- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 11 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects that the new State Hospital will be commissioned.
Answer
The redeveloped State Hospital will be commissioned in early 2011 when the new accommodation will come into full use.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many recorded deaths there were in which Clostridium difficile was a contributory factor in each of the last eight quarters, broken down by hospital.
Answer
Information on recorded deaths in which Clostridium difficile was a contributory factor is available through the GROS website at:
http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/deaths/clostridium-difficile-deaths/index.html.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prescriptions for antibiotics were issued in (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07 and (c) 2007-08.
Answer
The following table shows the number of prescribed items for antibiotics for the financial years ending 31 March 2006 to 2008. The data given refer to items dispensed in the community by community pharmacists and dispensing doctors but do not include medicines dispensed in hospitals or hospital-based clinics.
| Year Ended 31 March | Number of Prescribed Items |
| 2006 | 4,173,480 |
| 2007 | 4,263,505 |
| 2008 | 4,338,241 |
The information in the table has been provided by NHS National Services Scotland.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-17745 by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 November 2008, why bank staff assimilation is being left until the end of the Agenda for Change process.
Answer
It should be made clear that the majority of bank staff, over 35,000, have already been assimilated. Of those staff left to process, boards are generally prioritising substantive staff because, once these staff are assimilated, bank workers will be able to be transferred to Agenda for Change relatively quickly. Boards will have more resource available to conclude the process for bank workers once the more complex substantive staff have been assimilated.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to roll out the use of copper-impregnated mops across the NHS as part of the work on preventing healthcare associated infections.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-18496 on 11 December 2008.
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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive against which organisms copper-impregnated mops have proved effective in testing undertaken by Health Facilities Scotland.
Answer
Health Facilities Scotland (HFS) have co-ordinated a scientific study into the effectiveness of copper-impregnated mops in two NHS Scotland boards. This was a preliminary study and the results were not conclusive in establishing how effective copper solution is at removing organisms responsible for healthcare associated infections. HFS are in the process of carrying out further research into the potential benefits of this technology.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Health Facilities Scotland is undertaking work on the use of silver-impregnated drapes and linen as part of the work on preventing healthcare associated infections.
Answer
HFS continually monitor new techniques and technology for fighting healthcare associated infections, and should strong evidence for the use of silver-impregnated drapes and linen emerge, then HFS will investigate their suitability or otherwise for use by NHS Scotland.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had discussions with, or indications from, NHS Lanarkshire on why it was necessary to redirect medical or surgical GP calls from Hairmyres Hospital accident and emergency department to other NHS Lanarkshire sites during 157 time periods between July 2006 and July 2008.
Answer
It is for NHS boards to manage emergency medical and surgical GP referrals across its acute hospital network as appropriate. Boards plan to effectively manage emergency referrals across their hospital networks during periods of high demand. This government''s decision to maintain and develop accident and emergency services across the three main hospital sites in Lanarkshire has protected the capacity of the local hospital network and ensures that patients continue to receive the treatment they require without delay.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had discussions with, or indications from, NHS Lanarkshire on why it was necessary to redirect medical or surgical GP calls from Wishaw General Hospital accident and emergency department to other NHS Lanarkshire sites during 99 time periods between July 2006 and July 2008.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-18287 on 10 December 2008. 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: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the new single room-only policy for new or substantially refurbished hospitals will include the provision of en suite toilet, bath or shower, and hand basin facilities.
Answer
My decision was based on the definition of a single room produced by the Single Room Provision Steering Group and is contained within their report which can be found at
www.scotland.gov.uk/haitaskforce. This will be used for inclusion in the technical guidance that is being prepared by Health Facilities Scotland. The definition is as follows:
A room with space for one patient which normally contains as a minimum a bed, locker, clinical wash-hand basin and also a sanitary facility comprising a toilet, shower and wash-hand basin.
