- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Independent
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 2 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected running costs are for each of the next three financial years in respect of dental premises at (a) Dykebar Hospital, (b) Russell Institute, Paisley, (c) NW Kilmarnock, (d) Kilbirnie, (e) Hawick, (f) Borders General Hospital site, Melrose, (g) Dumfries Dental Centre, (h) Emergency Dental Triage Centre, Fife, (i) Cowdenbeath Dental Centre, (j) Cupar, (k) Dovecot Clinic, Glenrothes, (l) Leslie, (m) Dunfermline Eastern Expansion, (n) Langlees Dental Centre, Falkirk, (o) Bilbohall, Elgin, (p) Buckie modular unit, (q) Keith modular unit, (r) Foresterhill: Aberdeen Outreach Training Centre, (s) Glasgow Primary Care Dental Treatment Centre, (t) Plean Street Clinic Replacement, Yoker, (u) Inverness East, (v) Portree, (w) Grantown, (x) Fort William, (y) Coatbridge Dental Centre, (z) Extension to Greenhills Health Centre, East Kilbride, (aa) Extension to Biggar Health Centre, (bb) NHS Dental Access Centre, Bonnyrigg, (cc) New Clinical Facility in Edinburgh Dental Institute, (dd) Dundee Primary Care Dental Access Centre and (ee) Integrated Dental Treatment and Training Centre, Perth.
Answer
This information is not heldcentrally.
NHS boards are responsible forthe revenue consequences of their capital developments.
Where these centres involveeducation and training further support is available from NHS Education for Scotland.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Independent
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 2 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the current level of dental teacher staffing is at each dental facility other than the two dental schools.
Answer
This information is not heldcentrally. The dental teacher staffing level of community dental facilities isset by the Universities and NHS Education for Scotland and agreed with theGeneral Dental Council.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Independent
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 2 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average duration of stay of dental students is at each dental facility other than the two dental schools.
Answer
It is anticipated that, asmore clinical dental outreach facilities become available in Scotlandover the next three years, every dental student in their final year will have between10 and 20 weeks’ experience in one of these centres.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Independent
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 2 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average full-time equivalent number of dental students is at each NHS dental facility other than the two dental schools.
Answer
This information is not heldcentrally.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Independent
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 2 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the proposed level of dental teacher staffing is at each dental facility other than the two dental schools.
Answer
Levels of dental teachingstaff are set by the universities andNHS Education for Scotland and agreed with the General Dental Council. It isfor health boards to appoint appropriate staff to deliver training andsupervision for dental students in their area.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Independent
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 2 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the staffing arrangements are at dental premises at (a) Dykebar Hospital, (b) Russell Institute, Paisley, (c) NW Kilmarnock, (d) Kilbirnie, (e) Hawick, (f) Borders General Hospital site, Melrose, (g) Dumfries Dental Centre, (h) Emergency Dental Triage Centre, Fife, (i) Cowdenbeath Dental Centre, (j) Cupar, (k) Dovecot Clinic, Glenrothes, (l) Leslie, (m) Dunfermline Eastern Expansion, (n) Langlees Dental Centre, Falkirk, (o) Bilbohall, Falkirk, (p) Buckie modular unit, (q) Keith modular unit, (r) Foresterhill: Aberdeen Outreach Training Centre, (s) Glasgow Primary Care Treatment Centre, (t) Plean Street Clinic Replacement, Yoker, (u) Inverness East, (v) Portree, (w) Grantown, (x) Fort William, (y) Coatbridge Dental Centre, (z) Extension to Greenhills Health Centre, East Kilbride, (aa) Extension to Biggar Health Centre, (bb) NHS Dental Access Centre, Bonnyrigg, (cc) New Clinical Facility in Edinburgh Dental Institute, (dd) Dundee Primary Care Dental Access Centre and (ee) Integrated Dental Treatment and Training Centre, Perth, showing the number of (i) qualified dentists appointed and in post, (ii) qualified dentist posts requiring to be filled, (iii) qualified dental nurses appointed and in post, (iv) qualified dental nurse posts requiring to be filled, (v) qualified dental therapists appointed and in post, (vi) qualified dental therapist posts requiring to be filled, (vii) qualified dental hygienists appointed and in post and (viii) qualified dental hygienist posts requiring to be filled.
Answer
This information is not heldcentrally.
NHS boards are responsiblefor the revenue consequences of their capital developments.
Where these centres involveeducation and training further support is available from NHS Education for Scotland.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Independent
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 2 June 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the academic qualifications and status are of each member of supervising staff at each dental facility other than the two dental schools.
Answer
This information is not heldcentrally. Dental students at outreach facilities will be subject to standardsof supervision at least equal to those provided for students in their finalyear at a dental school.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Independent
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 11 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what inquiries it has instigated regarding the closure of, and danger of rock fall on, the Back O’Hill Road, Stirling, which had to be closed for public safety reasons three days after it was opened by the Minister for Communities.
Answer
None. The Back O’Hill Road is a local road and therefore the statutory responsibility for its safety,maintenance and repair lies with Stirling Council as the local roads authority.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Independent
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 4 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether will ask the Health and Safety Executive to investigate and report on the circumstances surrounding the emergency road closure of Back O’Hill Road, Stirling, including whether the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations were correctly applied, specifically regulation 13 and regulation 15(3).
Answer
No. The Back O’Hill Road is a local road and therefore the statutory responsibility for itssafety, maintenance and repair lies with Stirling Council as the local roadsauthority.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Independent
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 3 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to advise local traders affected by closure of the Back O’Hill Road, Stirling, of their rights of appeal against the rateable value of their properties under the provisions of the Lands Valuation (Scotland) Acts in respect of a material change of circumstance.
Answer
The Executive has no direct rolein this. Stirling Council is responsible for the decision to close the road andfor advising local traders of their rights of appeal. The Assessor for Central Scotland is responsible for considering appeals against rateable values.
