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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-18988

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 4 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS consultants who are not resident in Scotland have worked in the NHS in each year since 2007, and how much has been spent on meeting their (a) travel costs and (b) accommodation, both also broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S5W-18986

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 4 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have had their stomach pumped in each year since 2007, broken down by NHS board.

The following table shows the number of gastric lavage procedures carried out in Scotland in each year since 2007 when a person has been admitted to hospital. Due to changes in clinical practice, gastric lavage is not generally carried out within an A&E department but these figures will not include any that may have been. Due to the small number of cases, it is not possible to provide a breakdown by NHS Board.

Number of gastric lavage procedures carried out in inpatient/day case setting, Scotland, 2007 to 2017

Year	Gastric Lavage Procedures
2007	24
2008	130
2009	73
2010	61
2011	90
2012	104
2013	94
2014	88
2015	92
2016	21
2017	30

Source: SMR01 general acute admission and discharge record, ISD Scotland

Question reference: S5W-18964

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 2 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have gained a place on drug rehabilitation programmes in each year since 2007, also broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S5W-18971

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on defending claims against the NHS where liability has been admitted and settled out of court in each year since 2007, also broken down by NHS board.

The information requested is not held by the Scottish Government. Where a claim for compensation is made and settlement is agreed the information held under the Clinical Negligence and Other Risks Indemnity Scheme (CNORIS) does not distinguish as to whether liability had been admitted or not.

The CNORIS annual report provides summary details of the number and value of claims made during the financial year, along with historical values. The annual reports are published online at: https://clo.scot.nhs.uk/our-services/cnoris/frequently-asked-questions.aspx

Question reference: S5W-18972

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 2 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what services are available to help support people with sleep apnoea with the maintenance and support of their devices, and what guidance it has issued to NHS boards in this regard.

Question reference: S5W-18983

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many school nurses have been employed in each year since 2007, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S5W-18984

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time was for a care package to be put together for someone diagnosed with a life-limiting condition in each year since 2007, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) local authority.

The Scottish Government does not hold information centrally on waiting times for the delivery of care packages for people diagnosed with life-limiting conditions.

However the Scottish Government publishes information on the time interval between completion of assessment and service delivery for people aged 65+ with personal care needs. The figures are shown for Scotland and for each local authority. This can be found on the Scottish Government website: https://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/Data/QuarterlySurvey/ECWT082017

Question reference: S5W-18978

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government when it estimates that it will end delayed discharge from hospitals.

Delayed discharges are on an annual downward trend, with the latest annual report showing a 7% reduction on 2016-17, builds on a 3% reduction the year before and a 9% reduction 2015-16.

This is good progress which we recognise. None the less, more needs to be done and officials are currently working with Health and Social Care Partnerships to explore ongoing challenges and drive long-term, sustainable improvements.

Question reference: S5W-18948

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how much each NHS board has spent on recruitment campaigns in each year since 2007, and how many staff have been recruited.

This information is not held centrally. NHS Scotland health boards have fully devolved responsibilities for the for the recruitment, retention and deployment of staff. The Scottish Government works closely with boards to support their recruitment efforts.

Under this government, whole time equivalent staffing levels have increased by over 12,000 (Sept 06 – June 18). Quarterly statistics on vacancies, staffing and turnover are published by NHS Information Services Division.

Over the next 3 years the Scottish Government is investing over £4 million in recruitment and marketing campaigns, which will focus on on attracting GPs, social care workers, nurses and midwives to NHS Scotland.

Question reference: S5W-18950

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many transvaginal mesh implant kits have been purchased by each NHS board in each year since 2007.

The information requested is not held centrally. Mesh used in a transvaginal setting is procured directly by Health Boards and ‘transvaginal mesh kits’ have never been procured through national contracts. The amount of mesh procured cannot be accurately established, given that there are a range of suppliers and varying units and systems within Health Boards to procure small volume medical devices, such as mesh, as required.