- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 30 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria are used when deciding if a patient should be tested for thrombophilia.
Answer
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) Guideline 62 on Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) recommends that all pregnant women with a personal or family history of VTE in first or second degree relatives should be offered screening for thrombophilia.
SIGN is now reviewing Guideline 62 and consultation on the revised draft guideline will take place during this year. The SIGN guideline development group has devised a set of key questions covering issues such as risk factors and testing, and the key questions about the investigations which predict risk of VTE refer to testing for thromobophilia as well as to family history.
Additionally, the Scottish Government accepts the advice of the National Screening Committee that high risk groups should be tested, including the adult relatives of someone known to carry the Factor V Leiden gene. This is particularly relevant to those relatives of carriers who might be considering starting the combined oral contraceptive pill.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 30 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the standard NHS waiting time is for patients to be tested for thrombophilia.
Answer
There is currently no waiting time standard specifically for thrombophilia tests. If such a test formed part of a patient''s pathway leading to hospital treatment, it would then be covered by the Scottish Government''s 18 weeks referral-to-treatment target, delivery of which is scheduled for the end of 2011.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 30 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-17628 by Shona Robison on 17 November 2008, at which haematology departments and molecular genetics laboratories are tests for thrombophillia carried out.
Answer
This information is not held centrally. As indicated in S3W-17628, however, there is ready access to these tests for any patient for whom they are clinically indicated.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 24 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has applied or plans to apply for research funding from the European Commission to undertake an assessment of the prevalence, treatment and best practice in relation to venous embolism and thrombosis.
Answer
The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) within the Scottish Government Health Directorates has responsibility for encouraging and supporting research into health and health care needs in Scotland. The CSO does not undertake research directly so has not applied for research funding from the European Commission to undertake an assessment of the prevalence, treatment and best practice in relation to venous embolism and thrombosis.
The CSO primarily responds to requests for funding research proposals initiated by the research community in Scotland and would welcome research proposals into this area which would be subject to the usual peer and committee review. In addition, Scottish participation in the Office for Strategic Co-ordination of Health Research (OSCHR) means that Scottish researchers have access to a wealth of new research funding opportunities in clinical trials, health technology assessment, public health research (including disease prevention) and health services research.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 18 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive which NHS boards have the facilities for testing for thrombophilia.
Answer
Each NHS board has access to thrombophilia testing, either locally or through well-established arrangements for transferring specimens to a laboratory which undertakes these investigations.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 18 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive by what means people can be referred to NHS facilities for tests for thrombophilia.
Answer
Like any other laboratory test provided by the NHS, people are referred for thrombophilia testing by the individual who is providing their clinical care, for example, GPs, hospital doctors or doctors within community-based services such as family planning or Well Women services.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 February 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether information has been received from the Department for Transport anent the implementation of the recommendations of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s report into the loss of the tug, Flying Phantom, on the River Clyde on 19 December 2007.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-21317 on 9 March 2009. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 February 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the age profile is of the vessels operated by Caledonian MacBrayne.
Answer
Information on the age of each of the vessels presently owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd is as follows:
| | Vessel | Year Delivered | Age |
| 1 | MV Jupiter | 1974 | 35 |
| 2 | MV Juno | 1974 | 35 |
| 3 | MV Eigg | 1975 | 34 |
| 4 | MV Raasay | 1976 | 33 |
| 5 | MV Isle of Cumbrae | 1977 | 32 |
| 6 | MV Saturn | 1978 | 31 |
| 7 | MV Isle of Arran | 1984 | 25 |
| 8 | MV Hebridean Isles | 1985 | 24 |
| 9 | MV Loch Linnhe | 1986 | 23 |
| 10 | MV Loch Riddon | 1986 | 23 |
| 11 | MV Loch Striven | 1986 | 23 |
| 12 | MV Loch Ranza | 1987 | 22 |
| 13 | MV Isle of Mull | 1988 | 21 |
| 14 | MV Lord of the Isles | 1989 | 20 |
| 15 | MV Loch Dunvegan | 1991 | 18 |
| 16 | MV Loch Fyne | 1991 | 18 |
| 17 | MV Loch Buie | 1992 | 17 |
| 18 | MV Loch Tarbet | 1992 | 17 |
| 19 | MV Caledonian Isles | 1993 | 16 |
| 20 | MV Isle of Lewis | 1995 | 14 |
| 21 | MV Loch Brusda | 1996 | 13 |
| 22 | MV Loch Alainn | 1997 | 12 |
| 23 | MV Clansman | 1998 | 11 |
| 24 | MV Lochnevis | 2000 | 9 |
| 25 | MV Hebrides | 2001 | 8 |
| 26 | MV Coruisk | 2003 | 6 |
| 27 | MV Loch Portain | 2003 | 6 |
| 28 | MV Bute | 2005 | 4 |
| 29 | MV Argyle | 2007 | 2 |
| 30 | MV Loch Shira | 2007 | 2 |
| | | Average age | 18.47 |
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 February 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what information is available concerning the signing of a contract for the building of a passenger ferry for Caledonian MacBrayne.
Answer
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd awarded a ship building contract to GdaÅ„ska Stocznia Remontowa im. J³zefa PiÅ‚sudskiego S.A. on 2 November 2007 for the construction of a new Ro-Ro passenger and vehicular ferry. This new vessel will serve on the routes between Kennacraig and Islay and is due for delivery in April 2011.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 February 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions have taken place with representatives of the Department for Transport and other interested parties anent the implementation of the recommendations of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s report on the loss of the tug, Flying Phantom, while towing the bulk carrier, Red Jasmine, on the River Clyde on 19 December 2007.
Answer
We are aware of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch''s report. The relevant shipping and maritime safety issues are reserved to the UK Government. It is for the authorities identified to respond to the report''s recommendations as appropriate.
