- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 August 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 1 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the proposed closure of trauma and orthopaedic services at Monklands Hospital, what discussions it has had with NHS Lanarkshire regarding whether this is considered a major service redesign.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-01809 on 1 September 2016. 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/28877.aspx
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 August 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 1 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the proposed closure of trauma and orthopaedic services at Monklands Hospital, what discussions it has had with NHS Lanarkshire regarding whether there will be an increase in homecare staffing.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-01809 on 1 September 2016. 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/28877.aspx
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 August 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 1 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the proposed closure of trauma and orthopaedic services at Monklands Hospital, what discussions it has had with NHS Lanarkshire regarding whether theatres will need to be reconfigured to accommodate the redesign at Hairmyres and Wishaw hospitals.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-01809 on 1 September 2016. 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/28877.aspx
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 August 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 1 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the proposed closure of trauma and orthopaedic services at Monklands Hospital, what discussions it has had with NHS Lanarkshire regarding when the last review of its major incident policy took place.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-01809 on 1 September 2016. 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/28877.aspx
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 August 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 1 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the proposed closure of trauma and orthopaedic services at Monklands Hospital, what discussions it has had with NHS Lanarkshire regarding whether other specialties will have to be transfered from Hairmyres and Wishaw hospitals to accommodate the redesign.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-01809 on 1 September 2016. 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/28877.aspx
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 August 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 1 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government which stakeholders the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport referred to in the response to question S5O-00001 on 8 June 2016 (Official Report, c. 2).
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-01809 on 1 September 2016. 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/28877.aspx
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 August 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 1 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the proposed closure of trauma and orthopaedic services at Monklands Hospital, what discussions it has had with NHS Lanarkshire regarding whether paramedics will be responsible for diagnosing orthopaedic fractures and deciding which need surgery, so that they can decide which hospital to take patients to.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-01809 on 1 September 2016. 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/28877.aspx
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2016
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how the Fair Work Framework fits into the recently published labour market strategy.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2016
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 29 July 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 26 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many emergency admissions there have been in each NHS board area in each year since 2006, also broken down by hospital.
Answer
The following tables shows the number of emergency admissions in each financial year since 2006-07 broken down by Health Board of Treatment and by hospital.
Number of emergency admissions since 2006-07 by Health Board of Treatment.
| Health Board of Treatment | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
| NHS Ayrshire and Arran | 40,239 | 42,886 | 42,716 | 43,238 | 44,349 | 46,095 | 47,454 | 47,479 | 49,705 |
| NHS Borders | 12,379 | 12,447 | 12,587 | 12,524 | 13,162 | 13,726 | 13,758 | 14,421 | 14,074 |
| NHS Dumfries and Galloway | 13,018 | 14,107 | 14,385 | 14,421 | 14,287 | 14,223 | 14,843 | 15,303 | 15,849 |
| NHS Fife | 26,737 | 27,882 | 28,718 | 28,418 | 27,718 | 27,154 | 29,254 | 31,088 | 31,860 |
| NHS Forth Valley | 24,572 | 26,233 | 26,026 | 25,493 | 24,248 | 24,916 | 27,020 | 26,831 | 29,232 |
| NHS Grampian | 46,549 | 48,110 | 48,855 | 47,832 | 49,036 | 50,126 | 49,397 | 48,164 | 48,134 |
| NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | 136,246 | 142,353 | 147,417 | 144,883 | 147,510 | 150,529 | 146,651 | 154,835 | 157,054 |
| NHS Highland | 27,754 | 28,306 | 28,834 | 27,710 | 28,543 | 28,420 | 27,786 | 28,457 | 27,763 |
| NHS Lanarkshire | 55,340 | 55,294 | 58,363 | 60,364 | 63,850 | 62,342 | 65,554 | 65,366 | 66,275 |
| NHS Lothian | 71,927 | 76,691 | 74,408 | 73,549 | 75,023 | 78,691 | 78,867 | 79,423 | 80,295 |
| NHS Orkney Islands | 1,590 | 1,781 | 1,717 | 1,603 | 1,625 | 1,588 | 1,707 | 1,769 | 1,863 |
| NHS Shetland Islands | 1,982 | 1,796 | 1,825 | 1,859 | 1,901 | 2,260 | 2,259 | 2,131 | 2,179 |
| NHS Tayside | 43,821 | 44,708 | 46,412 | 46,071 | 44,643 | 44,277 | 44,702 | 44,804 | 45,622 |
| NHS Western Isles | 2,264 | 2,724 | 2,933 | 2,803 | 2,556 | 2,659 | 2,900 | 2,628 | 2,446 |
| Golden Jubilee National Hospital | 5 | 84 | 979 | 667 | 581 | 725 | 755 | 576 | 427 |
| Non-NHS Provider | 90 | 114 | 166 | 107 | 94 | 201 | 293 | 287 | 336 |
Number of emergency admissions since 2006-07 by Hospital.
| Hospital Name | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
| Glasgow Royal Infirmary | 23,330 | 24,903 | 26,068 | 26,811 | 26,472 | 34,948 | 34,637 | 42,107 | 41,849 |
| Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France | 31,164 | 34,143 | 32,539 | 32,869 | 34,336 | 35,170 | 35,597 | 35,666 | 36,062 |
| Ninewells Hospital | 32,506 | 33,275 | 34,729 | 34,587 | 33,369 | 33,270 | 33,571 | 33,976 | 35,174 |
| Aberdeen Royal Infirmary | 28,958 | 30,520 | 30,864 | 31,407 | 31,558 | 32,501 | 33,663 | 33,958 | 33,412 |
| University Hospital Crosshouse | 24,275 | 26,947 | 26,272 | 26,930 | 27,521 | 29,205 | 29,619 | 30,016 | 31,299 |
| Victoria Hospital | 12,193 | 12,349 | 12,598 | 12,448 | 9,994 | 11,463 | 28,279 | 30,072 | 30,810 |
| Royal Alexandra Hospital | 23,308 | 24,288 | 24,946 | 24,520 | 25,549 | 28,899 | 26,532 | 29,094 | 30,207 |
| Forth Valley Royal Hospital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17,651 | 26,968 | 26,826 | 29,225 |
| Wishaw General Hospital | 22,884 | 22,775 | 23,208 | 24,047 | 25,705 | 25,659 | 27,311 | 27,420 | 27,359 |
| West Glasgow/Gartnavel General | 23,017 | 23,269 | 24,560 | 23,928 | 27,366 | 30,078 | 30,178 | 24,980 | 25,904 |
| Monklands District General Hospital | 18,540 | 19,619 | 20,278 | 21,005 | 21,583 | 20,605 | 21,249 | 20,611 | 21,663 |
| St John's Hospital | 16,121 | 17,945 | 18,139 | 17,707 | 17,868 | 19,221 | 18,923 | 19,114 | 20,132 |
| Raigmore Hospital | 15,845 | 15,908 | 16,296 | 15,919 | 16,114 | 16,642 | 16,930 | 17,545 | 17,695 |
| University Hospital Ayr | 14,815 | 14,820 | 15,269 | 15,175 | 15,659 | 15,864 | 16,776 | 16,568 | 17,457 |
| New Victoria Hospital | 16,859 | 18,042 | 18,112 | 17,394 | 17,593 | 18,552 | 17,685 | 17,449 | 17,269 |
| Hairmyres Hospital | 13,804 | 12,894 | 14,844 | 14,913 | 16,173 | 16,039 | 16,930 | 17,272 | 17,253 |
| Western General Hospital | 18,017 | 16,758 | 15,795 | 15,339 | 15,314 | 16,682 | 16,782 | 17,524 | 16,993 |
| Royal Hospital for Children | 8,319 | 8,054 | 8,416 | 8,377 | 7,633 | 8,228 | 8,467 | 13,464 | 15,016 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary | 11,696 | 12,495 | 12,707 | 12,721 | 12,801 | 12,549 | 13,229 | 13,606 | 14,376 |
| Borders General Hospital | 11,836 | 11,952 | 12,222 | 12,127 | 12,828 | 13,573 | 13,722 | 14,421 | 14,074 |
| Queen Elizabeth University Hospital | 16,416 | 17,984 | 18,683 | 17,711 | 17,725 | 16,217 | 15,964 | 14,052 | 12,629 |
| Inverclyde Royal Hospital | 10,147 | 10,365 | 10,793 | 10,876 | 11,318 | 11,338 | 11,230 | 11,578 | 12,025 |
