Chamber and committees

A scoping exercise in 2009, found insufficient evidence for an economic case to support the development of a Residential Pain Management Programme.

This will be reviewed by the Chronic Pain Steering Group in August 2012.

The Scottish Ambulance Service have advised that rosters for the Vale of Leven Ambulance Station include paramedics on a 24/7 basis, including on the weekend. I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-02448 on 21 September 2011.

All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

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I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-05274 on 7 February 2012. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

The information requested is not held centrally.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-05216 on 7 February 2012. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

This information is not held centrally.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-04931 on 23 January 2012 respectively. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

This is for private healthcare providers to manage.

NHS boards have advised my officials that they have completed their review of patient records and this has confirmed that no PIP silicone breast implants have been used by NHSScotland.

The question of whether or not breast implants are used by NHSScotland on women and the kind of implant to be used are clinical issues managed by NHS boards.

Information is not held centrally in the form requested.

All adverse incidents reported to the Incident Reporting and Investigation Centre (IRIC) of National Services Scotland are reviewed and, where appropriate, an in depth investigation into the cause undertaken. Adverse incidents can arise from a number of causes which include either a failure or fault with a medical device, incorrect use or issues with the packaging, storage or instructions for use.

Information from both adverse incident reports and investigations is shared with the Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) who assess the most appropriate form of remedial action including issuing a medical device alert, or discussions the manufacturer and issue of a Field Safety Notice.