Parliamentary questions
Duncan McNeil
426 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
2 Apr 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it regularly collects information on the number of whole time equivalent GPs and practice nurses across the different levels of deprivation and, if so, whether it will publish this information.
Answer · Alex Neil: Most general practices in Scotland are independent contractors and they are not obliged to report whether their individual GP(s) work(s) full time or part time. The Primary Care Workforce Survey 2013, a survey of Scottish general practices and GP out of hour…
2 Apr 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has taken to ensure that the distribution of GPs across Scotland fully reflects levels of deprivation, as highlighted by Audit Scotland in its December 2012 report, Health inequalities in Scotland.
Answer · Alex Neil: GP contractual arrangements now place much more emphasis on patient care being provided by the whole clinical team (GPs, nurses and other health professionals) and therefore the concept of average numbers of patients per GP is now less meaningful than may hav…
2 Apr 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS boards now monitor the use of primary care, preventative and early detection services by people from more deprived areas, as recommended by Audit Scotland in its December 2012 report, Health inequalities in Scotland.
Answer · Alex Neil: Designing and commissioning services to meet the needs of the local population is vital. To this extent understanding patterns of need across different population groups is crucial. Much of the data from primary care, prevention and early detections services …
2 Apr 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the GP contract now includes measurable outcomes to monitor progress toward tackling health inequalities, as recommended by Audit Scotland in its December 2012 report, Health inequalities in Scotland, and, if so, what outcomes.
Answer · Alex Neil: The arrangements we agreed with the Scottish General Practitioner’s Committee for 2013-14 introduced a number of measures important for deprived areas, including anticipatory care and poly-pharmacy for those most at risk of hospital admission; importantly, th…
2 Apr 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has, along with NHS boards, "reviewed the distribution of primary care services to ensure that needs associated with higher deprivation are adequately resourced" as recommended by Audit Scotland in its December 2012 report, Health inequalities in Scotland.
Answer · Alex Neil: The agreement the Scottish Government has reached with the Scottish General Practitioner’s Committee for 2014-15, embeds into the contract support from each GP practice for health and social care integration, enabling every practice to make a contribution to …
2 Apr 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has introduced "national indicators to specifically monitor progress in reducing health inequalities" as recommended by Audit Scotland in its December 2012 report, Health inequalities in Scotland.
Answer · Alex Neil: Health inequalities are complex, long-term and influenced by a wide range of societal and individual factors. The Scottish Government already uses a breadth of indicators to monitor progress in reducing health inequalities. Rather than introducing new indicat…
24 Feb 2014 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing last met the Chief Executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what was discussed.
17 Feb 2014 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs last met the Chief Executive of Creative Scotland.
10 Feb 2014 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning last met the Principal of West of Scotland College and what was discussed.
4 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people who participated in activities provided through the CashBack for Communities programme in 2008-09 also participated in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-19595 on 4 March 2014. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybus…
4 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people participated in activities provided through the CashBack for Communities programme in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Figures showing the number of young people who have taken advantage of opportunities presented by CashBack funding and been involved in activities and events since 2008 can be found at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0043/00430163.xlsx CashBack partner…
20 Jan 2014 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing last met the Chief Executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what was discussed.
Answer · Alex Neil: Ministers and government officials meet regularly with representatives of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to discuss matters of importance to local people.
6 Jan 2014 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice last met the Chief Constable and what was discussed.
25 Nov 2013 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment last met the chief executives of Zero Waste Scotland and Keep Scotland Beautiful and what was discussed.
18 Nov 2013 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth last met the chief executive of Scottish Enterprise and what was discussed.
11 Nov 2013 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice last met the chief executive of the Scottish Court Service and what was discussed.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Cabinet Secretary for Justice meets the chief executive of the Scottish Court Service regularly. The last formal meeting was on 2 October, when he was given an update on SCS plans.
9 Sep 2013 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice last met the chief executive of the Scottish Court Service and what was discussed.
2 Sep 2013 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing last met the chief executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what was discussed.
20 May 2013 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth has done to encourage economic development in Inverclyde since his visit to the area in August 2012.
Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government is committed to working with our partners to increase sustainable economic activity across all regions of Scotland, including Inverclyde and we will use all available levers to support opportunities to increase economic activity and gr…
29 Apr 2013 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice last met the Chief Executive of the Scottish Court Service and what issues were discussed.
18 Mar 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government which hospitals have systems in place to monitor the number of bed moves made by dementia patients assessed as having cognitive impairment.
Answer · Alex Neil: This information is not held centrally.
18 Mar 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients over the age of 65 have developed a pressure ulcer while in hospital in each of the last three years broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) hospital.
Answer · Alex Neil: The information requested is not centrally held.
18 Mar 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS Lothian has established a new older people mental health liaison team as referenced on page 13 of Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s report, Announced Inspection Report - care for older people in acute hospitals: Western General.
Answer · Alex Neil: A new older people's mental health liaison service, called the Bridging Team, has been set up in NHS Lothian, and currently covers the main general hospital sites of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital and Liberton hospital. This servic…
18 Mar 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding NHS boards have allocated to purchase specialist pressure-relieving equipment to reduce the risk of older patients developing pressure ulcers in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) hospital.
Answer · Alex Neil: The information requested is not centrally held.
18 Mar 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) speech and language therapists and (b) physiotherapists are based in each hospital and how many older patients have been referred to them in each of the last three years.
Answer · Alex Neil: Alex Neil: The information requested is not centrally held, however the number of speech and language therapists and physiotherapists by NHS Board as at December 2012 is as follows: NHS Board Speech and Language Therapists Physiotherapists Ayrshire and …
18 Mar 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of older patients referred to the (a) dietician, (b) tissue viability, (c) psychiatric/dementia liaison and (d) falls prevention service was seen within 24 hours in each of the last three years, broken down by (i) NHS board and (ii) hospital.
Answer · Alex Neil: This information is not centrally held.
18 Mar 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government which hospitals have an older people's (a) dietician, (b) tissue viability, (c) psychiatric or dementia liaison and (d) falls prevention service.
Answer · Alex Neil: This information is not centrally held.
18 Mar 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government which hospitals have or have access to an older people's (a) dietician, (b) tissue viability, (c) psychiatric or dementia liaison and (d) falls prevention service at (A) weekends and (B) out of office hours and which do not.
Answer · Alex Neil: This information is not centrally held.
18 Mar 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of over 65-year-olds was assessed for the risk of developing pressure ulcers within six hours of admission to hospital in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) hospital.
Answer · Alex Neil: The information requested is not centrally held.
18 Mar 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of over 65-year-olds received a risk falls assessment within 24 hours of admission to hospital in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) hospital.
Answer · Alex Neil: The information requested is not centrally held.