| Perth Royal Infirmary | 9,661 | 9,776 | 10,111 | 10,104 | 9,881 | 9,786 | 9,919 | 9,651 | 9,464 |
| Dr Gray's Hospital | 6,658 | 7,084 | 7,495 | 5,991 | 6,888 | 6,783 | 6,395 | 6,536 | 6,799 |
| Royal Hospital for Sick Children (Edinburgh) | 5,195 | 5,989 | 6,384 | 5,909 | 5,823 | 5,836 | 6,056 | 5,785 | 5,808 |
| Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital | 5,268 | 5,122 | 5,344 | 5,439 | 5,545 | 5,864 | 5,677 | 5,427 | 5,670 |
| Caithness General Hospital | 2,339 | 2,507 | 2,713 | 2,593 | 2,566 | 2,440 | 2,453 | 2,644 | 2,490 |
| Gilbert Bain Hospital | 1,982 | 1,796 | 1,825 | 1,859 | 1,901 | 2,260 | 2,259 | 2,131 | 2,179 |
| Vale of Leven General Hospital | 3,437 | 3,789 | 3,818 | 3,749 | 2,982 | 2,252 | 1,942 | 2,089 | 2,112 |
| Western Isles Hospital | 1,707 | 2,116 | 2,395 | 2,194 | 1,998 | 2,092 | 2,189 | 2,059 | 1,913 |
| Balfour Hospital | 1,590 | 1,781 | 1,717 | 1,603 | 1,625 | 1,588 | 1,707 | 1,769 | 1,863 |
| Lorn and Islands Hospital | 2,012 | 2,141 | 2,050 | 1,880 | 2,051 | 1,968 | 1,827 | 1,842 | 1,836 |
| Belford Hospital | 2,137 | 2,066 | 2,034 | 1,855 | 2,671 | 2,261 | 1,694 | 1,666 | 1,502 |
| Galloway Community Hospital | 295 | 1,203 | 1,091 | 1,129 | 959 | 1,123 | 1,141 | 1,202 | 1,064 |
| Mackinnon Memorial Hospital | 975 | 974 | 985 | 1,081 | 1,041 | 991 | 990 | 1,136 | 1,030 |
| Victoria Maternity Unit | 1,478 | 1,292 | 1,201 | 1,040 | 2,016 | 1,795 | 584 | 701 | 820 |
| Campbeltown Hospital | 691 | 643 | 633 | 751 | 660 | 727 | 585 | 573 | 563 |
| Cowal Community Hospital | 866 | 1,145 | 924 | 875 | 717 | 737 | 646 | 715 | 561 |
| Arran War Memorial Hospital | 423 | 466 | 560 | 553 | 609 | 518 | 599 | 507 | 530 |
| Golden Jubilee National Hospital | 5 | 84 | 979 | 667 | 581 | 725 | 755 | 576 | 427 |
| Queen Margaret Hospital | 12,743 | 13,973 | 14,563 | 14,676 | 15,441 | 13,611 | 148 | 124 | 106 |
| Woodend General Hospital | 2,709 | 2,648 | 2,493 | 2,344 | 2,354 | 2,282 | 1,298 | 60 | 87 |
| Stirling Community Hospital | 24,426 | 25,976 | 25,817 | 25,312 | 24,194 | 7,221 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Stobhill Hospital | 11,361 | 11,624 | 11,996 | 11,498 | 10,857 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Other NHS hospitals* | 12,415 | 11,902 | 11,709 | 11,522 | 11,170 | 10,511 | 9,796 | 8,754 | 8,068 |
| Non-NHS Provider | 90 | 114 | 166 | 107 | 94 | 201 | 293 | 287 | 336 |
*This includes any hospital with less than 500 emergency admissions in every year. The number of NHS hospitals in this total ranges from 91 in 2006-07 to 78 in 2014-15.
