- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 July 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent research it has commissioned into the effect of aircraft noise on young children.
Answer
We have not commissioned any research into the effect of aircraft noise on young children.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 30 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it issues on the number of nurses per child designated to care for (a) sick and (b) premature babies in intensive care.
Answer
Care should be responsive to the needs of babies and their parents, and organised so that the most appropriate and experienced professional is the care provider at any given time, in accordance with the needs of the baby. Regarding neonatal care for sick and premature babies, the Scottish Government recommend that NHS boards adopt the neonatal levels of care model set out in table 21 of A Framework for Maternity Services in Scotland (2001), when considering the provision of immediate and neonatal care. This model is based on the British Association of Perinatal Medicine guidelines.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 27 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many days per week on average GP surgeries have a practice nurse onsite; how many GP surgeries which formerly had practice nurses onsite have ceased to have them in the last two years, and what proportion of the NHS budget for GP surgeries is ring-fenced for employing practice nurses.
Answer
The information is not recorded. It is the responsibility of GP surgeries who have a contract with a NHS board to decide the manner in which their practice is staffed to ensure patients receive the services they require. The proportion of the NHS budget for GP surgeries for the employment of practice nurses is not separately identified. GP surgeries are paid a “global sum” for the basic costs of running a practice. Again it is a matter for the GP surgery to decide what proportion of the global sum is used to pay staff.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of deaths from cervical cancer occurred in women aged (a) 60 and over, (b) from 30 to 59 and (c) under 30 in each year since 2001.
Answer
The proportion of deaths from cervical cancer occurring in women, by age group (under 30; between 30-59; over 60) and by year (2001-07) is as follows:
Table 1 Number of Deaths from Cancer of the Cervix by Year and by Age Group
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007P |
| All Ages | 113 | 100 | 120 | 102 | 127 | 92 | 105 |
| Under 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 30-59 | 48 | 41 | 58 | 37 | 52 | 45 | 45 |
| 60+ | 63 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 73 | 46 | 58 |
Table 2 Percentage of Deaths from Cancer of the Cervix by Year and by Age Group
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007P |
| All ages | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Under 30 | 2% | 5% | 0% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| 30-59 | 42% | 41% | 48% | 36% | 41% | 49% | 43% |
| 60+ | 56% | 54% | 52% | 60% | 57% | 50% | 55% |
Source: GROS.
Note: Figures for 2007 are provisional.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 26 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is for stroke patients between referral and first appointment with a language therapist.
Answer
The information requested is not collected centrally.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the public health impact of (a) Edinburgh airport and (b) other airports.
Answer
We have not conducted studies on, or made an assessment of, the impact on public health of Edinburgh airport or any other airports in Scotland.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what studies it has commissioned into the incidence of cancer in areas around (a) Edinburgh airport and (b) other airports.
Answer
We have not commissioned any studies into the incidence of cancer in areas around Edinburgh airport or any other airports in Scotland.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 25 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many midwife-led postnatal units there were in each of the last five years in (a) Scotland and (b) each parliamentary region.
Answer
There are 40 maternity units across Scotland, 22 Community maternity units and the remainder level 2 and 3 consultant-led maternity units. All units are part of a network of care within their NHS board/region.
In all cases the bulk of postnatal care is provided by midwives in hospital and then in the community.
