- Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 2 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that work to build the new Kelso High School begins as soon as possible.
Answer
Issues that are affecting certain infrastructure projects as a result of a change to European statistical accounts are being given top priority. The Scottish Government and Scottish Futures Trust are working to resolve these issues as quickly as possible.
I have already shared with Parliament information on the work that we are undertaking, and I commit to updating Parliament on the question in due course. I can confirm, however, that government resources are in place to support Kelso High School.
- Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 24 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out regarding what impact any increase in UK contributions to the EU following the update to Eurostat guidance on national statistical accounts might have on Barnett consequentials and how many infrastructure projects this might subsequently affect.
Answer
The Barnett formula allocates to Scotland a population share of changes in funding for comparable spending programmes in England. Comparability is the extent to which services delivered by UK Government departments correspond to services delivered by the devolved administrations. Barnett only applies to expenditure classified within Departmental Expenditure Limits – over 80 per cent of Scotland's total budget. Barnett consequentials accrued to the Scottish Government are added to or, if comparable UK budgets have been reduced rather than increased, are deducted from the total available funding available to Scottish Ministers. It is then for Scottish Ministers to decide how all the resources available to them should be allocated.
EU contributions would qualify for a zero comparability factor and therefore any increased expenditure would not be affected by the operation of the Barnett formula.
- Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 February 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 20 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many beds for (a) all and (b) older patients have been available in NHS Borders in each year since 2007.
Answer
The following table shows the average number of available staffed beds for all acute medical specialties and geriatric long stay in NHS Borders for financial years 2007-08 to 2013-14. Older people may have a hospital stay for a variety of reasons and may stay in a bed in a specialty not specifically designated for older people.
Average available staffed beds for all acute medical specialties and geriatric long stay in NHS Borders, financial years 2007-08 to 2013-14.
| | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
| Acute Medical and Geriatric Long Stay | 232 | 217 | 201 | 202 | 195 | 217 | 237 |
Source: ISD Scotland, ISD(S)1
These statistics and further information on beds is published under the beds sub-topic of ISD’s acute hospital care publication.
- Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 February 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 17 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of A&E referrals in NHS Borders has required a hospital bed in each year since 2007.
Answer
Information on patients attending A&E who require a hospital bed is not collected. However, information on patients attending A&E at Borders General Hospital and were subsequently admitted to Borders General Hospital is available from April 2010, which is shown in the following table.
Number and percentage of attendances to Borders General Hospital Emergency Department who were admitted to Borders General Hospital, financial years 2010-11 to 2013-14
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2010-11
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2011-12
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2012-13
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2013-14
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Percentage admitted from A&E
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33.7
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33.9
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34.8
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36.0
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Number admitted from A&E
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7,799
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8,025
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8,261
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9,070
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Source: Information Services Division (ISD):Scotland, A&E Datamart
Borders General Hospital is the only hospital in NHS Borders with an emergency department.
These statistics and further information on A&E activity is published in ISD’s Emergency Care publication.
- Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 February 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 17 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of patients has been discharged within six months in each healthcare facility in NHS Borders in each year since 2007.
Answer
The following table shows the percentage of inpatient and day case patients discharged within six months of admission at each healthcare facility in NHS Borders for financial years 2007-08 to 2013-14. The specialty of geriatric long stay is included.
Percentage of patients discharged within six months of admission for at each healthcare facility in NHS Borders, financial years 2007-08 to 2013-14
| | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
| The Knoll Hospital | 97.7 | 94.2 | 95.0 | 94.5 | 95.3 | 99.6 | 100.0 |
| Hawick Community Hospital | 99.4 | 100.0 | 99.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Kelso Hospital | 97.9 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.3 | 99.0 | 99.6 | 99.6 |
| Hay Lodge Hospital | 97.4 | 96.5 | 98.2 | 97.4 | 98.9 | 97.8 | 98.7 |
| Borders General Hospital | 100.0 | 99.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Crumhaugh House | 94.3 | 96.3 | 91.4 | 95.9 | 97.1 | 96.9 | n/a |
Source: Information Services Division:Scotland, SMR01
- Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 February 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 17 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many acute presentations for (a) all and (b) older patients have been recorded in NHS Borders in each year since 2007.
Answer
The following table shows the number of hospital stays in acute specialties in NHS Borders for all patients and patients aged 65 and over for financial years 2007-08 to 2013-14.
Number of inpatient and day case stays in acute specialties in NHS Borders for all patients and patients aged 65 or over, financial years 2007-08 to 2013-14.
| | All ages | 65 or over |
| 2007-08 | 21,717 | 9,371 |
| 2008-09 | 21,986 | 9,481 |
| 2009-10 | 21,601 | 9,638 |
| 2010-11 | 22,192 | 9,867 |
| 2011-12 | 23,114 | 10,378 |
| 2012-13 | 23,016 | 10,721 |
| 2013-14 | 24,596 | 11,645 |
Source: Information Services Division:Scotland, SMR01
- Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 February 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 17 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the effect of closing community health services on acute services at central hospitals.
Answer
We have not carried out any specific research on this issue. However, through our work on the integration of adult health and social care, and the development of the Integrated Resource Framework:
http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Health-and-Social-Community-Care/Publications/index.asp?ID=1353), we are aware that over half of all expenditure on over 65s during the financial year ending 31 March 2014, was within a hospital setting, 60% of which was on unplanned admissions.
This illustrates the need to ensure that a range of community health and social care services are available to meet local needs, and wherever possible avoid the need for unplanned admission to acute hospitals.
Health boards should plan for the range of health and social care needs of its population and ensure that the pathways of care put in place reflect the need for community and acute health services.
- Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 February 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 17 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what the occupancy rate has been for acute wards in NHS Borders in each year since 2007.
Answer
The following table shows average occupancy rate (%) for acute specialties in NHS Borders for financial years 2007-08 to 2013-14.
Occupancy rate (%) for acute specialties in NHS Borders, financial years 2007-08 to 2013-14.
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2007-08
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2008-09
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2009-10
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2010-11
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2011-12
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2012-13
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2013-14
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Occupancy (%)
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79.2
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83.4
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82.2
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81.1
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81.1
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83.6
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83.8
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Source: Information Services Division:Scotland, ISD(S)1
These statistics and further information on beds is published under the 'Beds’ sub-topic of Information Services Divisions Acute Hospital Care publication.
- Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 February 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reports that Jedburgh and Selkirk sheriff courts are to hear cases on alternate weeks, and for what it reason it did not seek parliamentary approval before this change was introduced.
Answer
This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. This question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within 20 days.
- Asked by: John Lamont, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2015
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when ministers last met representatives of NHS Borders and what issues were discussed.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2015
