- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 May 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what external contracts for press, media or communications were held by each territorial and special NHS board in (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07, (c) 2007-08, (d) 2008-09 and (e) 2009-10 and at what cost.
Answer
This is a matter for territorial and special health boards who are wholly responsible and accountable for their press, media and communications activity. The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 May 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what external contracts for press, media or communications will be held by each territorial and special NHS board in 2010-11 and at what cost.
Answer
This is a matter for territorial and special health boards who are wholly responsible and accountable for their press, media and communications activity. The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 May 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 24 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the incidence of norovirus in care homes is increasing.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33572 on 24 May 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 May 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 24 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it records the incidence of norovirus in care homes.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not record the incidence of Norovirus in care homes. However, care home service providers must notify any Norovirus outbreak to the relevant health board. Depending on the circumstances, the board may in turn notify Health Protection Scotland. How the data is collected and analysed are matters for HPS. More information can be obtained from their website,
www.hps.scot.nhs.uk, or by contacting directly HPS at:
Health Protection Scotland
Clifton House
Clifton Place
Glasgow, G3 7LN
T: 0141 300 1100
F: 0141 300 1170
E: [email protected].
The Care Commission is responsible for ensuring that care homes meet the legislative requirement to have appropriate procedures for the control of infections. Care home service providers are required to notify the Care Commission of any outbreak of infectious diseases as defined by the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001. Norovirus is not a notifiable infectious disease under the 2001 act, but the Commission encourages care homes to let them know of any outbreaks. The recording of outbreaks is an operational matter for the commission. Further details can be obtained from the commission''s chief executive:
Mrs Jacquie Roberts
Chief Executive
Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
Compass House
11 Riverside Drive
DUNDEE, DD1 4NY
T: 0845 603 0890
E: [email protected].
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 May 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 20 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the system of recording the incidence of norovirus in hospitals underreports the (a) number of cases of patients and staff affected and (b) extent of ward closures.
Answer
The current Point Prevalence Surveillance system operated by Health Protection Scotland (HPS) provides data on norovirus activity across NHS Scotland on a weekly basis. HPS advise it is not essential to have every case reported in order to provide an accurate picture of the impact and geographical spread of norovirus outbreaks in Scotland.
Given the high incidence of norovirus over the winter period, the Scottish Government has asked HPS to undertake a qualitative evaluation of how NHS boards managed norovirus to identify optimal systems, review guidance implementation and determine if there are identifiable high risk alert points for which specific control measures should be instigated.
The findings of this evaluation will be used to amend existing guidance ahead of the norovirus season this coming winter.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to ensure equal access to healthcare provision for individuals with osteosarcoma.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33404 on 11 May 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how it appraises and commissions treatment for rare diseases, including osteosarcoma.
Answer
National Services Division (NSD), a division of NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), is responsible for commissioning and performance managing specialist clinical services and national managed clinical networks on behalf of NHS Scotland. The specialist services commissioned by NSD are crucial to the diagnosis and treatment of rare conditions, including osteosarcoma.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any NHS agency has held a meeting or event at Cameron House Hotel since May 2007 and, if so, what the (a) nature, (b) date and (c) total cost was of each such meeting or event.
Answer
This is a matter for NHS agencies. The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all meetings and events held by NHS agencies since May 2007 that have taken place at external facilities for which there was a charge, showing the (a) nature, (b) date and (c) total cost of each such meeting or event.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all meetings and events held by NHS boards since May 2007 that have taken place at external facilities for which there was a charge, showing the (a) nature, (b) date and (c) total cost of each such meeting or event.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
