answer · Shona Robison: Services should be offered locally where possible, however both the highly specialist and unpredictable nature of neonatal services means they cannot always be provided locally. It is regrettable when babies and/or pregnant women have to be transferred to ano…

25 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many licensees who have been charged by the police for alleged breaches of licensing laws have had their cases marked as no proceedings by the procurators fiscal in each year since 2007.

Answer · Frank Mulholland: Information about the capacity in which an accused is prosecuted is not available and it is therefore not possible to identify the number of licence holders who have been reported to procurators fiscal.</p> <p >In 2007-08, 1,858 charges under the Licensing (…

25 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many licensees have been (a) charged and (b) convicted of breaches of licensing laws in each year since 2007.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: There were 132 and 211 persons proceeded against for offences by licensed persons in the financial years 2007-08 and 2008-09 respectively, of these 72 and 122 persons were convicted of these offences where this was the main offence. These may include a small …

25 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it accepts all the recommendations in Audit Scotland’s Review of orthopaedic services and, if so, what action it will take, together with NHS boards, to improve services.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I welcome Audit Scotland''s Review of orthopaedic services and the Scottish Government Health Directorates have already begun to implement several of the recommendations. We have established an Efficiency &amp; Productivity programme, closely linked to our Qu…

23 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its news release of 22 March 2010, Building better health services, whether funding for the new Alexandria Medical Centre is included in the 2010-11 NHS capital allocation of £557 million.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: NHS boards are given a formula capital allocation and it is for them to identify their capital spending requirements and prioritise these in line with available resources. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have been notified of a formula capital allocation of £83…

23 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its news release of 22 March 2010, Building better health services, whether it will list all building projects and their cost that will be funded through the 2010-11 NHS capital allocation of £557 million, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Local Delivery Plans are currently being prepared and approved by NHS boards and SGHD. Details will be made available on conclusion of this process which is expected to occur by the end of June.</p>

23 Mar 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the capital allocation for each NHS board was for (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2009-10 and will be for 2010-11.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The formula capital allocations made available to each NHS board and for the years 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 are detailed in the following table:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td valign=top > <p alig…