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By 2003-04 health spending is planned to be £6.7 billion. The Family Health Services elements on general medical, dental and ophthalmic services are demand led.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to inform general practitioners of the options available under the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/72).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, under the Framework for Maternity Services in Scotland, areas with more than approximately 3,000 births per year should be served by more than a consultant led maternity unit with a full range of services and a tertiary location consultant-led specialist maternity unit.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 March 2001
I have asked Mr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The available information is given in the Scottish Prison Service Annual Report and Accounts, save as respects reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenditure, which is on the same basis as for othe...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans exist to ensure that rural communities are able to benefit from digital services such as Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 February 2001
This is an operational matter for the Scottish Ambulance Service and you may wish to write to Mr Adrian Lucas, Chief Executive, Scottish Ambulance Service, National Headquarters, Tipperlinn Road, Edinburgh EH10 5UU with your request.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to encourage women drug users to access counselling and rehabilitation services. Last week I announced a £100 million package on drugs.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will take action to tackle any problems with the waiting list at Glasgow Dental Hospital pending the completion of the major strategic review of dental services. Health boards and their partner Trusts are required to manage the services they provide in a way which best meets the needs of those who use the services.It is for North Glasgow University NHS Trust, which has management responsibility for Glasgow Dental Hospital, to put in place measures to reduce waiting for dental services.