Maternity Units, by Scottish Parliamentary Region
| West of Scotland |
| Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock | Community maternity unit |
| Royal Alexandria, Paisley | Consultant-led maternity unit, and co-located Community maternity unit |
| Vale of Leven District General Hospital, Alexandria | Community maternity unit |
| Central Scotland |
| Wishaw General, Wishaw | Consultant-led maternity unit |
| Glasgow |
| Princess Royal | Consultant-led maternity unit |
| Queen Mothers | Consultant-led maternity unit |
| Southern General | Consultant-led maternity unit |
| Mid-Scotland and Fife |
| Forth Park, Kirkcaldy | Consultant-led maternity unit |
| Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth | Community maternity unit |
| Stirling Royal, Stirling | Consultant-led maternity unit |
| South of Scotland |
| Cresswell Maternity Unit, Dumfries | Consultant-led maternity unit |
| Borders General, Melrose | Consultant-led maternity unit |
| Ayrshire Central, Irvine | Consultant-led maternity unit |
| Dalrymple Hospital, Stranraer | Community maternity unit |
| North East Scotland |
| Aberdeen, Aberdeen | Consultant-led maternity unit and co-located Community maternity unit |
| Chalmers Hospital, Banff | Community maternity unit |
| Fraserburgh Hospital, Fraserburgh | Community maternity unit |
| Peterhead Cottage Hospital, Peterhead | Community maternity unit |
| Aboyne Hospital, Aboyne | Community maternity unit |
| Arbroath Infirmary, Arbroath | Community maternity unit |
| Montrose Royal Infirmary, Montrose | Community maternity unit |
| Ninewells, Dundee | Consultant-led maternity unit |
| Lothian |
| Simpsons Centre for Reproductive Health, Edinburgh | Consultant-led maternity unit |
| St John’s, Livingston | Consultant-led maternity unit |
| Highlands and Islands |
| Caithness, Wick | Consultant-led maternity unit |
| Raigmore, Inverness | Consultant-led maternity unit |
| Gilbert Bain Memorial Hospital, Lerwick | Community maternity unit |
| Uist and Barra Hospital, Benbecula | Community maternity unit |
| Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall | Community maternity unit |
| Western Isles, Stornoway | Consultant-led maternity unit |
| Lorne & Islands District General Hospital, Oban | Community maternity unit |
| Dunoon and District General Hospital, Dunoon | Community maternity unit |
| Campbeltown Hospital, Campbeltown | Community maternity unit |
| Islay hospital, Bowmore | Community maternity unit |
| Victoria Hospital, Rothesay | Community maternity unit |
| Mid Argyll Hospital, Lochgilphead | Community maternity unit |
| Isle of Arran War Memorial, Lamlash | Community maternity unit |
| Belford Hospital , Fort William | Community maternity unit |
| MacKinnon Memorial Hospital, Broadford | Community maternity unit |
| Dr Gray’s, Elgin | Consultant-led maternity unit |
Changes to Maternity Services in the last Five Years
| Perth Royal changed from Consultant Led Unit to Community Maternity Unit in 2004 |
| Inverclyde changed from Consultant Led Unit to Community Maternity Unit in 2003 |
| Vale of Leven changed from Consultant Led Unit to Community Maternity Unit in 2003 |
| Falkirk Consultant Led service moved to Stirling in 2003 |
| Maternity services moved from Ayrshire Central, Irvine to Ayrshire Maternity Unit, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock in August 2006 |
| Maternity services relocated from the Cresswell Maternity Hospital, Dumfries to Cresswell Maternity Wing, Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary in March 2003. |
| Dalrymple Hospital, Stranraer closed and midwife led services moved to the newly built Galloway Community Hospital in 2006. |
| Community Maternity Unit opened alongside Consultant Led Unit in November 2004. |
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 25 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many accident and emergency ambulances/units are available in Scotland, broken down by (a) parliamentary region and (b) NHS board.
Answer
The information requested is not held in the format requested. However, the following table sets out the numbers of all accident and emergency vehicles by operating division, as at May 2008. A number of types of vehicle make up the accident and emergency fleet, including “traditional” accident and emergency ambulances, mid-tier vehicles, rapid response vehicles, motorbikes and neo-natal ambulances.
| | South West | West Central | South East | East Central | North East | North West | Scotland Total |
| Total Accident and Emergency Vehicles | 115 | 122 | 70 | 86 | 59 | 64 | 516 |
Information provided by the Scottish Ambulance Service.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 24 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive which NHS boards provide maternity services.
Answer
All 14 NHS boards within Scotland provide maternity services. These are:
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
NHS Borders
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
NHS Western Isles
NHS Fife
NHS Forth Valley
NHS Grampian
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Highland
NHS Lanarkshire
NHS Lothian
NHS Orkney
NHS Shetland
NHS Tayside.
