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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S4T-00820

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that patients are being put at risk by its failure to adequately fund GPs.

Question reference: S4W-22802

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 October 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it plans with Abellio regarding opening railway stations at (a) Reston and (b) East Linton.

The new ScotRail franchise contains revised timetables which can accommodate future calls at Reston and East Linton. However, the responsibility to demonstrate the need for the new stations remains the responsibility of the promoters. The joint Scottish Stations Fund application from the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership and East Lothian and Scottish Borders councils is still being assessed as further development work is required to ascertain the total cost of each station.

A decision on the application will be made, in line with the governance of the Scottish Stations Fund, by the Scottish Route Investment Review Group which comprises representatives from Transport Scotland, Network Rail and passenger and freight operators once the development work has been completed.

Question reference: S4T-00808

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 27 October 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent Audit Scotland reports on the financial management of NHS Orkney and NHS Highland in 2013-14.

Question reference: S4O-03543

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what road transport projects it plans for South Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-22367

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 10 September 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it issues to NHS boards and staff to prevent inpatients from developing pressure ulcers or sores.

The Integrated Programme for a National Coordinated Approach to Tissue Viability in Scotland provided a coherent and co-ordinated approach to tissue viability throughout Scotland to reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers. The programme of work included:

Reviewing and publishing best practice statements, developing a national standardised definition, a national grading system and methodology, and introducing care bundles, groups of key care actions that if completed will support and improve the prevention and healing of pressure ulcers.

Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s website: www.tissueviabilityonline.com provides a range of information and guidance that can assist in the prevention of pressure ulcers in care settings.

Question reference: S4W-22365

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 10 September 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how many deaths there were in each NHS board area in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14 in which pressure ulcers or sores were (i) the underlying cause of death or (ii) mentioned on the death certificate.

The statistics of deaths that National Records of Scotland produces are for calendar years, not financial years. On that basis, the information requested is given in the following tables for calendar years 2012 and 2013.

For the purpose of producing statistics on causes of death, deaths registered in Scotland are classified using the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). The most relevant category in this classification is code ‘L89’, which is entitled ‘decubitus ulcer’. ICD-10 specifies that this code should also be used when the death certificate refers to bedsores, plaster ulcers and pressure ulcers.

Table 1 – Deaths registered in Scotland for which pressure ulcers or sores (ICD-10 code “L89”) were the underlying cause, by NHS board¹ of residence and year of registration

	2012	2013
Ayrshire and Arran	1	0
Fife	2	1
Forth Valley	0	1
Grampian	2	0
Greater Glasgow and Clyde	3	2
Highland	0	1
Lanarkshire	1	3
Lothian	0	1
Tayside	3	1
All	12	10

¹ NHS board areas are based on the boundaries which

were introduced on 1 April 2014.

Table 2: Deaths registered in Scotland for which pressure ulcers or sores (ICD-10 code “L89”) were mentioned on the death certificate, by NHS Board¹ of residence and year of registration

	2012	2013
Ayrshire and Arran	7	6
Borders	4	2
Dumfries and Galloway	5	4
Fife	11	15
Forth Valley	4	5
Grampian	7	9
Greater Glasgow and Clyde	32	22
Highland	4	3
Lanarkshire	19	13
Lothian	9	16
Orkney	1	1
Tayside	7	8
All	110	104

¹ NHS Board areas are based on the boundaries which

were introduced on 1 April 2014.

Question reference: S4W-22366

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 10 September 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how many inpatients were recorded as having sustained pressure ulcers or sores in each NHS board in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14.

Question reference: S4W-22377

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 August 2014
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 22 August 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-22225 by Alex Neil on 12 August 2014, how much has been spent in each of the last four years in helping patients who reside in the Highlands and Islands; how many patients have been supported, and on how many occasions.

Question reference: S4W-22375

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 August 2014
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 22 August 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-22225 by Alex Neil on 12 August 2014, how much each NHS board has spent in each of the last four years in using the discretion available to help patients who are not eligible for assistance under either scheme; how many patients have been supported, and on how many occasions.

Question reference: S4W-22376

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 August 2014
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 22 August 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-22225 by Alex Neil on 12 August 2014, how much each NHS board has spent in each of the last four years in helping patients through the means-tested scheme; how many patients have been supported, and on how many occasions.