Dr Jean Turner

13 Aug 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the current position is regarding the tendering exercise for the design, build, equipping and operation of a new ambulatory care and diagnostic unit at Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow; whether it is satisfied with how this exercise has been conducted, and whether the tendering of these se…

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: Following approval of theOutline Business Case by the department’s Capital Investment Group, an advertwas placed in the OJEC (<i>Official Journal of the European Community</i>) forboth the North and South Ambulatory Care and Diagnostic Units. Only one bid was…

13 Aug 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the rules are for the tendering of contracts for the design, build, equipping and operation of NHS buildings and how it ensures that such rules are complied with.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: Guidance on procurementstrategies and the appointment of consultants and contractors for worksprojects is contained in NHS HDL (2001) 47 entitled Construction ProcurementPolicy. This Health Department Letter (HDL) provides an unambiguous statementof departmen…

11 Jun 2003 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to set up a national hospital beds inquiry.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: We will continue to keep the provision of services under review.

28 May 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average journey time by public transport was for admission to the (a) paediatric and (b) maternity units of each hospital in the (i) Ayrshire and Arran, (ii) Argyll and Clyde, (iii) Dumfries and Galloway, (iv) Lanarkshire and (v) Greater Glasgow NHS board area from each postcode …

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested is not held centrally.<P>The provision of health care services and issues of access for local people are matters for NHS boards, along with their local authority partners and local transport operators. The Executive would expect that…

28 May 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many women in age groups 16 years and over were admitted to the maternity unit in each hospital in the (a) Ayrshire and Arran, (b) Argyll and Clyde, (c) Dumfries and Galloway, (d) Lanarkshire and (e) Greater Glasgow NHS board area in each of the last five years for which figures are …

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: Due to the size of the tables used to answer this question, copies have been placed in the Parliaments Reference Centre (Bib. number 27791).

28 May 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many children under 16 were admitted to the paediatric units in each hospital in the (a) Ayrshire and Arran, (b) Argyll and Clyde, (c) Dumfries and Galloway, (d) Lanarkshire and (e) Greater Glasgow NHS board area in each of the last five years for which figures are available, broken …

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: Due to the size of the tables used to answer, copies have been placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 27790).

28 May 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) emergency and (b) non-emergency admissions there were to the (i) paediatric and (ii) maternity units of each hospital in the (1) Ayrshire and Arran, (2) Argyll and Clyde, (3) Dumfries and Galloway, (4) Lanarkshire and (5) Greater Glasgow NHS board area in each of the last fi…

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: Due to the size of the tables used to answer, copies have been placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 27788 for maternity and Bib. number 27789 for paediatric).

20 May 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what arrangements each NHS trust has in place to receive and assist an unaccompanied disabled person on their arrival at a hospital, whether as an in-patient, out-patient or visitor, who has been dropped off at the hospital entrance and what guidance it has issued to trusts on this matter.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: While this is a matter for NHS Holding Bodies (NHS trusts or NHS boards) with no information of the nature requested held centrally, compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act is an issue which the Scottish Executive takes very seriously.<P>We have iss…

20 May 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the statistical changes, as identified by the Information and Statistics Division of the Common Services Agency, have been in all acute speciality activities in each NHS hospital in each NHS board area in each year since 1995-96, showing any provisional data available, broken down i…

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested is currently being compiled and I will write to the member in due course and a copy will be placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre.