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Waiting lists data is collected centrally only for firstout-patient appointments at a consultant-led out-patient clinic, following referralby a General Medical or Dental Practitioner, and for hospital in-patient and daycase treatment.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has monitored the delivery of GP out-of-hours cover in the Highlands following the introduction of the new GP contracts.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 December 2005
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-21529 on 22 December 2005.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 December 2005
We expect SMC to issue its advice following receipt of the manufacturer’s evidence as soon as possible after the launch of a product or, on occasion, before the launch.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 December 2005
I have asked Angiolina Foster, Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Her response is as follows: The Executive has continued to increase the level of investment for new housing supply in Highland and Moray Council areas rising from £10.12 million in 1997-98 to £25.75 million last financial year and with an anticipated outturn level of investm...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 December 2005
The income recorded by NHS Scotland bodies from privatepatients in each of the last 10 years is as follows. Year £000 1995-96 3,234 1996-97 3,604 1997-98 4,410 1998-99 5,780 1999-2000 4,487 2000-01 4,467 2001-02 4,511 2002-03 5,499 2003-...
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Date answered:
8 December 2005
The information requested is given in the following table. Deaths in Scotland from Pneumococcal Meningitis1 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 (a) children (under 16) 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 ...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 December 2005
Any evidence that suggests that NHSScotland was not taking account of the advice would be followed up proactively by the Scottish Executive Health Department.Where the SMC considers a new medicine to be unique, NHS boards are required to make it available to patients where clinically indicated.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 December 2005
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-17354 on 24 June 2004 which sets out what information the SPS and Reliance have agreed to publish.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 November 2005
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows: Staff turnover is not information relating to the performance of the contractor or the subcontractor under the contract so falls outwith the terms of this clause.