- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 10 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage rate in the uptake of women aged 20 to 24 attending cervical screening has been in NHS Grampian in each of the last four years for which information is available and how these figures compare with the overall average of all age groups attending.
Answer
The percentage uptake¹ of females who had a record of a previous screening test taken within the last 3.5 years, by five year age group is in the following table.
NHS Grampian, 1 January 2006 to 31 March 2010
| Age Group | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
| % Uptake | % Uptake | % Uptake | % Uptake |
| 20-24 | 57.0 | 51.6 | 57.6 | 57.3 |
| 25-29 | 74.5 | 64.8 | 69.4 | 70.7 |
| 30-34 | 81.3 | 70.9 | 75.6 | 77.0 |
| 35-39 | 83.4 | 75.9 | 79.9 | 80.4 |
| 40-44 | 85.4 | 78.1 | 81.3 | 81.9 |
| 45-49 | 85.8 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 82.2 |
| 50-54 | 85.9 | 79.6 | 80.6 | 80.3 |
| 55-59 | 83.9 | 78.3 | 80.1 | 79.2 |
| 60-64 | 64.1 | 73.4 | 68.2 | 59.3 |
| 20-60 | 79.7 | 72.2 | 75.7 | 76.1 |
| Total (All Ages) | 48.1 | 71.9 | 74.8 | 74.2 |
The percentage uptake¹ of females who had a record of a previous screening test taken within the last 5.5 years, by five year age group is in the following table.
| Age Group | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
| % Uptake | % Uptake | % Uptake | % Uptake |
| 20-24 | 57.4 | 54.2 | 59.0 | 58.5 |
| 25-29 | 79.3 | 73.9 | 75.3 | 75.9 |
| 30-34 | 86.4 | 79.5 | 81.3 | 82.2 |
| 35-39 | 89.0 | 84.1 | 85.4 | 85.5 |
| 40-44 | 90.8 | 85.9 | 87.1 | 87.5 |
| 45-49 | 91.2 | 87.2 | 88.0 | 88.2 |
| 50-54 | 91.3 | 87.3 | 87.2 | 86.4 |
| 55-59 | 89.2 | 85.2 | 86.5 | 85.4 |
| 60-64 | 81.0 | 83.1 | 81.8 | 79.5 |
| 20-60 | 84.3 | 79.6 | 81.2 | 81.1 |
| Total (All Ages) | 52.2 | 79.3 | 80.7 | 80.4 |
Source: ISD(D)4 Legacy application for 2006-07 data.
Source: ISD(D)4 SCCRS for 2007-08 data onwards.
Ref: IR2011-00573.
Notes:
1. Based on adjusted Community Health Index (CHI) population denominator (excluding medically ineligible women) for 2006-07. Based on Scottish Cervical Call-Recall System population denominator (excluding medically ineligible women) for years 2007-08 to 2009-10.
Cervical Screening year runs from 1 April to 31 March.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many newly qualified nurses were recruited in NHS Grampian in (a) 2007, (b) 2008, (c) 2009 and (d) 2010 and how many have been recruited in 2011 to date.
Answer
The number of newly-qualified nurses employed in NHS Grampian since 2007 is as follows:
2007 “ 83
2008 “ 223
2009 “ 183
2010 “ 15
2011 “ 17.
Recruitment of newly-qualified nurses and midwives in 2011 is on-going.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many agency staff were used by NHS Shetland in (a) 2007, (b) 2008, (c) 2009, (d) 2010 and how many have been used in 2011 to date.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-39919 on 10 March 2011. 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: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many newly qualified nurses were recruited in NHS Highland in (a) 2007, (b) 2008, (c) 2009 and (d) 2010 and how many have been recruited in 2011 to date.
Answer
The number of newly-qualified nurses employed in NHS Highland since 2007 is as follows:
2007 “ 30
2008 “ 54
2009 “ 35
2010 “ 22
2011 “ 21.
Recruitment of newly-qualified nurses and midwives in 2011 is on-going.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many newly qualified midwives were recruited in NHS Grampian in (a) 2007, (b) 2008, (c) 2009 and (d) 2010 and how many have been recruited in 2011 to date.
Answer
The number of newly-qualified midwives employed in NHS Grampian since 2007 is as follows:
2007 “ 17
2008 “ 9
2009 “ 7
2010 “ 9
2011 “ 1.
Recruitment of newly-qualified nurses and midwives in 2011 is on-going.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made by NHS boards in the delivery of the 18-week referral-to-treatment target for audiology services.
Answer
All NHS boards are actively working to deliver the 18 weeks referral to treatment time target by the end of this year. Some boards have made better progress than others. That is why the Health Delivery Directorate are providing additional support to boards to ensure that the target is delivered.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the expenditure on hospital drugs has been in NHS Western Isles in each of the last four years for which information is available.
Answer
The hospital services drug expenditure for the last four years at NHS Western Isles:
| Year | Amount (£ million) |
| 2009-10 | 0.8 |
| 2008-09 | 0.7 |
| 2007-08 | 0.7 |
| 2006-07 | 0.6 |
Source: ISD Scotland costs book.
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- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many agency staff were used by NHS Orkney in (a) 2007, (b) 2008, (c) 2009, (d) 2010 and how many have been used in 2011 to date.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-39919 on 10 March 2011. All the 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: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many newly qualified doctors were recruited in NHS Grampian in (a) 2007, (b) 2008, (c) 2009, (d) 2010 and how many have been recruited in 2011 to date.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-39914 on 10 March 2011. 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: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the expenditure on hospital drugs has been in NHS Grampian in each of the last four years for which information is available.
Answer
The hospital services drug expenditure for the last four years at NHS Grampian:
| Year | Amount (£ million) |
| 2009-10 | 30.1 |
| 2008-09 | 26.6 |
| 2007-08 | 23.3 |
| 2006-07 | 21.5 |
Source: ISD Scotland costs book.
