Parliamentary questions
Jackie Baillie
9,379 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
28 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that modulator treatments are available for all individuals with cystic fibrosis in Scotland now and in the future.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government remains committed to supporting people with cystic fibrosis (CF) to benefit from medicines which help them to live fuller lives, for longer. That is why we introduced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the manufacturer, Vertex Ph…
27 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering remedial funding for hospices in the forthcoming budget process to support charitable hospices to address any current deficits that they are experiencing.
Answer · Jenni Minto: Following the most recent request from the Scottish Hospice Leadership Group and Hospice UK on 20 November for remedial funding to address their estimated deficits, as well as a new national funding framework and arrangements to future proof partnership and f…
27 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how the hospice workforce is being considered in workforce planning and budgeting, including future discussions on NHS pay and awards.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The funding and commissioning of specialist and general palliative and end of life care services, including workforce planning and allocating resources for staffing, is a matter for Integration Joint Boards (IJBs). It is the responsibility of IJBs to plan and…
23 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the licensing of Kaftrio for children with cystic fibrosis aged two to five years old by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, whether it can provide assurances that patients in Scotland who are now eligible will have full permanent access to the treatment…
Answer · Jenni Minto: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-22774 on 21 November 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-commit…
22 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the letter of 21 November 2023 from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to the Finance and Public Administration Committee, what the total Primary Care Reform and Delivery budget was in 2023-24, and which parts of the Primary Care Reform and Delivery budget in 2023-24 have expe…
Answer · Michael Matheson: The Primary Care Reform and Delivery Budget total was £262,500,000 in 2023-2024. Reductions, slippage and reprofiling has taken place across a variety of programmes focused on GP workforce, sustainability, rural healthcare, data and digital improvements.
22 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the rationale was for reprofiling £11.6 million from the Primary Care Reform and Delivery budget line, as set out in the letter of 21 November 2023 from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to the Finance and Public Administration Committee.
Answer · Michael Matheson: With regard to the reasons behind the rationale for budget reprofiling, the exceptionally challenging financial conditions as outlined in the letter from DFM and Cabinet Secretary for Finance to the Convenor, regarding “Update on 2023 – 2024 In Year Budget Ch…
22 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the rationale was for reprofiling £11.6 million from the Digital health and care budget line, as set out in the letter of 21 November 2023 from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to the Finance and Public Administration Committee.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The financial pressures across public services, not just health care, are by far, the most challenging since devolution as a result of rising inflation, and the ongoing impact of Covid and Brexit. It is therefore necessary to make very challenging decisions,…
22 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many WTE training posts were not created in relation to the £3 million saving from the reprofiling of the Health workforce - Expansion Posts budget line, as set out in the letter of 21 November 2023 from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to the Finance and Public Administration Commi…
Answer · Michael Matheson: The number of Expansion Posts created in 2023 was not impacted by the reprofiling of the Health Workforce Expansion Posts budget line, as set out in the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to the Finance and Public Administration Committee of 21 Nov…
20 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support will be provided to residents of Argyll and Bute who have been unable to return home following damage caused during Storm Babet.
Answer · Mairi McAllan: The Scottish Government recognises the significant impact of Storm Babet on people, businesses and communities. The Government has been working closely with affected local authorities on a package of support to help people whose homes and businesses were floo…
20 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support will be provided to businesses in Argyll and Bute that have been impacted by damage as a result of Storm Babet, in light of reports of around half being unable to reopen and a cumulative financial deficit of nearly £1.3 million.
Answer · Mairi McAllan: We recognise the significant impact on people, businesses and communities in areas affected by storm Babet. The Scottish Government is committed to playing its part in helping them through this horrible experience which has destroyed so many people’s property…
20 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to include Argyll and Bute Council in the Storm Babet Ministerial Taskforce.
Answer · Mairi McAllan: We recognise the significant impact on people, businesses and communities in areas affected by storm Babet. The Scottish Government is committed to playing its part in helping them through this horrible experience which has destroyed so many people’s property…
20 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether Argyll and Bute Council will be given assistance under the Bellwin Scheme.
Answer · Tom Arthur: Argyll and Bute Council requested activation of the Bellwin Scheme on 9 October and the Scottish Government responded on the same day to confirm that Ministers had activated the Bellwin Scheme in relation to the flooding on 7 and 8 October 2023. The Bellwin …
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that patients are experiencing challenges in the dispensing of stoma care prescriptions, according to the Scottish Stoma Forum Specialist Nurse and Patient Survey Briefing 2023.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Digital Prescribing and Dispensing Pathways (DPDP) Programme is being developed, and it is intended to replace the paper prescription with a digital solution in community settings. The programme has been commissioned and funded by the Scottish Government.…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns in the Scottish Stoma Forum Specialist Nurse and Patient Survey Briefing 2023 that recommendations from NHS Scotland in its 2016 and 2020 stoma care reports have not been taken forward.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government is clear that stoma patients should expect an equitable level of care wherever they reside in Scotland, and the responses received from the recently concluded information gathering exercise on the provision of stoma care and stoma spec…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21445 by Jenni Minto on 2 October 2023, whether it will provide an update on the development and delivery of the new national strategy for palliative and end of life care, including what was discussed at the Strategy Steering Group meeting on 14 Sep…
Answer · Jenni Minto: As part of work being undertaken to develop the new Palliative Care Strategy, we are gathering and analysing evidence to tell us what actions should be taken to achieve the aim of ensuring that everyone in Scotland receives well-coordinated, timely and high-q…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the impact of the Care Experienced Children and Young People Fund.
