- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 14 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of concerns raised by the British Dental Association, (a) how many anaesthetists there are and (b) what the theatre capacity is for children's teeth extraction under general anaesthetic in each NHS board.
Answer
Staff carrying out this procedure are likely to be categorised within one of the three groups below, for which WTE numbers of staff in post across NHS Scotland are given:
- Anaesthetics Consultants: 765.8 WTE as at December 2018.
- Oral Surgery: 108.1 WTE as at December 2018.
- Paediatric Dentistry: 27.6 WTE as at December 2018.
However, data published by ISD Scotland does not provide details of what an individual’s role entails within these groups.
It is the responsibility of NHS Boards to have the correct theatre capacity in place to meet local priorities and ensure high quality patient care.
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 April 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 13 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its guidance on health assessments for looked after children, published in May 2014, whether data on looked after children’s health is being collected and collated and, if so, who is undertaking this, and what analysis has been undertaken of the data at a national level in relation to looked after children's mental health and wellbeing.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not collect data at a national level specifically in relation to looked after children's mental health and wellbeing.
The Guidance on Health Assessments for Looked After Children and Young People in Scotland, published in May 2014, was developed to assist those involved in carrying out health assessments of our looked after children and young people by setting out the minimum standardised elements of a health care pathway which Health Boards are expected to implement in collaboration with local authorities and other organisations. Information gathered from health assessments of looked after children and young people is therefore kept at a local level by regional health boards.
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 April 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 13 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what information is collected in health assessments for looked after children on the needs of children and young people in relation to mental health and wellbeing.
Answer
The Guidance on Health Assessments for Looked After Children and Young People in Scotland, published in May 2014, details the minimum standardised elements which regional NHS Boards should record as part of the healthcare pathway for a looked after child. It provides a template for the health assessment itself, including details of the specific core data in relation areas such as mental health, which should be recorded. The template is available to view on the Scottish Government website ( Guidance on Health Assessments for Looked After Children in Scotland , Annex A, p35): https://www.gov.scot/publications/guidance-health-assessments-looked-children-scotland/ .
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to establish a women’s health task force.
Answer
The Scottish Government is committed to tackling gender inequality in all areas of Scottish life and has continued to invest in women’s health including work on decreasing stillbirth rates, neonatal care and the establishment of endometriosis centres.
The First Minister's National Advisory Council on Women and Girls (the Advisory Council) was formed to address gender inequality and published their first report in January 2019. As part of recent digital engagement a Spotlight on Women and Girl's Health was undertaken, inviting feedback on health related questions. This feedback is currently being analysed and a summary is expected to be published on the Advisory Council's website in June. The responses will provide awareness of current issues and help to inform future reports to the First Minister.
At that point, consideration will be given on how to coordinate activity further on this issue.
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2019
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 7 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will agree to a public inquiry into issues relating to the collection of clinical waste and its impact on the NHS.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 7 May 2019
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2019
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with South Lanarkshire Council and the integrated joint board regarding residential care homes.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2019
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 April 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 1 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has with governments in the rest of the UK regarding the control and prevention of healthcare associated infections.
Answer
The advisory committee on Antimicrobial Prescribing, Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (APRHAI) meets quarterly to share information and progress; providing practical and scientific advice to the UK Government on minimising the risk of healthcare associated infections. Scotland is represented on this group which also includes representatives from The Department for Health and Social Care, Public Health England, Public Health Wales and The Institute of Public Health in Ireland and the 4 UK nations are in regular contact with each other and are working collaboratively.
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 April 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 1 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what training (a) looked after children's nurses, (b) school nurses, (c) paediatricians and (d) health visitors receive on the impact of trauma on children and young people.
Answer
The Scottish Government is committed to developing an adversity and trauma-informed workforce across Scotland. To support this, we are investing £1.35 million over three years to create a national training programme, to support over 5000 frontline workers across all sectors of the Scottish workforce who are responding to psychological trauma. The programme of work will be led by NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and informed by people with lived experience, to create and deliver quality training resources. The impact of trauma on children and young people is integral within Health Visiting and School Nursing education; including both theory and practice-based learning. With regard to Looked After Children’s (LAC) Nurses, some LAC nurses undertake relevant standalone modules on, for example, Childhood Development, Child Protection and Safeguarding, and Vulnerability. As part of their eight year training programme, paediatricians learn to diagnose, treat and safeguard children and young people, including the potential impact of abuse and neglect. In addition, trainee paediatricians should complete regular safeguard training courses. The NES Psychology Trauma Team have also recently provided a workshop and presentation to paediatricians on trauma-informed working.
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 April 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 30 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the rate of hospital re-admissions within 28-days is for each NHS board in each quarter of the last five financial years.
Answer
The proportion of hospital admissions that were followed by a readmission within 28 days, for each NHS Board of Treatment in each quarter from 2013-14 to 2017-18, is presented in an Excel file, paper c opies of which are available from SPICe Bib. number 60608. Readmissions are based on emergency readmissions within 28 days from previous discharge date to subsequent admission date. The proportion (percentage) of admissions which were followed by a readmission within 28 days is calculated by dividing the count of readmissions within 28 days by the count of all admissions for each NHS Board of Treatment in each quarter then multiplying by 100 to get the percentage. SMR01 completeness varies across health boards. See link below for further information on SMR data completeness: http://www.isdscotland.org/products-and-Services/Data-Support-and-Monitoring/SMR-Completeness/ .
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 April 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 29 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring it undertakes of new and rare fungal and antibiotic resistant infections.
Answer
The Scottish Government commission Health Protection Scotland (HPS) to horizon scan for emerging threats associated with new and unusual fungal infections as well as antimicrobial resistance. They collect accurate and timely data, which underpins all of their activities in protecting the nation’s health.
Information is provided to HPS through an extensive surveillance network, which includes NHS boards, hospitals and laboratories. HPS also capture lab results via the Electronic Communication of Surveillance in Scotland tool that is used to monitor organisms, infections and microbial intoxications that are of clinical or public health importance.
Finally, the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual also provides health boards with a nationally agreed list of alert organisms, which may require further investigation if detected as part of their mandatory surveillance.
