Parliamentary questions
Nanette Milne
1,264 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
9 Jan 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many deaths have occurred as a result of liver cirrhosis in each year since 1985, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) gender.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested is given in the following tables.</p> <p> </p><p>(a) Number of Deaths due to Liver Cirrhosis<sup>1</sup>, by NHS Board, Scotland, 1985-2004</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p>NHS Boa…
4 Jan 2006 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations its Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Department has made to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency regarding the impact of the Water Environment Charging Scheme on the Scotch whisky industry.
Answer · Allan Wilson: The Water Division Team in the Environment and Rural Affairs Department are responsible for direct liaison with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.</p> <p>The Scottish Executive has already had extensive discussions on the Controlled Activities Regula…
21 Dec 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients in 2005 received a scan on the same day as having a stroke, expressed also as a percentage of patients who had a stroke in the same timescale.
Answer · Andy Kerr: This information is not held centrally.</p>
21 Dec 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS staff were physically attacked at work in each year since 1999.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The information requested isnot collected centrally in the form requested. The data available on violence andaggression related incidents can be seen on the Scottish Health Statistics websiteunder workforce statistics, <a href="http://www.isdscotland.org/work…
21 Dec 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is meeting its 48 hour access target to a GP surgery and whether patients can book an appointment in advance of this and, if so, whether the Executive will provide more funding to GPs to allow patients to do so.
Answer · Andy Kerr: We expect each primary medical services practice to establish appropriate access arrangements in accordance with local circumstances and to meet the requirement of the guarantee. Funding is provided to this end through the Scottish General Medical Services Co…
21 Dec 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many deaths have been caused by clostridium difficile in hospitals in each of the last five years and what action is being taken to address this issue.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The information requested is given in the following table.</p> <p>Deaths in Hospitals Caused by Clostridium Difficile</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p>Years</p></td> <td> <p align=center>2000</p></td> …
21 Dec 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the ratio is of maternity units with 24-hour on-site consultant cover to those that do not have such cover and whether it will list the units in each category.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested is not held centrally.</p> <p>I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-20693 on 25 November 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be …
21 Dec 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many obstetricians there have been in each year from 1980 to 2005.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Information on staff in post by NHS board in Scotland is published on the Scottish Health Statistics website under Workforce Statistics, at <a href="http://www.isdscotland.org/workforce">www.isdscotland.org/workforce</a>.</p> <p>Section B gives details of med…
21 Dec 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many midwife hours have been worked in each year from 1994 to 2005.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: <p>The number of midwife hours worked in each year is not available centrally. Centrally held information provides details of staff in post at particular workforce census dates.</p><p>Snapshot figures are available for headcount and whole-time equivalent (WTE…
21 Dec 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many practising maternity units there have been in each year from 1980 to 2005 and what the reasons were for any closures.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested is not held centrally.</p> <p>I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-20693 on 25 November 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be …
21 Dec 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the largest maternity unit is in Scotland and how many births have been delivered at it in each of the last five years.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested is shown in the table.</p> <p>Number of Births<sup>1</sup> by Hospital, Calendar Years 1999-2003</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p>Hospital</p></td> <td> <p align=center>1999</p><…
15 Dec 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-6048 by Mr Tom McCabe on 3 March 2004, how much the healthy living line cost to run in each month since January 2004.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The operational costs for the healthy living line from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2005 are presented in the following table. As the healthy living line is an integral part of NHS 24 there are costs which cannot be identified separately, for example, staff …
12 Dec 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of its research budget is allocated to prostate cancer.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Chief Scientist Office (CSO), within the Scottish Executive Health Department, has responsibility for encouraging and supporting research into health and health care needs in Scotland. The CSO does not allocate its funds to particular illnesses or conditi…
12 Dec 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many specialist prostate cancer nurses there have been in each NHS board in each year since 1999 and whether it has any plans to increase the numbers of such nurses.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Latest statistics as at 30 September 2004 suggest that NHSScotland does not employ specialist prostate cancer nurses. However, other clinical nurse specialists may provide a service in this area as part of their current role, e.g. urological nurse specialists…
25 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) grocery, (b) butcher, (c) baker, (d) fishmonger, (e) newsagent, (f) confectionery and (g) tobacco retail outlets and how many wholesalers there were in (i) 1998 and (ii) 2004.
Answer · Nicol Stephen: The number of retail outlets in Scotland was as follows (separate figures are not available for newsagents and confectionery):</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 width=548> <thead> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p> </p></td> <td colspan…
17 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been awarded by its Development Department in respect of autistic spectrum disorders in the last six years, broken down by (a) individual award and (b) local authority area.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The Development Department has not provided direct funding in respect of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). However, funding for ASD has been given through the Scottish Executive’s Health and Education Departments. I refer the member to the answers to questio…
17 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been awarded by its Justice Department in respect of autistic spectrum disorders in the last six years, broken down by individual award.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Justice Department has not provided specific funding in respect of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). However, funding for ASD has been given through the Scottish Executive’s Health and Education Departments. I refer the member to the answers to questions…
16 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will encourage (a) local authorities, (b) health professionals, (c) stakeholders in other sectors, (d) civil society, including patient organisations, and (e) the research community to communicate their views on the European Commission’s strategy on mental health.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: Yes. A wide range of stakeholders will be encouraged to communicate their views on the European Commission’s Green Paper. The Scottish Executive’s National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Well-being will highlight the European Commission’s green pap…
16 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has (a) made to and (b) received from the European Commission regarding the establishment of a strategy on mental health.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Scottish Executive is involved in developing the UK response to the EC’s Green paper on <i>Improving the mental health of the population: Towards a strategy on mental health for the European Union</i>. The Scottish Executive was represented at the launch …
16 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will contribute to the European Commission’s Green Paper, Improving the mental health of the population: Towards a strategy on mental health for the European Union.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Scottish Executive welcomes the development of the European Commission Green Paper on <i>Improving the mental health of the population: Towards a strategy on mental health for the European Union</i>.</p> <p>Through the Executive’s National Programme for I…
16 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports the establishment of an EU strategy on mental health.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Scottish Executive is pleased to see the development of the European Commission’s green paper, as the first stage in the process of establishing a European Union strategy on mental health.</p> <p>In particular, the Scottish Executive welcomes the emphasis…
16 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people received psychotherapy, counselling or any complementary treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not held centrally.</p>
16 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people received anti-depressant drugs as treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not available centrally. Prescription data collected centrally are not patient-specific and do not record the condition for which the medicine has been prescribed.</p>
16 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether NHS Quality Improvement Scotland has made any recommendations for any particular drugs not to be used for the treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder on the NHS.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: NHS Quality Improvement Scotland has made no recommendation on this condition.</p>
16 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what specific action it has taken to address Seasonal Affective Disorder in women.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: NHS boards working with their partners are responsible for assessing and responding appropriately to all needs in their area.</p>
16 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what specific action it has taken to address Seasonal Affective Disorder in younger people.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: NHS boards working with their partners are responsible for assessing and responding appropriately to all needs in their area.</p>
16 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what additional support it will give to the NHS to provide therapies to people suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: NHS boards are free to decide their spending priorities from the record resources available to them.</p>
16 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to undertake any detailed analysis in assessing the number of people suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: There are no such plans.</p>
16 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure that people with Seasonal Affective Disorder receive the support and treatment they require.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: Clinicians offer advice and will discuss options for all needs presented on a case-by-case basis.</p>
16 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder have been diagnosed in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: It is not possible to provide a reliable estimate for the number of patients diagnosed with SAD due to the small number of cases identified in the data collected by ISD Scotland.</p>