Miles Briggs

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) emergency and (b) non-emergency children’s operations have been cancelled in each year since 1999.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally. Mr Briggs can request this information from individual Health Boards.

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to include dentists in smoking cessation programmes.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: As part of the Oral Health Improvement Plan we have committed to ensuring that oral health features in any future strategies on smoking cessations. We are in the first instance intent on introducing an Oral Health Risk Assessment (OHRA), part of which will b…

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent supporting neighbourhood watch schemes in each year since 1999.

Answer · Ash Denham: The Scottish Government has supported Neighbourhood Watch Scotland (NWS) since it was established in 2008. Over this period, the Scottish Government has provided funding of £870,877. The Scottish Government continues to work closely with Neighbourhood Watch …

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the new Drug and Alcohol Information System (DAISy) will be operational.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: A full review of the IT development and security requirements of the Drug and Alcohol Information System, to ensure compliance with the IT specification, will be completed by National Services Scotland (NSS) in December 2018. Following this, the Information S…

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on public health information campaigns in each year since 1999.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Annual expenditure on marketing campaigns by the Scottish Government has been published since 2004-2005. Information prior to this date is not accessible. The annual reports only separate social advertising expenditure and public information expenditure in 20…

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to concerns suggesting that cystic fibrosis clinicians are not using the Peer Approved Clinical System (PACS) Tier Two as a route to access the drug, Orkambi, for people with the condition.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Scottish Government’s Chief Medical Officer met with cystic fibrosis clinicians on 27 November to talk them through the PACS Tier Two process and to reaffirm that the cost of medicines should not be a decision-making criterion. We continue to strongly enc…

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many specialist dementia beds have been available in the NHS in each year since 1999.

Answer · Clare Haughey: Relevant data was not collected centrally prior to 2016. The Mental Health and Learning Disability Inpatient Census carried out by the Scottish Government and NHS boards shows that there were 814 beds in dementia assessment and dementia care and treatment war…

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) full- and (b) part-time equivalent staff have worked in NHS Scotland in each year since 1999, also expressed as a percentage of the total workforce.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) for whole and part time staff in NHSScotland as at 30 September 1999 – 2018 is shown in Table 1. The headcount for whole and part time staff in NHSScotland as at 30 September 1999-2018 is shown in Table 2. Table 1: Whole Time…

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many procedures have been undertaken in independent hospitals in Scotland in each year since 1999.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-15534 on 25 April 2018. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/…

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many Scotland-domiciled people have started trainee nursing and midwifery courses in Scotland in each year since 2008.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The following table highlights data from Higher Education Statistics Agency HESA records, from the Scottish Funding Council, showing Scotland-domiciled people who have entered pre-registration nursing and midwifery training since 2008-2009 to 2016-17.  Scott…

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people died with no known fixed address in each of the last five years, also broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: It is not currently possible to identify the number of deaths of people who had no known fixed address. The deceased’s usual address is recorded on the death certificate when the death is registered, but there are many reasons why this may not have been recor…

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government on what date it expects to publish statistics from NHS boards regarding the use of Peer Approved Clinical System (PACS) Tier Two for access to the cystic fibrosis drug, Orkambi, as part of the review of the new process undertaken by the Scottish Medicines Consortium.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-19618 on 2 November 2018. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusine…

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the future costs of the NHS national equipment replacement programme and projected capital requirements over the next three years.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Seventh edition of the state of NHS Scotland assets and facilities report (SAFR) was published in October 2018 and that provides an overview of the current status of NHSScotland’s medical assets and can be accessed here: https://www.gov.scot/publications…

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many incidences of people shining laser pens at aircraft have been recorded or received by Police Scotland in each year since 1999, broken down by airport.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The specific information requested is not held centrally. From the start of 2017-18 crimes of this nature would be recorded by police as ‘Culpable and reckless conduct involving aircraft’. There were 39 such crimes recorded in 2017-18 however this covers sev…

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been admitted to hospital after overdosing on opioids in each year since 1999.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Information on the number of individuals admitted to general acute hospitals following an opioid overdose is provided in Table 1. Table 1: Number of people 1 admitted to general acute hospitals in Scotland 2 following an opioid overdose 3 ; calendar years 4 …

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the delays to the completion of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, and what the estimated additional costs are as a result.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: There remains a clinical imperative to ensure that any issues are fully resolved before NHS Lothian take ownership of the new Edinburgh Children’s Hospital. NHS Lothian is working closely with the Project Company to resolve any issues and confirm a revised ha…

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have died in hospital having expressed a wish to die at home in each year since 1999.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: This information is not held centrally. ISD publish information on the last six months of life and the percentage of time spent at home, in a community setting or in hospital.  

