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The Executive has also funded the production of a directory of LGBT organisationsby Beyond Barriers and supported the Beyond Barriers conference on 13 to 14 September2003, which focussed on issues facing LGBT communities in rural Scotland.We will continue to work withLGBT communities and with others in the public and voluntary sectors to examinehow best to ...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 January 2003
The Executive's planning policy on radio telecommunications encourages site sharing where it represents the best environmental solution. The additional equipment should be designed and positioned as sensitively as possible, though technical constraints may limit the possibilities.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
3 January 2003
The decision on which type of hearing aid best meets the clinical need of individual patients is for the clinician in charge of their care.The final report of the review of audiology services commissioned to establish the extent to which audiology services in Scotland need to be modernised and improved is currently under consideration.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 November 2002
As soon as these are launched, Scottish Screen will renew its campaign to roll out the charter to all local authorities and appropriate national agencies, and will consider how best to involve the private sector. S1W-31622
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 August 2002
The Energy Saving Trust (EST) secured the Department of Trade and Industry contract for this UK initiative in May and the Scottish Executive is currently in discussion with the EST about how best to promote the programme in Scotland.
However, before issuing funding guidelines, we are conducting a review of breakfast services to establish details on numbers of places and providers, where appropriate demand lies and best use of the funds to support the service.
Appropriate arrangements are already in place in Scotland, which recognise that general practitioners and other health professionals are best placed to advise and inform patients, and to refer to a specialist in appropriate cases.
While it is clearly in the public interest for such vehicles to be readily identifiable we believe that, because licensing requirements vary considerably between areas, local authorities are best placed to determine the precise arrangements for their area.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 April 2002
Together, the findings will inform future decisions on the best organisation of services for this important care group.A national programme is also being developed to promote mental health and well-being and prevent mental health problems and illnesses, for both children and adults.