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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S3W-10568

Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 February 2008
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 March 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the proposed community unit at Ayrshire Central Hospital will provide a short-stay ward for patients.

Question reference: S3W-10564

Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 February 2008
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 March 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions the Minister for Health and Wellbeing has had with NHS Ayrshire and Arran regarding the timescale for setting up a new community unit at Ayrshire Central Hospital.

Question reference: S3W-10560

Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 February 2008
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to National Care Standards: Care Homes for Older People, part 5, section 11, what guidance it has issued to the Care Commission regarding the specific support that should be given to care home residents who have had to be restrained.

The National Care Standards for care homes for older people require care home providers to have policies and procedures in place on the conditions under which restraint may be used. The commission provides guidance for its staff to assist them in assessing whether the policies and procedures covering restraint in care homes are appropriate.

Details about this guidance can be obtained from the Care Commission at:

The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care

Compass House

11 Riverside Drive

DUNDEE

DD1 4NY

T: 01382 207100

E: [email protected].

Question reference: S3W-09262

Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8140 by Shona Robison on 28 January 2008, on how many occasions the Care Commission has taken action in respect of care homes not meeting the national care standards relating to food and nutrition.

Action taken where a care home has not met the National Care Standards, including those relating to food and nutrition, is an operational matter for the Care Commission.

You can contact the Chief Executive of the Commission at the following address:

Ms Jacquie Roberts

Chief Executive

Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care

Compass House

11 Riverside Drive

Dundee

DD14NY

E: [email protected].

Question reference: S3W-09263

Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8144 by Shona Robison on 28 January 2008, what timescale it intends to set for the proposed national programme board working on pressured ulcers and skin care.

Question reference: S3W-09261

Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to ensure that the national care standards adequately protect people with dementia.

The National Care Standards are based on a set of principles which reflect the recognised rights that the people using care services have as citizens. These principles are dignity, privacy, choice, realising potential, equality and diversity and safety.

There are requirements in the National Care Standards to ensure that everyone using care services is protected. These include a requirement on providers to:

ensure that services are free from bullying, harassment and any other form of abuse;

ensure that in 24 hour services such as care homes visitors may only enter with permission;

have in place safe recruitment practices which include Disclosure Scotland checks, and

have policies and procedures for managing risk and carry out risk assessments for each person using the service to ensure that there is a balance between the risks the service user wants to take and what is safe.

People using care services should also be encouraged and supported to use an independent and confidential advocacy service to act for them.

The Care Commission ensures that care services meet the requirements in the National Care Standards.

Question reference: S3W-08711

Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with transport partners regarding the upgrading of the A737.

The A737 forms part of the national strategic transport corridor linking Glasgow to Ayrshire which is being considered as part of the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR). The work informing this review will consider the issues and possible solutions along this route which may be delivered through an investment plan for 2012 to 2022.

Throughout the STPR process, Transport Scotland is engaging with a range of key stakeholders through focused reference groups with senior representatives of organisations with considerable knowledge, experience and understanding of the transport issues involved.

Question reference: S3W-08712

Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with transport partners regarding improving the rail link between Ayr and Glasgow.

Question reference: S3W-08713

Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with transport partners regarding reducing journey times between Ayr and Glasgow.

Question reference: S3W-08714

Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 February 2008