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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)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S2W-13630

Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2005
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide a substantive answer to my question S2W-12743, lodged on 1 December 2004.

Question reference: S2W-11340

Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2004
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 17 November 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected increase in NHS spending on diabetes will be over the next (a) one year and (b) three, (c) five and (d) 10 years.

This information is not held centrally.

It is not possible to calculate projected increases in NHS spending on diabetes because of uncertainty about how diabetes incidence and treatment options will change in the future.

It is clear that the number of people with diabetes is increasing; (data from Tayside suggest that prevalence of diabetes is increasing by about 8% per annum). Although increasing numbers of patients will lead to increased costs, there is not necessarily a direct correlation between numbers of patients and costs. Variables include developments in treatment options, the efficiency and quality of diabetes services and societal changes in terms of attitudes and behaviours towards diet and exercise.

Question reference: S2W-11339

Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2004
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 12 November 2004

Question reference: S2W-11337

Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2004
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 4 November 2004

Question reference: S2W-11338

Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2004
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 4 November 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many hospital appointments were made by, and for, patients receiving in-patient care for, and treatment of, diabetes-related complications in (a) 2000, (b) 2001, (c) 2002 and (d) 2003.

Question reference: S2O-03435

Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2004
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 30 September 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to support young carers in Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland.

Local authority social work departments and a range of other bodies, for instance schools and GP practices, have a key role to play in identifying young carers, and helping them to access support as children in need. In addition to our Carers Strategy, other health and social care policies are also benefiting young carers. For example, our development of a framework on child and adolescent mental health and work to support children in families affected by drug misuse. It is our intention to work with key stakeholders to look at improving the support and protection available to this particularly vulnerable group.

Question reference: S2O-03434

Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2004
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 30 September 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive when a decision will be taken on the exact location of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.

Question reference: S2O-02391

Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 May 2004
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 20 May 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to making asthma a national priority in health care in light of new research from Asthma UK stating that for 20% of people with asthma in Scotland, there are still no medicines that adequately control their condition.

The importance we attach to tacklingasthma is reflected in the range of measures currently underway in Scotland, including:

The new GP contract includesasthma as a condition, which will attract extra remuneration for doctors, if theymeet standards of care. All practices are required to provide essential services,including management of chronic disease in a manner determined by the practice indiscussion with the patient.

The new contracts for other healthprofessionals enable the use of their expertise to address the review and managementof people with asthma in the wider primary care teams. For example, the pharmacystrategy, The Right Medicine, is developing the role of community pharmacists throughmodel schemes. This includes pharmacists taking part in the chronic disease managementof asthma.

Some personal medical pilots,which are another form of GP contract, have also been funded to develop improvedchronic disease management in asthma.

Practice accreditation procedureslook into the management of chronic diseases including asthma. This involves followingprotocols and guidelines and the intention is that all practices should be accreditedby the end of 2004.

The Scottish IntercollegiateGuidelines Network, which is funded by the Executive through NHS Quality ImprovementScotland, published good practice guidelines on asthma management jointly with theBritish Thoracic Society in February last year.

Other initiatives by the Executivewhich will benefit people with asthma include our efforts to reduce smoking in publicplaces and the yearly influenza vaccination for high-risk groups including asthma.

In addition, the Chief ScientistOffice is currently committed to funding nine research projects on asthma at a costof £783,439.

Community Health Partnerships(which were signalled in the White Paper, Partnership for Care) will havea particular focus on delivering improvements in the management of chronic conditions.They will have a critical role as the main focus for service integration for localcommunities with a particular emphasis on closing the health gap and deliveringimprovements particularly in relation to the management of chronic diseases foradults and children. One of their strengths will be their ability to provide a holisticapproach to care.

Question reference: S2O-02090

Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 April 2004
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 29 April 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to establish the competency of professionals who have gained their medical qualifications and training in the EU accession states and who seek to work in the health services in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-06981

Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 29 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Careers Scotland has a specific requirement to target young people not in education, employment or training.