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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)
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Question reference: S1W-23301

Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 20 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans for (a) the Health Technology Board for Scotland and (b) the Scottish Medicines Consortium to consider statins during the course of 2002.

The Health Technology Board for Scotland (HTBS) and the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) have no plans to consider statins during 2002.However, in recent years SIGN has published two clinical guidelines, in which the prescribing of statins was covered (SIGN 40: Lipids and the primary prevention of coronary heart disease and SIGN 41: Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease following myocardial infarction). Both guidelines can be found at: www.sign.ac.uk.

Question reference: S1W-23295

Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 20 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what training and education in addressing coronary heart disease issues is received by primary care nurses and what money has been allocated to each NHS board for the provision of such training and education.

All primary care nurses receive education in relation to health promotion principles, nutrition and primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, as part of their post-registration specialist practice qualification. In addition, there are a wide variety of short courses and modules, specifically aimed at primary care nurses around the country.Both the Specialist Practice Programmes and short courses, are funded by each trust's own post registration budget, according to local priority and need.

Question reference: S1W-23296

Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 20 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the number of primary care nurses working in the field of coronary heart disease is adequate and what action it is taking in respect of this matter.

All primary care nurses are involved in the management and prevention of coronary heart disease.Work relating to coronary heart disease mainly falls within the remit of practice nurses (chronic disease management), health visitors (primary and secondary prevention) and district nurses (acute management and supportive care). There are approximately 1,048 practice nurses, 1,464 health visitors and 1,340 district nurses.Decisions regarding staffing levels for primary care nurses and the need for any specialist posts in the field of coronary heart disease, are the responsibility of NHS boards. Figures on the numbers of specialist posts are not held centrally.

Question reference: S1W-23852

Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2002
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 19 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to halt further genetically modified crop trials for oilseed rape and beet given the recent research, as reported in The Times on 17 February 2002, regarding damage to the environment.

Question reference: S1W-23362

Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 19 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether all patients who would benefit from linear accelerators to treat tumours will have access to this treatment.

Question reference: S1W-23680

Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2002
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 18 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are currently diagnosed with HIV and how many people have been diagnosed with HIV in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S1W-23639

Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 01 March 2002
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 15 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether adequate investment has taken place to ensure quick diagnosis of hospital-acquired infections.

Question reference: S1W-23663

Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 01 March 2002
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 15 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to establish a medical disputes forum, comprising relevant stakeholders to consider, develop and implement quality standards relevant to mediating medical negligence (and non-clinical in a clinical context) disputes, as recommended in paragraph 2.31 of the report by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Encouraging Resolution: Mediating Patient/Health Service Disputes in Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-23638

Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 01 March 2002
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 15 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether more isolation facilities are being used for patients with hospital-acquired infections in order to stop "hot-bedding" and the consequent spreading of such infections.

Question reference: S1W-23660

Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 01 March 2002
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 15 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will give active consideration to encouraging "NHS Education for Scotland", in partnership with all interested stakeholders, to promote mediation training and awareness in the workforce, as recommended in paragraph 2.21 of the report by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Encouraging Resolution: Mediating Patient/Health Service Disputes in Scotland.

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