- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 26 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many fully funded intensive therapy unit (ITU) beds there are, broken down by NHS board and location.
Answer
Centrally held information onintensive therapy unit (ITU) beds does not specifically identify beds that are fullyfunded.
However, table 1 shows informationon the average available staffed beds in intensive care units by NHS board for theyears ending 31 March 2004-06.
Table 1, NHS Scotland –Average Available Staffed Beds in Intensive Care Units; Years Ending 31 March2004 to 2006
| | 2004 | 2005 | 2006P |
| Scotland1 | 172 | 177 | 177 |
| Argyll and Clyde | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Borders | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Fife | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Forth Valley | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Grampian | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Greater Glasgow | 45 | 48 | 47 |
| Highland | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Lanarkshire | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Lothian | 32 | 31 | 33 |
| Orkney | - | - | - |
| Shetland | - | - | - |
| Tayside | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Western Isles | - | - | - |
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Note: 1. Information for Golden Jubilee National Hospital is includedin the Scotland total.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 26 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average occupancy rates of intensive therapy unit (ITU) beds have been in each of the last three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer
Table 1 shows information onthe average occupancy rates of intensive care units by NHS board for the years ending31 March 2004-2006.
Table 1, NHS Scotland –Average Occupancy Rate in Intensive Care Units; Years Ending 31 March 2004 to2006
| | 2004 | 2005 | 2006P |
| Scotland1 | 75.6% | 77.4% | 76.6% |
| Argyll and Clyde | 95.1% | 94.7% | 93.7% |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 66.5% | 75.9% | 71.3% |
| Borders | 94.1% | 95.9% | 96.0% |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 58.4% | 62.4% | 61.6% |
| Fife | 72.7% | 69.5% | 66.8% |
| Forth Valley | 93.8% | 93.7% | 80.5% |
| Grampian | 74.8% | 75.6% | 79.2% |
| Greater Glasgow | 74.0% | 71.5% | 72.0% |
| Highland | 74.4% | 76.2% | 77.5% |
| Lanarkshire | 78.4% | 78.6% | 77.5% |
| Lothian | 77.1% | 78.3% | 81.0% |
| Orkney | - | - | - |
| Shetland | - | - | - |
| Tayside | 69.9% | 84.5% | 80.0% |
| Western Isles | - | - | - |
PProvisional.
Note: 1. Information for Golden Jubilee National Hospital isincluded in the Scotland total.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 26 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive on how many days all intensive therapy unit (ITU) beds have been occupied in each of the last three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer
The specific information requestedis not held centrally. It is not possible to identify specific days that intensivetherapy beds are occupied from aggregated data returns.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 25 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has sought a derogation from EC Regulation 853/2004 for Scottish minced beef.
Answer
This is a matter for the FoodStandards Agency. The agency will shortly be discussing, with a stakeholder workinggroup, whether stakeholders wish the UK to make an application to the Commissionfor a “national measure”. The measure would only need to cover mince which is notsold directly to consumers as the rules do not apply to the direct retail trade.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 September 2006
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has evaluated on the level of alcohol-related crime and antisocial behaviour.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Robert Brown on 21 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many co-ordinated support plans have been adopted in each local authority since the introduction of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004.
Answer
This information is notcurrently held centrally but will be collated during the 2006 pupil census,which is due to be published in February 2007.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Robert Brown on 21 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has received any representations about different approaches to implementing the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004.
Answer
It is for individual localauthorities to interpret the legislation and discharge their duties in linewith the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland)Act 2004 (the Act). The Scottish Executive has been made aware that localauthorities do vary in their approaches to implementing the Act. However, the Scottish Executive has commissioned a series of Information Sharing Seminars acrossScotland to facilitate the sharing of practice across education authorities,health boards and other services. These seminars will take place over the nexttwo months.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Robert Brown on 21 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to monitor the outcomes of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004.
Answer
Her Majesty’s Inspectorateof Education (HMIE) have been commissioned to monitor and evaluate theimplementation of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland)Act, commencing in 2005. A report of their findings will be published in autumn2007.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Medicines Consortium has considered the use of Elaprase and, if so, what the outcome was.
Answer
The Scottish Medicines Consortium(SMC) has not considered the use of Elaprase. The SMC assessment process will notbegin until a medicine receives a marketing authorisation.
When available, the SMC advicewill be posted on their website www.scottishmedicines.org.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any applications have been made to license Elaprase for use in Scotland.
Answer
Licensing of medicines is reservedand is the responsibility of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency(MHRA). Before a medicine can be placed on the UK market it must have a marketingauthorisation either from the MHRA or the European Medicines Agency (EMEA). TheMHRA has advised that Elaprase does not have a UK marketing authorisation, butan application is pending with the EMEA.
Information about the MHRA andits work can be found at www.mhra.gov.uk.
