Parliamentary questions
Marlyn Glen
917 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
30 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated expenditure was on (a) hospital, (b) community and (c) family services for people aged 65 or over in NHS Tayside in the last year for which information is available.
Answer · Shona Robison: This information requested is not held centrally.</b></p>
30 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) estimated health care cost by International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) code and (b) figures for each NHS board area were for (i) ischaemic heart disease, (ii) cerebrovascular disease, (iii) breast cancer, (iv) colon/rectal cancer …
Answer · Shona Robison: Information on the costs of specific diagnoses is not available centrally.</b></p>
30 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentages of P7 schoolchildren would be recorded in the National Dental Inspection Programme with no obvious decay experience in their permanent dentition in each report since 2007 if the figures for each NHS board were expressed by community health partnership area.
Answer · Shona Robison: The percentages of P7 schoolchildren recorded in the National Dental Inspection Programme with no obvious decay experience in their permanent dentition, by community health partnership area, are not held centrally for 2007. Table 1 shows, by community health …
17 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) claimant count number and (b) claimant count unemployment rate has been in each ward of (i) Dundee City and (ii) Angus Council in the most recent month for which figures are available.
Answer · Jim Mather: 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. Tables 1 and 2 contain claimant counts and rates for each ward within Dundee City and An…
3 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-33655 by Shona Robison on 1 June 2010, what the (a) number and (b) rate per 1,000 of population has been of hospital admissions for diabetes by primary or secondary diagnosis in (i) Dundee and (ii) Angus in the last four years for which information i…
Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is provided in the following tables:</p> <p >Table 1: Acute hospital admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of diabetes (and rates per 1,000 population) for Dundee Community Health Partnership and its intermediate geograph…
27 May 2010 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will outline how it will ensure a continuing robust NHS partnership with staff, patients and carers.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Our Better Health Better Care Action Plan launched in August 2007, set out our commitments to a robust NHS partnership with staff, patients and carers. Actions include:</p> <p >The Better Together, Patient Experience Programme launched in 2008, which encour…
26 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) pre-, (b) peri- and (c) post-natal infant death rates were among (i) the Gypsy/Traveller population in Scotland, and (ii) the population as a whole in each of the last five years.
Answer · Alex Neil: The General Register Office Scotland (GROS) publish stillbirth rates and infant death rates in table 1 of appendix 1 of Scotland''s Population. GROS also publish both those rates and the perinatal death rate in the Stillbirths and Infant Deaths section of the…
26 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the rates of maternal (a) deaths and (b) maternal health problems were among (i) the Gypsy/Traveller population in Scotland and (ii) the population as a whole in each of the last five years.
Answer · Alex Neil: Part (a/b) (i). The rates of maternal deaths and maternal health problems in the Gypsy/Traveller population in Scotland are not held centrally, either by the General Register Office Scotland, or by Information Services Division Scotland.</p> <p >Part (a) (ii…
24 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many acute occupied bed days in NHS Tayside were directly connected to a diagnosis of assault by sharp object in each of the last five years for which information is available.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The number of occupied bed days in NHS Tayside where a diagnosis of assault by sharp object is recorded is presented in the following table.</p> <p >Number of Acute Occupied Bed Days<sup>1,2</sup> in NHS Tayside Connected with an Assault by Sharp Object<sup…
24 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in NHS Tayside are classified as having (a) type 1 and (b) type 2 diabetes and what the estimated number is of undiagnosed cases.
Answer · Shona Robison: The figures for type 1 and type 2 diabetes prevalence in NHS Tayside are summarised in the following table:</p> <p >Table 1a. Diabetes Prevalence in NHS Tayside</p> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <tr > <td nowrap colspan=2 valign=bottom …
24 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the most recent estimate is of the cost to the NHS budget of treating diabetes and its complications, also expressed as a percentage.
Answer · Shona Robison: <strong>Accurate estimates for the overall cost of treating people with diabetes are difficult to obtain, due to the complex nature of the condition and the co-morbidities and complications associated with it.</strong></p> <p >NHS Quality Improvement Scotlan…
24 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost of diabetes-related drugs prescribed in NHS Tayside has been in each of the last three years.
Answer · Shona Robison: Gross Ingredient Cost of drugs prescribed in NHS Tayside for the treatment of Diabetes, in each of calendar years 2007 to 2009 is shown in the following table.</p> <p >NHS Tayside: Gross Ingredient Cost for Drugs Prescribed to Treat Diabetes, 2007 to 2009</p…
17 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) number and (b) rate per 1,000 of population has been of acute hospital admissions for diabetes in (i) Dundee and (ii) Angus in each of the last four years, also broken down by intermediate geographical zone.
Answer · Shona Robison: Information is given in the following table on the number and rate per 1,000 of acute hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of diabetes for financial years 31 March 2006 to 2009 for Angus and Dundee Community Health Partnerships. Information at interme…
12 May 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to assist NHS Tayside to fill its vacant posts for hospital pharmacists.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Recruitment to vacant hospital pharmacist posts in Scotland is a matter for NHS boards. However, where any board is encountering difficulty in recruiting to a vacancy, it is open to them to apply for a local recruitment and retention premium which allows the …
29 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged 12 and over with diabetes in NHS Tayside were referred to ophthalmology as a result of diabetic retinopathy screening in the last year for which information is available.
