Parliamentary questions

Miles Briggs

4,209 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

2 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many people have been referred by the NHS to residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation services in each year since 2007.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: This information is not held centrally. However, Information Services Division Scotland publish quarterly statistics on treatment waiting times and types of treatment undertaken which shows how many residential detoxification and rehabilitation treatments we…

2 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have attended minor ailment services in each year since 2007.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Figures for the number of attendances at Minor Ailments Services (MAS) are not held centrally. Information Services Division (ISD) publishes figures for the number of registrations for MAS across Scotland and data relating to the number of items dispensed on…

2 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many operations have been undertaken in independent hospitals in each year since 2007.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-24098 on 22 July 2019 . 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/…

2 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many GPs have been working in private GP services in each year since 2007.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Scottish Government does not hold information on how many GPs offer private GP services.

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the report, Student Academic Experience Survey 2018, by the Higher Education Policy Institute and AdvanceHE, on student support at universities, colleges and other institutions and their preparedness to contact parents where students display mental health c…

Answer · Richard Lochhead: The Scottish Government, in its Ten Year Mental Health Strategy (2017 – 27), recognised the unique challenges students face. The findings and comments in the Survey reflect these challenges. The Scottish Government is already investing in student mental healt…

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding the establishment of a national NHS staff bank.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Since 2016, through the Bank, Agency and Rostering Group (and its predecessor the MASNET group) the Scottish Government has engaged with NHS Boards on Staff Bank developments. Through this, Staff Banks have expanded to include nursing, medical, AHP and admini…

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings ministers have had with private healthcare providers in each year since 2007.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: This information is only available from 2016 onwards. Information on ministerial meetings is routinely published on the Scottish Government website, and can be found at: https://www.gov.scot/search/?q=Ministerial%20engagements&page=1

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23649 by Jeane Freeman on 19 June 2019, how many NHS staff have been employed on (a) full- and (b) part-time contracts in each year since 1999.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-20300 on 11 December 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…

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action NHS Scotland is taking to reduce its carbon footprint.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: NHSScotland has already made significant progress in reducing the emissions from its estate. At the end of 2018-19, greenhouse gas emissions were down by more than 61.6% on 1990 levels. Measures in place to see these reductions include:the eradication of the…

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients who have started an initial consultation through the NHS have gone on to have surgery in the private sector in each year since 1999.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: This information is not held centrally. The member may wish to contact individual Health Boards to obtain this information.

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action NHS Scotland is taking to increase recycling, and what percentage of NHS waste has been recycled in each year since 2007.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Scottish Government do not hold information on the increase in waste that has been recycled going back to 2007. In 2017 and 2018, roughly 20.5% and 23.7%, respectively, of NHSScotland domestic waste was either recycled, reclaimed or reused. Scottish Governme…

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with universities, colleges and other institutions regarding the provision of (a) mental health, (b) general practice and (c) sexual health clinic services for students.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: A Student Mental Health and Well-Being Working Group has been established to collaboratively support the implementation of the 2018-19 Programme for Government commitment to provide more than 80 additional counsellors in Further and Higher Education over the …

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people with an eating disorder have been referred by the NHS to a dietician in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Clare Haughey: This data is not held centrally.

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many carers have been supported to take a break from caring through provisions in the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, and how many people have been entitled to such support.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The information requested is being collected through a new Carers Census. As this is the first time the Carers Census has been run, the 2018-19 collection was split into two separate 6-month collections: the first covering 1st April to 30 September 2018 and t…

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many appointments to see a migraine specialist there have been in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: This information is not held centrally. It may be available on request from health boards.

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the support provided to parents of babies and children with heart conditions and the provision of cardiac liaison nurses.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: In 2014 the Heart Disease Improvement Plan was published, the purpose of which was to ensure that priorities remain current and that in Scotland we continue to strive towards improved prevention, treatment and care of heart disease. At its meeting on 28 April…

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many scans have been sent abroad for reading by the NHS, and what the cost has been, in each year since 2007, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: This information requested is not held centrally by the Scottish Government. The member may wish to consider contacting individual health boards to obtain this information.

