- Asked by: Kaukab Stewart, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
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Current Status:
Initiated by the Scottish Government.
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reached a decision on the future location of the Registrar of Independent Schools.
Answer
The Scottish Government has taken the decision to locate the Registrar of Independent Schools within the new national agency for Scottish Education.
We have considered a range of options, including Professor Muir’s recommendation to locate the Registrar within the Scottish Government, and have undertaken further consultation with a range of stakeholders.
On balance, it is clear that there are significant benefits to locating the Registrar within the new national agency. For example, the Registrar’s location in the Scottish educational landscape is now well understood by those involved with independent schools, and this has worked extremely well in terms of knowledge and resource sharing, developing relationships and building trust. This includes the sharing of expertise and enhanced knowledge of the sector for all involved.
This decision will also ensure that the functional and organisational separation between the Registrar and the Scottish Government will continue to inspire trust and confidence within the sector as a whole.
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to convey to the UK Government the reported concerns of people seeking asylum regarding their experiences of the standard of living and welfare at the Alexander Thomson Hotel, in Glasgow.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-11992 on 28 November 2022. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the annual budget was for each of the NHS Research Scotland research networks and speciality groups, in each year since 2016.
Answer
Since 2016, Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office has provided a total of approximately £3.8 million to £4.3 million each year for all NRS Networks and Specialty Groups. Figures for individual Networks and Specialty Groups are indexed by financial year in the table provided.
Table 1. CSO allocations to NRS Networks and Specialty Groups since 2016-17.
Network / Specialty | FY 2016-17 | FY 2017-18 | FY 2018-19 | FY 2019-20 | FY 2020-21 | FY 2021-22 | FY 2022-23 | Total per area |
Cancer * | £442,000 | £447,000 | £456,000 | £456,000 | £456,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £3,207,000 |
Stroke | £598,000 | £604,000 | £616,000 | £616,000 | £616,000 | £641,000 | £641,000 | £4,332,000 |
Children | £411,000 | £415,000 | £423,000 | £423,000 | £423,000 | £441,000 | £441,000 | £2,977,000 |
Dementia | £491,000 | £496,000 | £506,000 | £506,000 | £506,000 | £677,000 | £677,000 | £3,859,000 |
Diabetes | £579,000 | £585,000 | £597,000 | £606,000 | £615,000 | £640,000 | £640,000 | £4,262,000 |
Primary Care | £385,000 | £409,000 | £440,000 | £450,000 | £484,000 | £482,000 | £482,000 | £3,132,000 |
Mental Health | £498,000 | £503,000 | £508,000 | £540,000 | £548,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £3,737,000 |
Cardiovascular | £64,000 | £65,200 | £66,424 | £66,424 | £66,424 | £68,923 | £68,923 | £466,318 |
Musculoskeletal | £64,000 | £65,200 | £66,424 | £66,424 | £66,424 | £81,744 | £81,744 | £491,960 |
Reproductive Health & Childbirth | £64,000 | £65,200 | £66,424 | £66,424 | £66,424 | £68,923 | £68,923 | £466,318 |
Oral and Dental | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,822 | £14,822 | £101,056 |
Age and Ageing | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Trauma and Emergencies | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Critical Care and Anaesthesia | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Peri-operative Pain | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Dermatology | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Gastrointestinal | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Hepatology | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Respiratory Disorders | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Clinical Genetics | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Metabolic & Endocrine Disorders | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Opthalmology | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Non-Malignant Haematology | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £4,000 | £90,233 |
Infectious Diseases & Microbiology | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £24,808 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £111,458 |
Renal Disorders | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Total per Financial Year | £3,806,000 | £3,867,600 | £3,961,332 | £4,012,332 | £4,073,736 | £4,367,906 | £4,357,085 | £28,445,991 |
* From 1 April 2006 a recurring investment of £500,000 was incorporated into the NHS Boards unified budgets which would be subject to the annual uplift applied to Boards baseline budget
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the reported reduction in GP Practice Sustainability Payments will have on primary care.
Answer
The Scottish Government recognised in 2021 that partial implementation of the pharmacotherapy and community treatment and care services, on a national level, meant that general practice was facing a difficult winter without all of the support Scottish Government and the BMA had agreed it should have in 2018.
GP practices will receive £10 million in Sustainability Payments this year in addition to their regular funding (Global Sum and Income & Expenses Guarantees) of £696,549,007, to which an uplift will be applied backdated to April 2022.
We also now have more than 3,220 healthcare professionals recruited to support general practice since 2018 and are committed to investing at least £170 million a year on growing primary care multi-disciplinary teams.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the total number of whole time equivalent GPs working in Scotland is.
Answer
The most recent estimate for whole time equivalent of GPs can be found in the General Practice Workforce Survey 2019 , published by Public Health Scotland in October 2021. This estimated that there were 3,613 GP whole time equivalents (WTE) in Scotland in 2019. This is an increase from an estimated 3,520 WTE in 2017, with 8 sessions per week equating to one WTE.
The latest data on GP WTE is scheduled to be published by Public Health Scotland, they have pre-announced publication of this analysis report for 29 November.
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans for an awareness raising campaign regarding deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, venous thromboembolism and thrombosis in the near future.
Answer
The Scottish Government regularly reviews its plans for public awareness campaigns. We do not intend to run a public awareness campaign for deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, venous thromboembolism and thrombosis at this time.
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-11430 by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2022, how many partner-run GMS medical practices are in the situation where none of the partners (a) are routinely on site and (b) offer any in-person patient appointments.
Answer
Scottish Government does not hold this information.
Health Boards are responsible for delivering Primary Medical Services, usually through contracting with independent GP practices. Health Boards should be satisfied that GP partners are sufficiently engaged in providing Primary Medical Services as a condition of the contract.
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many GP practices are run by partners who are also a partner at one or more other GP practices where the combined total is of more than 12,500 registered patients.
Answer
The Scottish Government is aware of 44 GP practices which are run by partners who are also a partner at one or more other GP practices where the combined total is of more than 12,500 registered patients.
This data is held by Public Health Scotland.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that a large number of junior doctors are considering leaving NHS Scotland due to poor pay and conditions, what steps it is taking to avoid any such situation arising.
Answer
Junior Doctors are a valuable part of the NHS Scotland workforce. The Scottish Government has implemented a 4.5% pay uplift this year which is in line with the independent DDRB recommendations. The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care is aware of Junior Doctors concerns in relation to this pay award and wishes to ensure fairness across the NHS pay system.
The Scottish Government has been working with BMA and NHS Employers to take forward the Expert Working Group recommendation and key priorities within the BMA Wellbeing report. A Joint Statement on Junior Doctor Health and Wellbeing was agreed between all parties on 1 June 2022 and work is now underway to implement this important work.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the current (a) operating costs, (b) total number of staff and (c) reserves, both earmarked and unearmarked, for (i) NHS Golden Jubilee, (ii) Healthcare Improvement Scotland, (iii) NHS 24, (iv) NHS Education for Scotland, (v) National Services Scotland, (vi) Public Health Scotland, (vii) the Scottish Ambulance Service and (viii) the State Hospitals Board for Scotland.
Answer
Health Board expenditure and staff numbers are set out in Annual Accounts which are available on Board's websites.
With regards to reserves, Health Boards are not permitted to hold reserves.