Answer · Natalie Don: The Scottish Government uses a range of measures and sources to consider and report on the impact of the Care Experienced Children and Young People Fund. Nationally published data, such as the annual Educational Outcomes for Looked after Children is used t…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to improve the end-of-life experience for those dying in poverty, in light of the finding of Marie Curie that 8,200 people die in poverty in Scotland every year.
Answer · Jenni Minto: To ensure that people get the financial support that they are entitled to as quickly as possible, adult disability benefit applications from people with a terminal illness in Scotland are fast-tracked. We also ensure that those who are terminally ill automati…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how the new national strategy for palliative and end of life care will specifically support palliative care delivery in rural and remote areas.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The new Palliative Care Strategy aims to ensure that everyone in Scotland, regardless of location, receives well-coordinated, timely and high-quality palliative care, care around death and bereavement support based on their needs and preferences, including su…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding by Marie Curie that, by 2040, 60,000 people will be estimated to die with palliative care needs in Scotland.
Answer · Jenni Minto: We are developing a new palliative care strategy to achieve the very highest standards of care right up to the end of life, and to ensure high-quality palliative care wherever and whenever it is needed. As part of work being undertaken to develop the strate…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle the reported growing demand for more intensive palliative care interventions.
Answer · Jenni Minto: As part of work being undertaken to develop the new palliative care strategy, we are working with Public Health Scotland to get a better understanding of population-level palliative care needs now and in the future, both nationally and locally. We are workin…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce stigma and discrimination against care experienced adults.
Answer · Natalie Don: We know through the views and experiences shared during the Independent Care Review that care experienced people can often feel stigmatised. Through the Each & Every Child initiative, we are working to shift public attitudes towards families, children and adu…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding in the Kidney Care UK report, Home Dialysis Energy Reimbursement in Scotland, that, while there are more people with kidney disease on automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) than home haemodialysis (HHD), "only four of the 14 Health Boards in Scotland cur…
Answer · Jenni Minto: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-23097 on 4 December 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…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work in developing a national strategy to tackle chronic kidney disease.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government are not seeking to increase the number of plans for individual health conditions and are therefore not developing a national strategy to tackle chronic kidney disease. Rather, we are focussed on how we can best support Health Boards to…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what strategies it is implementing to provide extra protection for the rights of care experienced people, in light of the finding of Who Cares? Scotland that over 80% of care experienced adults want extra protection for their rights enshrined in law.
Answer · Natalie Don: The Scottish Government values and appreciates all the work that Who Cares? Scotland does to support and advocate for all Care Experienced people and we are committed to working with Who Cares? Scotland and other key partners to ensure that we Keep The Promis…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support care experienced people who reportedly face significant inequalities in areas such as health, socio-economic deprivation, education, employment and housing.
Answer · Natalie Don: The Scottish Government is committed to keeping The Promise we have made to all care experienced children, young people and adults across Scotland. In March of 2022, we published the Scottish Government’s Promise Implementation Plan that sets a broad range of…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support care experienced people, in light of the finding of the Independent Care Review, in 2020, that care experienced people are more likely to experience poor health, homelessness, financial difficulties, substance abuse and other disadvantages.
Answer · Natalie Don: The Scottish Government is committed to Keeping The Promise we have made to all care experienced children, young people and adults across Scotland. In March of 2022, we published the Scottish Government’s Promise Implementation Plan that sets a broad range of…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to support those experiencing chronic kidney disease (CKD), in light of the Kidney Disease UK finding that many of the 607,000 patients living with CKD feel “misunderstood and overlooked”.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that all people living with kidney disease in Scotland are able to access the best possible care and support, and benefit from healthcare services that are safe, effective and put people at the centre of their …
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support people with kidney disease who are on home dialysis, particularly any experiencing significant and increasing challenges due to the cost of living crisis.
Answer · Jenni Minto: I refer the member to the answer to S6W-22410 on 7 November. In addition to the action outlined in the answer, our priority is to do everything we can to help those worst affected by the Cost Crisis which is why, having doubled the Fuel Insecurity Fund last y…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its consideration of a national home dialysis energy reimbursement policy to financially assist home dialysis patients who have to pay additional energy costs.
Answer · Jenni Minto: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-22410 on 7 November 2023. We are working with health boards to understand how best to achieve national consistency so that patients undergoing home dialysis are protected from the impact of high electricity pri…
17 Nov 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Once for Scotland approach, particularly in relation to improving the delivery of equitable stoma care services across Scotland.
Answer · Jenni Minto: As part of the recently concluded information gathering exercise on the provision of stoma care and stoma specialist nurse coverage across Scotland's 14 territorial health boards, all boards supplied information on the stoma services that they provide, partic…