- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the provision of whole-time equivalent nurse specialists is for each cancer network that is specifically working in (a) breast, (b) colorectal, (c) lung, (d) urological, (e) gynaecological, (f) upper gastrointestinal and (g) haematological cancer.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
However, information showing the number of clinical nurse specialists by their specialty and NHS health board at 30 September 2009 is available at:
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/servlet/FileBuffer?namedFile=Clinical%20Nurse%20Specialists%202009a.xls&pContentDispositionType=attachment.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many newly diagnosed patients each nurse specialist will be responsible for on an annual basis in (a) breast, (b) colorectal, (c) lung, (d) urological, (e) gynaecological, (f) upper gastrointestinal and (g) haematological cancer.
Answer
Information on the number of newly diagnosed patients each nurse specialist will be responsible for on an annual basis is not collected centrally. The number of nurse specialists in breast, colorectal, lung, urological, gynaecological, upper gastrointestinal, and haematological cancer is available and is included in the answer to question S3W-36091 on 29 September 2010. 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.
Information on the number of newly diagnosed cases of cancer, for the years
1985 to 2007, is available on the NHS Information Services Division (ISD) website under Cancer Incidence: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/183.html.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to promote the development of eye care managed clinical networks encompassing NHS optometrists and voluntary organisations either in every NHS board area or on a more regional basis.
Answer
Officials have had discussions with the Scottish Eyecare Group which represents optometrists and ophthalmologists about the possible development of eye care managed clinical networks.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what targets it is setting the NHS in respect of sight loss.
Answer
The Scottish Government has endorsed the Scottish Vision Strategy which includes a strategic objective to eliminate avoidable sight loss and deliver excellent support to those with a visual impairment.
In addition, the new General Ophthalmic Services arrangements (GOS), which deliver universally free eye examinations, include significant contributions towards the elimination of avoidable sight loss.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it is having with RNIB, Optometry Scotland and other stakeholders in reviewing and promoting new ways of working, including contracts with optometrists to ensure the most cost-effective and patient-friendly follow-up of people with diabetes, glaucoma and macular degeneration.
Answer
Officials met with RNIB on 23 September and I met with Optometry Scotland on 27 September to discuss further developments of eye care services in the community, including further services which might be undertaken by optometrists. I also announced on 27 September the roll out of IT links between optometrists and the hospital eye service which should further improve services for patients in Scotland.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 29 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive which ministers have visited Stirling district since 2007; on what dates, and for what purpose.
Answer
The detailed information requested is currently being collated and I will write to the member as soon as this is available. A copy of the response will be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 51765).
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 29 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive which ministers have visited the Raploch area in Stirling since May 2007 and on what dates.
Answer
The detailed information requested is currently being collated and I will write to the member as soon as this is available. A copy of the response will be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 51764).
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) professors of and (b) senior lecturer posts in neurosurgery there were in 1999 and how many there are now
Answer
This information is not held centrally.
The Scottish Government is aware, however, that at present there is one academic neurosurgery post in Scotland.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many newly diagnosed patients each nurse specialist in neurology has responsibility for annually.
Answer
This information is not held centrally. However, it is for NHS boards to determine their workforce requirements, including specialist nurses, based on the clinical needs of the population and service developments in their area.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many whole-time equivalent nurse specialists are working specifically in epilepsy, broken down by NHS board.
Answer
NHS Workforce data is published by National Services Scotland, Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland annually, as at 30 September. Information showing clinical nurse specialists by specialty, including epilepsy, and NHS board at 30 September 2009 is available at:
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/servlet/FileBuffer?namedFile=Clinical%20Nurse%20Specialists%202009a.xls&pContentDispositionType=attachment.
