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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-08584

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve the quality of anticipatory care planning approaches for children and young people.

The Scottish Government is working with Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s Living Well in Communities programme which has a dedicated improvement workstream on Anticipatory Care Planning. This has included work with the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) and other representatives of children’s palliative care services to develop an Anticipatory Care Plan for children and young people, recognising that it is vital to ensure person-centred care meets the needs of people of all ages.

Question reference: S5T-00525

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to claims that staff at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital are “incredibly stressed” and that the hospital is “very short staffed”.

Question reference: S5W-08644

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the uptake of cancer screening by people with mental health problems.

Question reference: S5W-08637

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve the availability of fast and effective treatment for first episode psychosis.

Question reference: S5W-08634

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when the digital tool to support young people with disorders will be launched.

Question reference: S5W-08652

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the completion of the pilot programme, when the distress brief intervention programme, which was set out in the 2017-2027 Mental Health Strategy, will commence.

Question reference: S5W-08635

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) training is and (b) medical qualifications are required for all workers who deal with people with mental health problems.

Question reference: S5W-08654

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what mental health training is given to (a) local authority housing and (b) housing association staff.

Question reference: S5W-08649

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to alleviate the pressures faced by mental health officers.

Question reference: S5W-08646

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards offer liaison psychiatry.