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of registered and licenced medics living, but not practising, in Scotland.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The information on the number of doctors registered and licenced but not practising in Scotland is not held centrally by the Scottish Government and therefore cannot be assessed in detail. Data provided by the GMC as at 5 December 2018 shows that the number …

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many palliative pharmacists have been working in communities in each year since 1999.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Scottish Government does not hold the information requested. NHS Boards commission specialist services for palliative care in the community and pharmacists from various settings including community, hospital and managed service, may have a role in local a…

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many missed NHS appointments there have been in each year since 1999.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Recording of missed outpatient appointments only began from 2008 onwards. Please see the following table:   Location Period Number of DNAs NHSScotland 2008-09 164,580 NHSScotland 2009-10 170,773 NHSScotland 2010-11 171,220 NHSScotland 2011-12 …

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many places for GP training have been available in GP practices in each year since 1999.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The information is not held centrally by the Scottish Government. The data is partially available from NHS Education for Scotland (NES) from 2014 onwards. The number of trainees in practices has increased annually from 2014-2018. The following table shows th…

22 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-19790 by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 November 2018, what the flu vaccine uptake rate has been among (a) nursing and (b) midwifery students in each of the last 10 years, broken down by place of study.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: This information is not held centrally. Nursing and midwifery students who may be exposed to the flu during placements within NHS Boards should receive the flu vaccination in line with all other NHS healthcare workers. Vaccine uptake amongst this cohort is n…

22 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it issues regarding how NHS boards should (a) collect and (b) use data regarding the (i) sex and (ii) gender identity of people.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Scottish Government does not issue guidance that explicitly states how NHS boards should collect and use data regarding the sex and gender identity of people. Health Boards are subject to the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 201…

22 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of single-sex wards in hospitals, and what guidance it issues regarding this.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: All patients should routinely be cared for in wards or bays which are for single sex occupancy. The Scottish Government provided guidelines and recommendations on the elimination of mixed sex accommodation in 1999 and 2000. Further guidance and direction rega…

21 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-06786 by Shona Robison on 2 March 2017, whether it will provide an update regarding how many integrated care homes there are.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Care Home Census for Adults in Scotland confirms there were 1,142 adult care homes operating in Scotland as at 31 March 2017, but none of these are registered as "integrated care homes". Short stay residents in care homes are regarded as residents whose …

21 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-09015 by Shona Robison on 10 May 2017, whether it will provide an update regarding how many GPs (a) use and (b) do not use Vision Online Services.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: There are two suppliers for GP IT services in Scotland – INPS Vision and EMIS. There are currently 944 GP Practices in Scotland, split 431 using INPS Vision and 513 using EMIS. Vision Online is an add on to Vision which offers patients the ability to book a…

20 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) average and (b) maximum waiting time has been for an endoscopy appointment following referral at each NHS board in each year since 2007.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Information on the maximum waiting times for Endoscopy appointments is not collected centrally. Information Services Division only collect aggregate data for diagnostics so are unable to determine the average or longest waiting times for endoscopy appointment…

20 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-12931 by Maureen Watt on 5 December 2017, whether it will provide the same information for 2017-18.

Answer · Clare Haughey: Information on NHS expenditure, mental health expenditure and percentage of expenditure that have been spent on children and adolescent mental health services in the hospital and community sectors in year 2017-18 is shown in the following table. Child and Ad…

20 Nov 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it promotes cultural ties with the rest of the UK.

Answer · Ben Macpherson: Our National Performing Companies and National Collections often enter into collaborations with key partners across the UK and further afield. Creative Scotland too have developed strong links with partners across the UK. Scotland House London delivers an am…

19 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on NHS waiting times for occupational therapy when a housing association adapts a home to make it accessible for a tenant with an assessed need, rather than them being admitted to acute care.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government has not made an assessment of the impact of housing association adaptations on NHS waiting times for occupational therapy.