As I indicated in the answerto question S2W-29360 on 10 November 2006, the Chief Medical Officer will want toconsider the result of the stock take currently being undertaken by NHS QualityImprovement Scotland (NHS QIS) of all the initiatives in place in Scotland aimedat managing venous thromboembolism, of which DVT is one of the common presentations.The Chief Medical Officer will consider in particular, as a matter of urgency, theaction that needs to be taken in terms of raising awareness amongst health careprofessionals of the management, including diagnosis, of DVT.All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliaments website...