Jim Hume

13 Jan 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the (a) availability and (b) role of specialist nurses is being considered by the quality and cost-effectiveness review of stoma care services.

Answer · Shona Robison: The focus of the quality and cost effectiveness review are the specifications for the stoma appliances service in the community against which dispensing appliance contractors, manufacturers and community pharmacies deliver these services. The Scottish Govern…

13 Jan 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what clinical input there has been at each stage of the audit being conducted as part of the quality and cost-effectiveness review of stoma care services.

Answer · Shona Robison: While the remit of the review was to consider the quality and cost effectiveness of the current specifications for the stoma appliances service in the community, the opportunity has been taken to seek input and feedback from clinicians working in NHS board st…

13 Jan 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made by the quality and cost-effectiveness review of stoma care services.

Answer · Shona Robison: All fourteen territorial NHS boards across Scotland are actively participating in the quality and cost-effectiveness review, which focuses on the specifications for the stoma appliances service in the community. The review is being led from within the NHS on …

5 Jan 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the number of mental health officers being trained.

19 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the cost to the NHS of cold weather-related ill health.

Answer · Shona Robison: NHS boards review their winter performance every year. Cold related ill health is a significant factor in winter pressures. We work with NHSScotland to revise the winter planning guidance throughout the year and issued final guidance to NHS chief executives o…

19 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the pilot project in England that allowed GPs to prescribe double glazing and loft insulation for patients living in cold, damp homes, which reportedly reduced GP and outpatient visits by a third.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government welcomes any initiative that helps give people affordable, warm homes. We are committed to tackling fuel poverty and would encourage anybody in Scotland to call the Home Energy Scotland hotline on 0808 808 2282 to get expert impartial …

19 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government on what date the expansion of the child and adolescent mental health services unit in Dundee will be complete.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The expansion of the child and adolescent mental health services inpatient facility from 6 to 12 beds at Dudhope house, Dundee is expected to be completed in March 2015, with the first patients being admitted in May 2015.

19 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the priorities are for the Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: In line with the objectives set out in the programme for government my main priority is to work with my ministerial colleagues and their teams across government and with the wider public sector and the third sector to tackle inequalities in our society. I wil…

19 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-23422 by Jamie Hepburn on 16 December 2014, whether the "hospital at home" care and treatment model for children and adolescents with mental health care needs has reduced the need for unscheduled and temporary admissions to inpatient child and adole…

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: We have recently developed a data set with partners which NHS Information Services Division will be starting to collect data on in 2015 to track progress in developing intensive community treatment teams and other tier four Child and Adolescent Mental Health …

19 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-23422 by Jamie Hepburn on 16 December 2014, whether it will provide details of how the "hospital at home" care and treatment model for children and adolescents with mental health care needs has reduced the need for unscheduled and temporary admissio…

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-23772 on 13 January 2015. 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/parliamenta…

19 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-23422 by Jamie Hepburn on 16 December 2014, in which NHS boards "hospital at home" care and treatment for children and adolescents with mental health care needs has been introduced and in what areas it is considered to be most advanced.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-23772 on 13 January 2015. 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/parliamenta…

15 Dec 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that community hospitals can play a key role in delivering integrated health and social care.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Integrated health and social care partnerships are now working on developing their strategic commissioning plans. We would expect partnerships to consider the role their community hospitals could play in the delivery of their local health and social care serv…

9 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) categories and (b) criteria will be for its proposed new entrants scheme under the incoming common agricultural policy.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: New entrants in Pillar 1 of the common agricultural policy will fall into two categories, those that started in 2013 or later and those who can provide verifiable evidence they were already actively farming in 2013. Those starting in 2013 or later will be ab…

9 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will consult on its proposed Succession Bill.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: The Scottish Law Commission (the Commission) reviewed the law of succession and issued a report in 2009 - Report on Succession (Scot Law Com No 215). The report made recommendations on a range of succession issues including: Intestacy (where a person dies wi…

9 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on NFU Scotland's view that the application period for the agri-environment climate fund in March 2015 should be three months.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: A final decision on the length of the application period has not yet been made. We will need to take into account the time required: a) For applicants to prepare their applications. b) For our case officers to assess applications. c) For the approving off…

9 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) timescale and (b) criteria will be for applications to the agri-environment climate fund in March 2015.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: Our current plan is to launch the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme in January 2015 and customers will be invited to apply online from March 2015, with contracts issued from late 2015. High level guidance was available on-line from 15 December 2014, and detail…

8 Dec 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support enterprise and business across the South Scotland parliamentary region.

8 Dec 2014 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support hospital emergency departments in light of reports of increased waiting times and concerns that GP closures over the festive period will exacerbate the situation.

24 Nov 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards provide child and adolescent mental health services up to age (a) 16 and (b) 18.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Details of the service provision for child and adolescent mental health services is publicly available and can be found in the Information Services Division (ISD) publication Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in NHS Scotland: Characteristics…

24 Nov 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve the level of secure inpatient care provision for children and young people with mental health issues.  

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: There are three inpatient mental health facilities for children and adolescents (over the age of 12), and one inpatient mental health facility for children (under the age of 13) in Scotland. We are working with NHS directors of planning to determine the most…

24 Nov 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many admissions to specialist inpatient units there have been under section 23 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 in each year since 2011, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The information requested is not held centrally. The Mental Welfare Commission publishes annual statistical monitoring reports at: http://www.mwcscot.org.uk/publications/statistical-monitoring-reports/. The most recent being Mental Health Act Monitoring 2013-…

24 Nov 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme rebate allocation has been calculated for 2013-14 and what the forecast for the rebate is for each of the next two years.

Answer · Shona Robison: Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) payments are calculated on the basis of the scheme in operation at that time. The PPRS is agreed by the Department of Health in England and the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry. For planning purpose…

24 Nov 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications there have been to the New Medicines Fund and how many have been approved.

Answer · Shona Robison: The New Medicines Fund provides additional support to NHS boards on the basis of their expenditure, following clinical decisions on prescribing. The Scottish Government plans to publish details of the additional support provided to NHS boards in 2014-15 and …

24 Nov 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the New Medicines Fund will provide funding only for medicines approved via the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) Patient and Clinician Engagement (PACE) process or also for licensed medicines that are not yet approved by the SMC.

Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-22884 on 11 November 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/parliamenta…

17 Nov 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many child and adolescent mental health service outpatient units there are, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The provision of outpatient units for child and adolescent mental health is the responsibility of the relevant NHS health board. The information requested is not held centrally.

17 Nov 2014 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that over 3,000 patients were boarded in the wrong hospital department for their condition because of capacity shortages.

13 Nov 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-22902 by Richard Lochhead on 13 November 2014, when the (a) interim and (b) final report of the independent study will be published, and when it will issue its response.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: We expect Zero Waste Scotland to publish the outcomes of its deposit and return study early in 2015, as part of our broader engagement on the opportunities of a more circular economy for Scotland. We will consider our approach as part of that process.

10 Nov 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will use technology to improve access to primary healthcare services.

3 Nov 2014 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that patients are being put at risk by its failure to adequately fund GPs.

27 Oct 2014 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent Audit Scotland reports on the financial management of NHS Orkney and NHS Highland in 2013-14.