- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 11 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent by the NHS on tattoo removal treatments in 2005-06.
Answer
This information is not held centrally by The Scottish Executive.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 11 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people received tattoo removal treatment on the NHS in (a) Scotland and (b) Ayrshire and Arran in 2005-06.
Answer
The information requested isnot available.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 11 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it issues to NHS boards in respect of the removal of tattoos.
Answer
The Centre for Change and Innovation’sPatient Pathways project includes a plastic surgery exceptional referral pathway,which has been issued to NHS boards. The pathway guidance has been developed byan expert group of clinicians and patient representatives. It covers tattoo removals,and suggests that this procedure should only be offered in circumstances where,for example, the individual is suffering from extreme psychological distress.
The pathways are offered as guidanceto the NHS for adaptation locally, but are not mandatory. Decisions will continueto be made at local level on an individual patient basis, based on a clinical assessment.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 2 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what research it is aware of in respect of the impact of cardiac resynchronisation therapy for patients with heart failure in terms of prognosis and reductions in hospital admissions.
Answer
A range of evidence has beenamassed from randomised controlled trailssuch as MADIT II and the COMPANION fed into an Evidence Note which was publishedby NHS Quality Improvement Scotland in November 2005. The Evidence Note sets outsthe benefits of cardiac resynchronisation therapy for heart failure which include:a reduction in mortality, hospital admissions and improved quality of life. A copyof the Evidence Note can be found at:
www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/qis_display_findings.jsp?pContentID=2771&p_applic=CCC&pElementID=0&pMenuId=0&p_service=Content.show&.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 2 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to make cardiac resynchronisation therapy available to all patients who need it.
Answer
The National Advisory Committeeon Coronary Heart Disease has prepared a report on electrophysiology, which includescardiac resynchronisation therapy and the recommendations in the report have beencosted. Regional planning groups have been asked to take forward the introductionof cardiac resynchronisation therapy using this report as a basis.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 2 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients have undergone cardiac resynchronisation therapy procedures in each year since 1999.
Answer
This information is not heldcentrally.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 2 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to promote economic development in Ayrshire.
Answer
The Scottish Executive’s
Frameworkfor Economic Development in Scotland (FEDS) outlines our approach to growingthe economy, in Ayrshire as elsewhere. In line with this, we are investing in infrastructure,education and enterprise throughout Ayrshire.
Our recently published Peopleand Places: Regeneration Policy Statement identifies Ayrshire as a regionalpriority. It provides a clear commitment to unlocking the area’s potential throughmaximising the impact from public sector investment and providing the impetus forincreased private sector activity.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 25 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the RNIB regarding the suitability of travel card swipe machines for visually impaired passengers on public transport.
Answer
The Royal National Institutefor the Blind was among the consultees for the recent consultation on the termsof the Scotland-wide free bus travel scheme for older and disabled people. Inaddition, my officials are arranging to discuss with the Institute how travelcards should be presented on the bus.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 25 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration has been given to the needs of visually impaired passengers when introducing travel card swipe machines on public transport as part of the concessionary travel scheme.
Answer
The travel cards used in theScotland-wide free bus travel scheme for older and disabled people will be contactlesssmart cards that can be lightly placed on or above a card reader.
My officials are arrangingto discuss with the Royal Institute for the Blind how travel cards should bepresented on the bus and guidance will be produced on their use for both usersand operators.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 25 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider introducing exemptions for visually impaired passengers who are eligible for free travel under the concessionary travel scheme to enable them to continue to show their travel cards to the driver and not have to use card swipe machines.
Answer
No. The use of smart cardswill lead to greater accuracy in paying operators and will help to combatfraud. These benefits would be lost if exemptions were made.
The Royal Institute for theBlind is discussing with us how travel cards should be presented on the bus andguidance will be produced on their use for both users and operators.
