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This commitment is consistent with the legal obligations which require NHS bodies to comply with the statutory requirements of section 21: Access to Goods and Services, of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA).
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Date answered:
17 April 2001
Membership of SIGN includes all medical specialties, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, professions allied to medicine, patients, health service managers, social services, and researchers.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 March 2001
In response to the review, local authorities and health boards will identify named professionals who will be responsible for improving local services for people with autism, linking into a national network.
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Date answered:
3 October 2000
The table relates to orthodontic treatment provided under general dental services only.2. Orthodontic treatment includes where an orthodontic examination only is undertaken.3.
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase awareness of the causes and consequences of malnutrition among healthcare and social services staff. It is widely recognised that, next to smoking, diet is the most important contributor to poor health, and that overweight or obesity is the main problem in Scotland as opposed to under nourishment....
This development will be commissioned during 2001-02 and will result in a significantly enhanced service for mothers with puerperal psychosis within a safe and supportive environment for their babies.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 April 2000
Health boards and local authority Social Work Departments incur expenditure in relation to mental health.In terms of NHS expenditure, mental illness is equated with the specialties of General Psychiatry, Adolescent Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry.The figures for 1997-98 and 1998-99 are provided in the publication Scottish Health Service Costs for each of the years. Figures relating to expenditure by health boards are not yet available for 1999-2000.The following table sets out the net revenue expenditure by local authority social work departments on services for people with mental health problems.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 February 2000
The figures include retirements and deaths in service.5. Data generated in this way for doctors in the training grades is not appropriate for this question.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 November 1999
Members of the public are free to use these services privately if they choose, and a GP or hospital clinician may refer a patient for alternative treatment.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 September 1999
Many partner organisations at local level also provide New Deal Services under contract or provide funds and other resources, including training funds to enhance the quality of New Deal in their areas.