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8 January 2001
S1W-11797
The deprivation payments scheme was enhanced from 1 April 1999, increasing payments by £2.4 million to a total of £7.3 million in 1999-2000.As indicated in Our National Health published on 14 December, we will also develop new contractual arrangements for GPs, building on Personal Medical Services pilots already underway, to allow Trusts to employ GPs direc...
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12 December 2000
S1W-11594
All networks (whether single GP Practices, hospital networks or health board level private networks) connecting to NHSnet must conform to the NHSnet Code of Connection which maintains the security and integrity of NHSnet.All NHS in Scotland computer-based systems are developed and operated under a published Security Policy and Security Standards.
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20 November 2000
S1W-10942
Implementation of the new formula will continue in subsequent years.The formula developed for general medical services takes into account the influence of deprivation and remoteness on the relative need for healthcare resources.
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16 November 2000
S1W-10851
We provided an overview of our empowering communities agenda in the Social Justice Action Note published in June (copies available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre, Bib no. 6978). We are further developing this agenda through practical action to support those from Social Inclusion Partnerships and Working for Communities Pathfinders involved in...
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14 November 2000
S1W-10656
Further search engine improvements for both the website and Intranet are dependent on the development of underlying databases as part of the corporate data strategy.
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18 September 2000
S1W-09447
Prospects remain good and independent forecasters predict continued growth over the next two years.The Scottish Executive has just published for the first time a Framework for Economic Development in Scotland. The Framework is firmly focused on the underlying economic conditions necessary to stimulate economic growth and how we can meet the challenges of a ...
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31 August 2000
S1W-03329
They arise from changes, such as the much smaller field sizes currently being exploited as the UK Continental Shelf moves towards being a mature province, and from developments in production technology, including sub-sea technology.This question was originally answered on 24 May 2000.
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28 August 2000
S1W-09070
The Scottish Executive is represented on that Working Group and is consulting Ofgem's Scottish Office with a view to developing a Scottish solution to these issues.
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1 August 2000
S1W-03410
I will consider carefully any recommendations from the NSC in due course.Any new developments which could improve the quality and accuracy of reporting cervical smears is welcomed.
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Date answered:
31 July 2000
S1W-07570
The Executive is taking active steps to ensure that advocacy services are independent and that users and carers are involved in all aspects of these services.The good practice guide on advocacy, Advocacy: A Guide to Good Practice, which was published in 1997 at the same time as the Mental Health Framework, makes it clear that all advocacy services commissioned by health service bodies and their planning partners, should be independent.Earlier this year when addressing Advocacy 2000's conference, I announced that we would shortly be issuing further guidance to service commissioners aimed at ensuring that independent advocacy services are available to mental health users as well as everyone else who needs such support.Both of these guides also encourage the full participation of service users and carers in every stage of the development...
