Miles Briggs

23 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to backlog maintenance, how many buildings within the NHS estate have been assessed as (a) significant risk and (b) high risk.

22 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many buildings in the NHS estate have been assessed as category C or D in relation to (a) Condition and (b) Functional Suitability.

22 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported growth in online and rapid alcohol delivery services, what its assessment is of the adequacy of the current licensing framework for regulating such services.

22 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in implementing the Scottish Health Technologies Group's recommendation of February 2026 that lidocaine infusions, lidocaine injections and radiofrequency treatment should be available for suitable patients with chronic pain.

22 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many carers' breaks have been delivered in each local authority area since the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 came into force.

22 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the first meeting of the group established to consider the Scottish Health Technologies Group's recommendation that lidocaine infusions, lidocaine injections and radiofrequency treatment should continue for suitable chronic pain patients, scheduled for 29 April 2026,&nbsp…

22 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether any review of the NHS estate has assessed NHS buildings as containing asbestos and, if so, how many buildings have been so identified.

22 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have received cataract surgery in each NHS board, in each year since 2021.

22 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many individuals have been prescribed methadone in each year since 2021.  

22 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the longest waiting time for cataract surgery has beenin each NHS board, in each year since 2021.

22 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards are in place to monitor and prevent any undue influence by the alcohol industry on public health policy relating to alcohol harm.

20 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government (a) which NHS boards and (b) how many GP practices have contacted it raising concerns regarding the rollout of the new IT system, Vision.

20 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, ahead of the decision to hold a public holiday on 15 June 2026, what assessment was made of the potential impact of this decision on A&E waiting times as a result of GP practices closing for the holiday.

20 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether any delays in the adoption of medical technologies, including multigene assays for breast cancer patients, risk undermining Scotland’s ability to attract life sciences investment and maintain its reputation for clinical innovation.

20 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address concerns of a so-called postcode lottery in access to genomic testing for breast cancer patients, and whether this includes accelerating the evaluation of multigene assays through Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Scottish Health Technologies Gro…

14 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review prescribing policies in care homes.

14 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been diagnosed with dementia in each year since 2021.

14 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many missed outpatient appointments there have been in each year since 2021, broken down by NHS board.

14 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many adult day care facilities and services have operated in each local authority area in each year since 2021.

Answer · Alison Thewliss: The Scottish Government does not routinely collect comprehensive information on the number of adult day care facilities and services operating in each local authority area.However, between 2022 and 2024, the Scottish Government carried out four surveys of adu…

14 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many missed GP appointments there have been in each year since 2021, broken down by NHS board.

14 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when will it appoint a new National Clinical Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care.

14 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many appointments to assess sleep apnoea have taken place in each year since 2021, broken down by NHS board.

29 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much was spent on child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in 2024-25 broken down by NHS board, and what percentage this represented of the (a) total budget for mental health and (b) total health budget for each of these boards.

29 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much was spent on child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in 2024-25, and what percentage this represented of the total budget for (a) mental health and (b) NHS Scotland.

29 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it achieved its targets over the previous parliamentary session for NHS boards to spend (a) 10% of their budget on mental health and (b) 1% of their budget on child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).

16 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding so-called corridor care, where patients receive care outwith appropriate clinical settings, what (a) data it collects and (b) advice it (i) provides to and (ii) work it carries out with NHS boards to support them in eradicating the issue.

Answer · Angela Constance: Currently there is no requirement for NHS Boards to record and submit data on care in non-standard areas, such as hospital corridors, to Public Health Scotland or the Scottish Government; therefore, the Scottish Government does not hold this data.The Scottish…

11 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many GP link workers have been employed in each of the last 10 years.

Answer · Angela Constance: As part of an annual update on Primary Care Improvement Plans (PCIP), the Scottish Government (SG) publishes information on workforce numbers for the General Practice Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), which support delivery of the 2018 GP contract. Community Link…

11 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the specialist nurse strategy workforce review.

Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government published a review of clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner roles in Scotland in August 2021. Public Services Delivery Scotland is currently working on updating this report, focusing on education and professional development…

11 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the average NHS expenditure per head of population over the last 10 years, broken down by NHS board area.

Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government allocates funding to territorial NHS Boards based on the NRAC formula, rather than on a population basis. The NRAC formula takes into account factors including relative deprivation and need for healthcare in different NHS Board areas, …

11 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much each NHS board has been spent on temporary staff engaged through staff banks in each of the last 10 years.

Answer · Angela Constance: The information requested on how much each NHS board has spent on temporary staff engaged through staff banks in each of the last 10 years can be found on the TURAS Public Services Delivery Scotland workforce statistics site at: NHS Scotland workforce | Turas…