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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: S3W-29618

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in achieving the HEAT target to “reduce the suicide rate between 2002 and 2013 by 20%, supported by 50% of key frontline staff in mental health and substance misuse services, primary care, and accident and emergency being educated and trained in using suicide assessment tools/suicide prevention training programmes by (2010-2013)”.

Question reference: S3W-29653

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any part of the Scottish Ambulance Service has altered patterns of ambulance cover as a result of financial constraints.

Question reference: S3W-29609

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing or the Minister for Public Health and Sport instructed NHS board chairs to publicly support minimum alcohol pricing at their recent meeting.

Question reference: S3W-29782

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 07 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of women eligible for the Scottish Breast Screening Programme takes up the service.

Question reference: S3W-29652

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what the current operating deficit is for the Scottish Ambulance Service, also broken down by NHS board area.

Question reference: S3W-29621

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 11 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional capacity in mental health services is being made available for veterans.

All NHS boards continue to work with their partners towards improved access and outcomes for Veterans, their carers and families based on prevention, appropriate intervention and sustained recovery.

These principles are at the heart of new arrangements and investment in place since April this year for improved access to specialist and community based metal health services for Veterans and their families.

In partnership with NHS Scotland, we have made £1.2 million available each year to fund new arrangements through Combat Stress, the ex-services mental health welfare charity, to provide specialist mental health services for Veterans in Scotland at Hollybush House in Ayr. A range of specialist evidence-based treatments, therapies and rehabilitation are available based on comprehensive individual needs assessment. The new arrangements represents almost double the investment made in the previous year.

We are also funding Combat Stress to provide two regional multi-disciplinary teams to cover the East and West of Scotland to improve access to community outreach services at nearly £560,000 over three years. The teams will seek to ensure Veterans with service related mental ill health are appropriately assessed, supported and treated in order that they can maintain their place in the local community and achieve their full potential.

In partnership with NHS Lothian we are also investing £930,000 to 2011 for the Veterans First Point pilot in central Edinburgh. Operational since March this year, the community based service provides a One Stop Shop for assistance to Veterans and their families no matter what that need might be. The pilot will be fully evaluated and the outcome published. The learning will inform the further development of improved mental health services for veterans across Scotland.

Question reference: S3W-29586

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether reports of a projected deficit in excess of £50 million in 2009-10 for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are accurate.

Question reference: S3W-29587

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether reports of a projected deficit of £22 million for NHS Tayside in 2009-10 are accurate.

Question reference: S3W-29585

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive which NHS boards have instituted savings plans in light of projected deficits for the remainder of 2009-10.

Question reference: S3W-29781

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 07 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what age group is targeted in the Scottish Breast Screening Programme.