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As the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing set out in her statement on 19 November 2008, the Scottish Government has decided to implement the Energy Assistance Package as recommended by the Fuel Poverty Forum from April 2009. This integrated new package will have four stages, and be part funded through CERT and part funded through the Scottish Govern...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 November 2008
Responsibility for local delivery of this new service will also lie with local authorities in the Highlands and Islands who will determine the most appropriate delivery vehicle for their individual areas.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 November 2008
GPs are using validated assessment tools for patients with a new diagnosis of depression repeated at regular intervals to monitor progress and outcome.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is concerned by the analysis of the Fairer Scotland Fund in Third Force News on 29 August 2008, which stated that “the voluntary sector is being squeezed out of the social inclusion process.”
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
4 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what total investment from public funds there has been in housing refurbishment and in building new rented and affordable housing in (a) Clydebank, (b) Milngavie and (c) each parliamentary constituency in Glasgow, since 2003.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
3 September 2008
Data for 2006 is unavailable due to the non-direct match between Whitley Council grades and new Agenda for Change grades. Data for 2007 has not been included as accuracy cannot yet be guaranteed.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
2 September 2008
The Scottish government''s joint concordat with local authorities, along with the single outcome agreements, is a new way of working, built on mutual trust and respect, focused on improving outcomes for the people of Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
2 September 2008
The Scottish Government''s joint concordat with local authorities, along with the single outcome agreements, is a new way of working, built on mutual trust and respect, focused on improving outcomes for the people of Scotland.
Health Protection Scotland were proactive on the matter and sent a letter to all NHS boards on 14 May 2008 to reinforce advice on the measures to control Clostridium difficile and a News Release was issued by them on 15 May 2008.