Marlyn Glen

1 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what resources it makes available in the (a) Dundee Community Health Partnership and (b) Angus Community Health Partnership area to develop networks for supporting mothers who breastfeed.

Answer · Shona Robison: Funding was allocated to all health boards from 2008-11 as part of CEL 36 (2008) which aimed to improve the nutrition of women of childbearing age, pregnant women and children under five in disadvantaged areas, including increasing exclusive breastfeeding rat…

1 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-38846 by Nicola Sturgeon on 26 January 2011, how many acute occupied bed days in NHS Tayside were attributed to patients with an alcohol-related diagnosis in the last year for which information is available.

Answer · Shona Robison: Information on acute occupied bed days is recorded on the SMR01 dataset. SMR01 has space for up to six diagnosis codes to be recorded, a main diagnosis and up to five secondary diagnoses.</p> <p >The table shows the total number of bed days of patients trea…

28 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many women in Dundee aged (a) 50 to 54 and (b) 55 to 59 are unemployed and what percentage of unemployed women in Dundee the groups represent in total.

Answer · Angela Constance: It is not possible to provide <em>International Labour Organization</em> (</b><em>ILO</em>)</b> </b>unemployment data disaggregated below local authority level from survey data (Annual Population Survey and Labour Force Survey) as the numbers are below reliab…

28 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many men in Dundee aged (a) 50 to 54, (b) 55 to 59 and (c) 60 to 64 are unemployed and what percentage of unemployed men in Dundee the groups represent in total.

Answer · Angela Constance: It is not possible to provide ILO (</b><em>International Labour Organization</em>) unemployment data disaggregated below local authority level from survey data (Annual Population Survey and Labour Force Survey) as the numbers are below reliability thresholds.…

28 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many nurses specialising in Parkinson’s disease there have been in each NHS board area in the last three years for which information is available, expressed as (a) headcount and (b) whole-time equivalent.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Information on clinical nurse specialists by specialty, including Parkinson''s disease, by NHS board can be found on the Workforce Statistics website at:</p> <p >http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/servlet/FileBuffer?namedFile=Clinical%20Nurse%20Specialists%20201…

28 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken in response to the recommendations made in Report of a study to identify and explore attitudes leading to low uptake of cervical screening  in Scotland with a particular focus on how to improve uptake and address inequalities, published by NHS Health Scotland in A…

Answer · Shona Robison: The National Advisory Group for Breast and Cervical Screening commissioned NHS Health Scotland to undertake research into the reasons for non-uptake of the cervical screening invitation.</p> <p >Following this research a new suite of targeted leaflets were p…

28 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many new cases of cervical cancer have been diagnosed in the NHS Tayside area in each of the last three years.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Data on the number of new cases of cervical cancer, diagnosed in each year since 2006, are available for Tayside NHS Board Area of Residence on the Information Services Division website at:</p> <p >http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/servlet/FileBuffer?namedFile=…

28 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many deaths there have been from cervical cancer in the NHS Tayside area in each of the last five years.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Data on the number of people who died from cervical cancer, in each year since 2005, are available for Tayside NHS Board Area of Residence on the Information Services Division website at:</p> <p ><a href="http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/servlet/FileBuffer?nam…

28 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage has been of adults in NHS Tayside who smoke 20 or more cigarettes a day in each year since 2006, broken down by gender.

Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is shown in the following table, which shows the percentage of adults (16+) in NHS Tayside who smoke 20 or more cigarettes a day in combined years 2005-06 and 2007-08, broken down by gender.</p> <p >Percentage of adults (16+) in NH…

28 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage has been of adults in NHS Tayside who smoke in each year since 2006, broken down by gender.

Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is shown in the following table, which shows the percentage of adults (16+) in NHS Tayside who smoke in combined years 2005-06 and 2007-08, broken down by gender.</p> <p >Percentage of adults (16+) in NHS Tayside who smoke in combi…

25 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3O-13076 by Fergus Ewing on 24 February 2011 (Official Report, c. 33517), how it is addressing the provision of specialist advocacy services in courts dealing with domestic abuse incidents.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: Specialist advocacy services in courts dealing with domestic abuse incidents is a joint local matter for police, criminal justice social work, Crown Office/Procurator Fiscal Service (inc. Victim Information Agency), Witness Service, Scottish Court Service and…

18 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many prescriptions and (b) what average number of prescriptions per person per GP list were dispensed in NHS Tayside in each of the last three years for which information is available.

Answer · Shona Robison: </p> <p >The requested figures are provided in the following table:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td width=132 valign=top > <p >Financial Year</p> </td> <td width=204 valign=top > <p align=center >(…

18 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the expenditure on hospital drugs in NHS Tayside (a) was in 2009-10 and (b) is anticipated to be in (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: In 2009-10, NHS Tayside''s expenditure on hospital drugs was £27.9 million. There is no information yet available for anticipated expenditure in 2010-11 and 2011-12.</p>

18 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated value is of the efficiency savings that NHS Tayside will be required to make in 2011-12, expressed as a percentage of its revenue allocation.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Like all boards, NHS Tayside has an Efficient Government target for 2011-12 of 3%. This equates to around £17.9 million of the board''s general allocation of £596.4 million.</p>

