- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what incidences of clostridium difficile there have been in each hospital in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, broken down by (a) numbers infected and (b) subsequent fatalities caused in whole or part by clostridium difficile in the Vale of Leven Hospital in each month in (i) 2007 and (ii) 2008.
Answer
Information on the number of clostridium difficile cases is currently reported quarterly by Health Protection Scotland and broken down by NHS board. Scottish Government officials have, however, written to all NHS boards, including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to ask them to provide a report on the number of clostridium difficile cases for each acute hospital within their area, providing data at hospital level, for the period December 2007 to May 2008.
We have asked that the information includes all cases diagnosed from admission onwards and for a commentary on interpretation of the data presented, whether any clusters were identified, and what actions were taken in response to any apparent excess of cases or deaths over this period.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when NHS Scotland was first informed about the outbreak of clostridium difficile in the Vale of Leven Hospital.
Answer
Health Protection Scotland was first informed about this outbreak on 21 May 2008.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive on what dates the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing held discussions with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde about the outbreak of clostridium difficile in the Vale of Leven Hospital.
Answer
I refer the member to the statement I made to the Parliament on 18 June 2008.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is concerned about the percentage mortality rate in relation to the outbreak of clostridium difficile in the Vale of Leven Hospital.
Answer
The apparent high mortality rate amongst clostridium difficile patients at the Vale of Leven Hospital is a deep cause of concern, and is why I announced on 18 June 2008 that an independent review into the circumstances surrounding this excess of cases would be held.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the procedure is for dealing with the outbreak of infection in hospitals.
Answer
The management of outbreaks in hospitals is set out in Annex 4 of the 2003 interim guidance document
Managing Incidents Presenting Actual or Potential Risks to the Public Health: Guidance on the Roles and Responsibilities of Incident Control Teams, which may be accessed at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2003/01/16243/17308.
This document is currently under review and an updated version of Annex 4 will be issued shortly.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied that all cases of clostridium difficile in the Vale of Leven Hospital from December 2007 to June 2008 have now been identified.
Answer
Yes, I am advised by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde that this represents a complete record of all laboratory confirmed cases.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 19 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there has been a change in protocol since May 2007 regarding the advance notification of constituency and list MSPs and MPs of ministerial visits by Scottish ministers.
Answer
There has been no change in protocol.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 19 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether MPs are given advance notification of ministerial visits by Scottish ministers to their constituencies.
Answer
Yes. Advance notification of a ministerial visit is issued by ministerial private office staff to MSPs and MPs for the relevant Scottish and UK parliamentary constituencies.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 19 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the total Housing Association Grant allocation in West Dunbartonshire (a) was for 2007-08 and (b) is for 2008-09.
Answer
The grant allocation at the beginning of each financial year is a single figure which includes provision for all relevant elements of the Affordable Housing Investment Programme (AHIP). In addition to Housing Association Grant, this includes grant mechanisms such as Rural Home Ownership Grant, Rural Empty Property grants, Grant for the Physical and Social Environment and Special Needs Capital grants. Housing Association Grant allocation is not recorded separately.
The following figures are therefore AHIP allocation to West Dunbartonshire for 2007-08 and 2008-09.
| Year | Allocation |
| 2007-08 | £10.350 million |
| 2008-09 | £7.835 million |
Over the period 2008-11 the Scottish Government will be providing investment of over £1.5 billion for affordable housing across Scotland. £493 million in 2008-09, £566 million in 2009-10 and £591 million in 2010-11. Taking into account the local government settlement this is 19% more than planned by the previous administration for 2005-08. Over the period 2008-11 the Scottish Government aims to deliver more than 21,500 new affordable homes nationally which is in line with levels of approvals achieved for 2005-08 despite increasing costs. These will be split 6,000 in 2008-09, 7,100 in 2009-10 and 8,400 in 2010-11.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 19 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average Housing Association Grant per unit (a) was for 2007-08 and (b) is for 2008-09.
Answer
The average Housing Association Grant per unit for 2007-08 was £80,410.
There are no figures available for 2008-09 as these are compiled at the end of the financial year once projects have been approved.
Over the period 2008-11 the Scottish Government will be providing investment of over £1.5 billion for affordable housing across Scotland. £493 million in 2008-09, £566 million in 2009-10 and £591 million in 2010-11. Taking into account the local government settlement this is 19% more than planned by the previous administration for 2005-08. Over the period 2008-11 the Scottish Government aims to deliver more than 21,500 new affordable homes nationally which is in line with levels of approvals achieved for 2005-08 despite increasing costs. These will be split 6,000 in 2008-09, 7,100 in 2009-10 and 8,400 in 2010-11.
