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This data is not held centrally.

However, the labour force survey of self-reported work-related illness carried out in 2007-08 estimated that, in Scotland, 113,000 people who worked in the last 12 months suffered from an illness which they believe was caused or made worse by work. Musculoskeletal disorders and stress were the most commonly reported.

These are Scottish figures that have been taken from a Great Britain wide survey.

There is a wide range of rehabilitation services available through the NHS in Scotland. The value of these services are underpinned in the Delivery Framework for Adult Rehabilitation in Scotland.

Additionally, many employers provide access to occupational health and rehabilitation services for their employees.

The Scottish Government is funding three vocational rehabilitation pilot projects, delivered by NHS Tayside, NHS Lothian and NHS Borders, which provides a service that is targeted at employees of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that do not have access to in-house occupational health services, to assist them back into the workplace. The pilots are intended to end in March 2010.

This data is not held centrally. It is for NHS boards to determine the services they provide to meet local demand for their area, including occupational health services.

The Scottish Government is funding three vocational rehabilitation pilot projects, delivered by NHS Tayside, NHS Lothian and NHS Borders, which provides a service that is targeted at employees of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that do not have access to in-house occupational health services, to assist them back into the workplace. The pilots are intended to end in March 2010.

Workplace health and safety legislation is reserved to the UK Government.

There is a duty on employers to provide access to health surveillance to employees but only appropriate surveillance considering the risks identified by any risk assessment. In addition, there is an implied duty on employers to take reasonable care for the health and safety of their employees at work.

The number of GP practices in each NHS board signed up to the osteoporosis direct enhanced service is illustrated in the following table.

Practices Signed Up to the Osteoporosis Directed Enhanced Service

NHS Board
Ayrshire and Arran	56
Borders	25
Dumfries and Galloway	33
Fife	55
Forth Valley	51
Glasgow	262
Grampian	80
Highland	82
Lanarkshire	97
Lothian	103
Orkney	5
Shetland	0
Tayside	62
Western Isles	8

 

European Council Directive 89/391/EEC is given effect in Scotland through health and safety regulations which are reserved to the UK Government.

There is a duty on employers to provide access to health surveillance to employees but only appropriate surveillance considering the risks identified by any risk assessment. In addition, there is an implied duty on employers to take reasonable care for the health and safety of their employees at work.

All devolved non-departmental public bodies (NDPB''s) have their own codes of conduct for members which have been approved by the Scottish Government. These codes require organisations to maintain and make available registers of all members relevant interests, including financial interests.

The Standards Commission for Scotland is the body responsible for enforcement of the codes of conduct for NDPB members and investigates any complaints made. If a member of an NDPB is found by the Standards Commission to be in breach of the code, then there are a range of sanctions that they can apply.

This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0625-01.htm

This information is not held centrally.

During 2008, an external research team led by Napier University, collected baseline data to be used to inform the full evaluation study and to provide information on community nursing before nurses in the four pilot sites transition to the new model. The research focused on the current role of community nurses and their views of the new model to be tested. Also included were client views, and in particular their experiences of receiving care and support from community nurses.

The baseline study report was published on 2 April and can be accessed on the Scottish Government website at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/266873/0079883.pdf.

A briefer research findings document is also available at:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/03/17101957/0.

A full evaluation of the impact of the introduction of the new service delivery model on patients and staff will be undertaken during 2009-10. The evaluation study is currently being procured and a contract for this is likely to be awarded to the successful contractor during July 2009. There will be two phases to the study. Phase 1 will be an interim evaluation of early implementers by the end of 2009. Phase 2 will provide a full evaluation of the whole project and will report by autumn 2010. Both evaluation reports will be published after they have been considered by the Scottish Government.