18 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) actual initial revenue allocation and (b) NHSScotland Resource Allocation Committee target allocation was to NHS Tayside in (i) 2008-09, (ii) 2009-10 and (iii) 2010-11 and is for 2011-12.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon : </p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <tr > <td valign=top > <p align=center >Year</p> </td> <td valign=top > <p align=center >Initial Allocation</p> <p align=center >£ Million</p> </td> <td valign=top > <p align=center …

18 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much NHS Tayside has been allocated for loss of prescription charge income in its initial revenue resource allocation for 2011-12.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: For 2011-12, NHS Tayside has been allocated £4.4 million for loss of prescription charge income.</p>

18 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much NHS Tayside has been allocated from the Change Fund in its initial revenue resource allocation for 2011-12.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: In 2011-12, NHS Tayside have been allocated £6.2 million from the Change Fund in the initial revenue resource allocation.</p>

18 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the initial revenue resource allocation to NHS Tayside (a) was in 2010-11 and (b) is for 2011-12 and what the percentage increase is.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: In 2010-11 the initial recurring baseline formula allocation for NHS Tayside was £592.9 million. As usually occurs, some recurrent adjustments were required to be made to this baseline allocation throughout the year.</p> <p >The most notable adjustment in 20…

17 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the attrition rate for midwifery students has been in each of the last three cohorts for which information is available (a) at the University of Dundee and (b) in Scotland.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The attrition rate for each of the last three cohorts of pre-registration midwifery programmes at the University of Dundee, and across the Scottish Higher Education Institutions is as detailed in the following tables:</p> <p >University of Dundee:</p> <tabl…

17 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the attrition rate has been for each of the last three cohorts of (a) adult, (b) mental health and (c) child nursing courses (i) at the University of Dundee and (ii) in Scotland.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The attrition rate for each of the last three cohorts of pre-registration adult, mental health and child nursing programmes at the University of Dundee, and for all of the Scottish higher education institutions is as detailed in the following tables:</p> <p …

17 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of rape have been recorded by police in Tayside in each of the last 10 years.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Crimes of rape recorded by the police in Tayside police force area, 2000-01 to 2009-10:</b></p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <tr > <td valign=top > <p align=left >&nbsp;</p> </td> <td valign=top > <p align=center >Tayside</p> …

17 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been proceeded against for rape in Tayside in each of the last 10 years and in how many cases the charge was proved.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The available information is given in the following table.</p> <p >Persons proceeded against and convicted for rape¹ in Tayside, 2000-01 to 2009-10</p> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=582 > <tr > <td width=49 nowrap valign=…

14 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest claimant count is in Dundee for people claiming for up to six months.

Answer · Angela Constance: The claimant count is a measure of those claiming unemployment related benefits in Scotland. The latest data is for January 2011. This shows that there were 3,665 people on the claimant count for Dundee City local authority, who have been claiming for up to s…

14 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the most recent claimant count is in Dundee, broken down by age group.

Answer · Angela Constance: The claimant count is a measure of those claiming unemployment related benefits in Scotland. The table gives the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits in Dundee City broken down by age group.</p> <p >JSA (Jobseeker''s Allowance) Claimant Co…

14 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on (a) how many people claimed jobseeker’s allowance and (b) unemployment rates in Dundee in December 2010, broken down by (i) gender and (ii) census area statistics ward.

Answer · Angela Constance: Claimant Counts and rates are not yet available for the new wards as used in the 2007 Scottish Parliamentary Elections. However, data is available for the 2003 CAS Wards. Table 1 contain claimant counts and rates for each ward within Dundee City council, brok…

14 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of children was exclusively breastfed at six to eight weeks in each community health partnership (CHP) area in the last year for which information is available and what the 2010-11 HEAT target is for such percentage for the NHS board in which the CHP is located.

Answer · Shona Robison: Exclusive breastfeeding rates at the six to eight week review by CHP area are published on the ISD Scotland website at:</p> <p >http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/1914.html.</p> <p >The latest available statistics are for children born in financial year 2009-10…

14 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what 10 cancers were most commonly diagnosed in women in NHS Tayside in the last year for which information is available, broken down by the number of women affected and expressed as a percentage of people diagnosed with cancer in NHS Tayside, and what the corresponding figures were for 1…

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Data on newly diagnosed cancers in Scotland are recorded on the Scottish Cancer Registry. The most recent calendar year of data currently available is 2008. Details of the 10 most commonly diagnosed cancers in women, broken down by the number affected and exp…

14 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what 10 cancers were most commonly diagnosed in men in NHS Tayside in the last year for which information is available, broken down by the number of men affected and expressed as a percentage of people diagnosed with cancer in NHS Tayside, and what the corresponding figures were for 1998.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Data on newly diagnosed cancers in Scotland are recorded on the Scottish Cancer Registry. The most recent calendar year of data currently available is 2008. Details of the 10 most commonly diagnosed cancers in men, broken down by the number affected and expre…

4 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the median gross weekly pay has been of full-time female employees in the private sector in each of the last three years for which information is available.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-39429 on 23 February 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:</p> <p >http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Ap…

4 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the median gross weekly pay has been of full-time male employees in the private sector in each of the last three years for which information is available.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-39429 on 23 February 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:</p> <p >http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Ap…