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 29 July 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 26 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the 10 busiest A&E departments have been in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) hospital and (b) the number of admissions.
Answer
The following tables shows for the ten busiest Emergency Departments that have had the most admissions in each of the last five financial years.
| Location | Number of Admissions |
| Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh At Little France | 33,906 |
| University Hospital Crosshouse | 31,349 |
| Glasgow Royal Infirmary | 29,132 |
| Queen Elizabeth University Hospital 1 | 24,780 |
| Royal Alexandra Hospital | 23,054 |
| Monklands District General Hospital | 22,769 |
| Hairmyres Hospital | 17,647 |
| University Hospital Ayr | 17,055 |
| Victoria Hospital | 16,339 |
| Aberdeen Royal Infirmary | 15,464 |
Source: A&E Datamart, Information Services Division Scotland
1 This figure is based upon 11 months’ worth of data starting from 02 May 2015 08:00.
| Location | Number of Admissions |
| Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh At Little France | 34,523 |
| University Hospital Crosshouse | 30,106 |
| Glasgow Royal Infirmary | 25,977 |
| Royal Alexandra Hospital | 23,428 |
| Monklands District General Hospital | 20,212 |
| Western Infirmary/Gartnavel General | 18,621 |
| Victoria Infirmary | 18,548 |
| University Hospital Ayr | 16,648 |
| Hairmyres Hospital | 16,387 |
| Victoria Hospital | 16,206 |
Source: A&E Datamart, ISD Scotland
| Location | Number of Admissions |
| Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh At Little France | 33,950 |
| University Hospital Crosshouse | 29,032 |
| Glasgow Royal Infirmary | 27,036 |
| Royal Alexandra Hospital | 23,339 |
| Western Infirmary/Gartnavel General | 19,838 |
| Monklands District General Hospital | 19,212 |
| Victoria Infirmary | 18,770 |
| Victoria Hospital | 16,054 |
| University Hospital Ayr | 16,017 |
| Hairmyres Hospital | 15,935 |
Source: A&E Datamart, ISD Scotland
| Location | Number of Admissions |
| Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh At Little France | 33,495 |
| University Hospital Crosshouse | 28,633 |
| Royal Alexandra Hospital | 22,550 |
| Glasgow Royal Infirmary | 21,188 |
| Monklands District General Hospital | 19,782 |
| Western Infirmary/Gartnavel General | 19,020 |
| Victoria Infirmary | 18,348 |
| Aberdeen Royal Infirmary | 16,848 |
| University Hospital Ayr | 16,295 |
| Hairmyres Hospital | 15,848 |
Source: A&E Datamart, ISD Scotland
| Location | Number of Admissions |
| Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh At Little France | 32,975 |
| University Hospital Crosshouse | 27,824 |
| Glasgow Royal Infirmary | 22,908 |
| Monklands District General Hospital | 19,605 |
| Western Infirmary/Gartnavel General | 18,593 |
| Victoria Infirmary | 18,556 |
| Aberdeen Royal Infirmary | 16,566 |
| University Hospital Ayr | 15,513 |
| Hairmyres Hospital | 14,919 |
| Wishaw General Hospital | 14,636 |
Source: A&E Datamart, ISD Scotland