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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: S5W-26518

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 November 2019
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 5 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of demand for weight management services.

Since the 1st of October 2019, NHS Boards have been collecting a standardised core dataset for weight management services. This data will provide a rich and invaluable source of evidence, demonstrating the demand for, and effectiveness of, programmes and interventions. As well as supporting national reporting, the dataset will inform local service planning and evaluation, and inform how best to improve access to services for high risk and vulnerable groups. In 2019-20, the Scottish Government has allocated an additional £3 million to NHS Boards for better access to services for those with, or at risk of, type 2 diabetes and £1.7 million for improvements and expansion of weight management services for children and young people.

Question reference: S5W-26516

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 November 2019
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 5 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what input experts in psychology had in developing its strategy, A healthier future: Scotland’s diet and healthy weight delivery plan.

Psychology expertise has been critical to the development and implementation of two key policies in the Diet & Healthy Weight Delivery Plan .

NHS Health Scotland led the development of standards for weight management services for children and adults in collaboration with an expert reference group which included significant input from clinical and health psychology. The standards recognise the key role of psychology in delivering a comprehensive service that ensures mental health and wellbeing needs are effectively considered and supported. The standards, published in July 2019, were endorsed by the British Psychological Society.

The British Psychological Society, clinical and health psychology experts also contributed to the development of the Type 2 Diabetes Prevention, Early Detection and Early Intervention Framework . We are now working with them to expand on the detail of their recommendations for training, education and clinical input required across all levels of the framework. Co-production, person centred approaches and value-based care which is sensitive to stigma and discrimination are key components of effective implementation.

Question reference: S5O-03900

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government about the UK and Ireland staging the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

Question reference: S5W-26439

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 November 2019
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-26177 by Michael Matheson on 18 November 2019, what processes have been developed to ensure continued driver safety in the intervening period.

The safety of road users is our number one priority.

Until the sensors to detect whether there is a risk of ice forming are installed, specialist weather forecasting and close observation of the structure will indicate whether physical measures will need to be taken to clear any ice. In the rare circumstances where ice does form, traffic management will be implemented to facilitate ice clearance, and road users will be alerted in advance to minimize disruption.

Question reference: S5W-26528

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 November 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 3 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what the timetable is for each NHS board to achieve full implementation of hospital electronic prescribing and medicines administration (HEPMA).

Question reference: S5W-26481

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 3 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the role that automated medicine cabinets can play in reducing deaths linked to medication errors in the NHS.

Automated or semi-automated medicines cabinets are used to promote quicker access to medicines, allow automatic ordering of medicines and release nursing time. There is limited published evidence that these cabinets reduce deaths linked to medication errors. This is more likely to be addressed by access to clinical decision support systems provided through Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (HEPMA) implementation.

Question reference: S5W-26507

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 3 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported delays in accessing cardiology appointments at NHS Dumfries & Galloway; what discussions it has had with the health board on this, and what support it will provide it with to improve the situation.

NHS Dumfries and Galloway's cardiology service has a small volume of activity and operates with a visiting workforce. As a result there will be occasions when there are spikes in waiting times however performance has consistently remained within the expected levels for outpatient appointments. In the last year performance has remained at or above 97% of patients receiving an appointment within 12 weeks from referral.

Scottish Government Officials have regular contact with NHS Dumfries and Galloway on their waiting times performance and we have provided £2.65m of additional funding to the Board this financial year to support them to build on their current performance levels.

Question reference: S5W-26494

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 3 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the submissions that have been made to inform the work of the Mental Health Legislation Review.

Question reference: S5W-26482

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 3 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-25487 by Jeane Freeman on 25 September 2019, what further announcements it plans to make on the roll-out of HEPMA (Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration).

Question reference: S5W-26480

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 3 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it records information on how many medication errors are made every year in the NHS, and, if so, whether it will provide the figures for each year since 2007.