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people with an eating disorder have been supported by the NHS in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Clare Haughey: Information is not held centrally on numbers supported by the NHS with an eating disorder. However, the numbers of patients admitted to hospital with an eating disorder, broken down by NHS Board since 1999 can be provided. Number of patients admitted to hosp…

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of NHS waste has been sent to landfill in each year since 2007.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Scottish Government do not hold information on the amount of waste that has been set to a landfill going back to 2007. Since 2016, a national contract has been available for domestic waste across NHSScotland and this is used currently by 11 NHS Boards. The to…

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time to access cognitive therapy has been for people with an eating disorder in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Clare Haughey: This data is not held centrally.

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the recommendations of the National Short Life Working Group in its report on hepatitis C virus case finding and access to care in November 2018.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: I commend the National Short Life Working Group for its report on Hepatitis C Virus Case Finding and Access to Care which was published in November 2018. Scotland has long been known as a world leader in tackling hepatitis C, and this report is an example of …

1 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the number of operations that have taken place in the private healthcare sector in each year since 1999.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The figures in the following table represent the number of NHS funded operations that have been undertaken in independent hospitals in each year since 1999 and reported to ISD. This Government is absolutely committed to a publicly-owned, and operated NHS. So…

27 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons it has rejected the South East Scotland Strategic Development Plan 2, and whether it will set out its position on the future of strategic development policy for the development plan region and Edinburgh.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: Ministers rejected South East Scotland Strategic Development Plan 2 as it was not informed by an adequate and timely transport appraisal, and did not sufficiently take account of the relationship between land use and transport. The Planning Bill as passed int…

25 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S5W-20442 and S5W-20444 by Jeane Freeman on 6 December 2018, what progress it has made in ensuring that all cancer patients receive a treatment summary at the end of their treatment.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Scottish Government’s Cancer Strategy ‘Beating Cancer: Ambition and Action’ sets out our £100 million ambition to support everyone in Scotland with a cancer diagnosis. Following the successful Transforming Care After Treatment programme, we are continuing…

25 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, following the publication of the Cancer Patient Experience Survey, how it will ensure that all cancer patients who want it are offered financial or benefits support.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-24020 on 22 July 2019. 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/…

25 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, following the publication of the Cancer Patient Experience Survey, what steps it is taking to increase the number of cancer patients who are given a care plan.

24 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it or Transport Scotland plans to publish guidance regarding the use of rear-facing child car seats similar to that published in Sweden.

Answer · Michael Matheson: Through Road Safety Scotland, which is part of Transport Scotland, we are already committed partners in the Good Egg In-car Safety campaign. Over the past 18 years, we have played a major role in campaigning on child car seats. We have provided valuable advic…

24 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the uptake of the MMR vaccination is maximised.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: In Scotland, uptake rates of one dose of MMR by five years have remained above the World Health Organisation's 95% target since 2009. In addition to the MMR vaccine offered to infants, the MMR status of secondary school pupils is checked during routine teenag…

24 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that children receive their second course of the MMR vaccine without undue delays after the first course, and what guidelines exist regarding the timing of the courses of the MMR vaccination.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The MMR vaccine is given as part of the NHS Scotland routine childhood vaccination programme. One dose is usually given to a child when they are 12 to 13 months old, and a second dose is given from age 3 years 4 months. The Scottish Immunisation & Recall Sys…

20 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23681 by Clare Haughey on 20 June 2019, how access can be gained to its response and action plan to help address recommendations in the Mental Welfare Commission's 2014 report, Dignity and Respect.

Answer · Clare Haughey: The Scottish Government’s response and action plan to help address recommendations in the Mental Welfare Commission’s 2014 report Dignity and Respect is available on the Scottish Government website: https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Services/Mental-Health…