Answer · Shona Robison: During the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010, 494 people aged 12 and over with diabetes in NHS Tayside were referred to ophthalmology as a result of diabetic retinopathy screening. </p>
29 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged 12 and over with diabetes in NHS Tayside who were eligible for diabetic retinopathy screening were (a) offered an appointment for screening and (b) screened in the last year for which information is available.
Answer · Shona Robison: The diabetic retinopathy screening programme in NHS Tayside has robust processes in place to ensure that all people who are eligible for diabetic retinopathy screening are offered regular appointments.</p> <p >Invitations to attend for diabetic retinopathy s…
29 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated number was of people aged over 12 with diabetes in NHS Tayside eligible for diabetic retinopathy screening in the last year for which information is available.
Answer · Shona Robison: During the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010 there were 15,590 people aged over 12 with diabetes in NHS Tayside who were eligible for diabetic retinopathy screening. This figure excludes those people who were suspended by their GP from the diabetic retinop…
29 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage MMR2 immunisation rate has been in NHS Tayside for children up to five years of age in each year since 1998.
Answer · Shona Robison: MMR vaccination uptake rates by NHS board are published on the Information Service Division (ISD) Scotland website under Child Health at: </p> <p ><a href="http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/1987.html" title="http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/1987.html">http://www.…
29 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage MMR1 immunisation rate has been in NHS Tayside for children up to (a) two and (b) five years of age in each year since 1998.
Answer · Shona Robison: MMR vaccination uptake rates by NHS board are published on the Information Service Division (ISD) Scotland website under Child Health at:</p> <p ><a href="http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/1987.html" title="http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/1987.html">http://www.i…
23 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the European age-standardised incidence rate of survival for (a) breast and (b) prostate cancer is at (i) one year and (ii) five years in each of the last three four-year periods in Tayside.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The data illustrated in the following tables show the number of breast and prostate cancer patients (respectively) in Tayside and percent surviving for one and five years over the period 1996-2007. The data collected is not routinely age standardised.</p> <p…
23 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the European age-standardised incidence rate of survival for colorectal cancer is at (a) one year and (b) five years in each of the last three four-year periods in Tayside, broken down by gender.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The following table shows the number of colorectal cancer patients in Tayside and the related percent surviving for the period 1996-2007. This data is not available as age standardised.</p> <p >Table: Number of Colorectal Cancer Patients and Percent Survivin…
22 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage of (a) female and (b) male smokers has been in NHS Tayside in each year since 2004.
Answer · Shona Robison: The answer is shown in the following table.</p> <p >Table 1. Male and Female Smoking Prevalence, Aged 16+ in NHS Tayside, from 2003-04 to 2007-08. </p> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td width=66 nowrap valign=bottom > …
22 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many attempts to quit have been made with smoking cessation services in NHS Tayside in each year since 2005 and what percentage remained successful 12 months later.
Answer · Shona Robison: Information on quit attempts made via NHS smoking cessation services is available from the agreed national minimum dataset for cessation services. The national smoking cessation database (the primary data collection mechanism) was established in July 2005. Ca…
22 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many admissions there have been for acute coronary syndrome in NHS Tayside in each year since 2005.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The information requested is provided in the following table. The rise in the number of admissions for acute coronary syndrome since 2008 is thought to be accounted for by the introduction of more sensitive diagnostic tests, using biomarkers such as troponin.…
22 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of graduates from the University of (a) Dundee and (b) Abertay was in full-time employment (i) six and (ii) 12 months after graduation in each of the last three years for which information is available.
Answer · Michael Russell: The following table shows the percentage of qualifiers from the University of Abertay and the University of Dundee who were in full-time employment six months after qualifying. This is based on the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey ca…
22 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many graduates of the University of (a) Dundee and (b) Abertay have participated in the Graduates for Business programme in the last two years.
Answer · Michael Russell: The information requested is not held centrally. This is a matter for Scottish Enterprise.</p>
9 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many biomedical science bursaries to encourage students to work in the NHS after graduation have been awarded in 2009-10, broken down by institution.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The following table shows how many bursaries were awarded to biomedical science students in 2009-10, broken down by institution:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <tr > <td width=207 valign=top > <p align=left >Glasgow Caledonian Univ…
9 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental students at the University of (a) Dundee and (b) Glasgow since 2006-07 who received a dental bursary in their final year of study are now in vocational training in Scotland, also broken down by NHS board area.
Answer · Shona Robison: Dental vocational training normally lasts for one year and takes place after graduation. 127 dentists who graduated in 2009, and received a dental bursary in their final year of study, are currently in dental vocational training, as follows:</p> <table bord…
9 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental students at the University of (a) Dundee and (b) Glasgow have received a dental bursary in each year since 2006-07.
Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is shown in the following table.</p> <p >Number of Students who have Received a Dental Bursary at Glasgow and Dundee University for 2006-09 Sessions</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td valign…
9 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on dental bursaries for students at the University of (a) Dundee and (b) Glasgow in each year since 2006-07.
Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is shown in the following table.</p> <p >Spend on Dental Bursaries for Students at Glasgow and Dundee University for 2006-2009 Sessions</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=588 > <tr > <td width=144 valign=top…