- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the upper age limit is for IVF treatment.
Answer
The Report of the Review of Infertility Services in Scotland, published in 2007, recommends that the upper age limit for IVF treatment should be 39 years inclusive, i.e. the woman should be before her 40th birthday at the time of treatment. In addition, the upper age limit should not apply for replacement of frozen embryos which were created from previous treatments occurring before the patients 40th birthday.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are national standards for the treatment and management of cardiomyopathy.
Answer
The draft standards on coronary heart disease, published by NHS Quality Improvement Scotland in February 2009, contain a standard relating to the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmia, of which cardiomyopathy is one of the causes. An essential criterion in the arrhythmia standard is that patients at risk of and diagnosed with hereditary arrhythmias syndromes are referred to the Familial Arrhythmias Network of Scotland (FANS).
FANS is a national managed clinical network (MCN) which brings together the cardiologists, clinical geneticists and pathologists involved in assessing patients with a proven or suspected familial (inherited) arrhythmia. The MCN aims to raise awareness of familial arrhythmias, define and agree referral protocols and develop national guidance for clinical and genetic testing. The network is currently developing referral guidelines for familial cardiomyopathy and expects to publish these by the end of the year.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the target waiting time is between a diagnosis of cardiomyopathy and contact with a consultant.
Answer
Our target since 2007 has been that no patient will wait more than 16 weeks for treatment after they have been seen as an outpatient by a heart specialist who has recommended treatment. That target applies to cardiomyopathy. Because of the complexity of the condition, diagnosis is usually provided by a consultant.
In March 2010, NHS Scotland will introduce a 12 week waiting time target for both outpatient assessment and treatment. NHS Scotland is already achieving this target, and in many cases a patient''s clinical need dictates that they are prioritised and seen even earlier than this 12 week target.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is for adults and children with a diagnosis of cardiomyopathy to see a consultant in (a) Scotland, (b) NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (c) the Clyde division of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Answer
The information requested is not available centrally.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is a Scottish equivalent to the UK Government's National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease.
Answer
The equivalent to the English National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease is the Scottish Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Strategy, originally published in 2002. The strategy has been revised and was issued as our Better Heart Disease and Stroke Care Action Plan in June this year.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is for IVF treatment.
Answer
This information is not routinely collected or held centrally.
However, as part of the work Infertility Network Scotland will carry out with the government, NHS boards will be asked to provide this information.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether patients can seek IVF treatment from NHS boards outwith their area where waiting times are shorter.
Answer
This is a matter for individual NHS boards.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the waiting time is for IVF treatment in the (a) Greater Glasgow and (b) Clyde areas of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Answer
The waiting time for IVF treatment in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area is currently 21 months. There is no separate waiting time for each of the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde areas.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to reduce waiting times for IVF treatment.
Answer
The work to be undertaken by Infertility Network Scotland on behalf of the government will, we expect, help address the complex and long standing issues around waiting times for IVF treatment.
Where individual NHS boards have invested in this service, waiting times have reduced in their area.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the waiting time is for IVF treatment in each NHS board.
Answer
This information is not routinely collected or held centrally.
However, as part of the work Infertility Network Scotland will carry out with the government, NHS boards will be asked to provide this information.
