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Date answered:
20 February 2001
S1W-13143
The Health Technology Board for Scotland (HTBS) recognises effective communication processes are essential to its work and is developing a communication strategy to ensure it has ongoing dialogue with interested groups.
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Date answered:
9 February 2001
S1W-12866
The Scottish Executive comments on meeting papers and contributes to the development of a common UK line before OSPAR meetings.During the period in question the Scottish Executive was represented at 28 meetings either as members of the UK delegation or, in some instances, as Chair or Head of Delegation.
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Date answered:
12 October 2000
S1W-10109
In particular, we are liaising with the Scottish Consumer Council which has recently published a report Home Truths which recommended the development of voluntary 'independent' survey schemes, backed by a guarantee for the buyer.
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Date answered:
28 September 2000
S1O-02322
We are also working with a range of interested parties, particularly from agriculture, to tackle the remaining issues.Building on their substantial investment in wastewater treatment, the three Scottish water authorities have developed initiatives to promote cleaner beaches, involving local communities, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and interes...
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Date answered:
30 August 2000
S1W-08872
Extrapolated data shows only eight young people under 15 who have been newly prescribed or reported using Methadone since 1995-96, and gives a total of 2,338 new individuals in 1999/2000 using prescribed Methadone.As detailed in the Executive's Drug Action Plan, we are committed to reducing drug-related deaths and ensuring the provision of effective shared care schemes.When allocating drugs treatment money to health boards, one of the priority areas stipulated by the Scottish Executive was further development...
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Date answered:
19 July 2000
S1W-08046
Patients taking part in cardiac rehabilitation programmes are given repeated brief and supportive advice on how to stop smoking.The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in collaboration with Scottish Heart and Arterial Disease Risk Prevention (SHARP) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) have developed "The Heart Pack" which is an ...
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Date answered:
13 July 2000
S1W-08396
The breakdown of Pathfinder costs is as follows:Working for Communities2000-01Plans2001-02Plans £000£000Pathfinder costs West Edinburgh150150Greater Easterhouse240240Auchenback 'Active'270270Dick's Hill New Community Horizons Programme130120Lochaber Communications Network170100Cultenhove for Change140150Inverclyde Youth Partnership100120Local Service Delivery on Dumbarton Road Corridor6040Housing Wider Action 90110Fife Community Benefits180180Great Northern Community110110Dawson Estate Management Initiative140150Western Isles8080Total1,8601,820The resources shown against Supporting Social Justice aims are available for other aspects of the social inclusion agenda and as such will be allocated to relevant objectives, such as the development...
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Date answered:
26 June 2000
S1W-06850
The proposals outlined in Railtrack's 2000 Network Management Statement for Scotland will help inform the Executive's consideration of the strategic priorities for developing such a railway network. These priorities will underpin the directions and guidance that will be issued to the Strategic Rail Authority for the passenger services that begin and end in ...
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Date answered:
26 June 2000
S1W-07151
SPCERH have produced guidelines on the management of pre-term foetus, pre-eclampsia and non-proteinuria hypertension, all of which can be associated with premature delivery.The Chief Nursing Officer is chairing a Maternity Services Reference Group which is looking at the development of a National Services Framework for the delivery of maternity services in ...
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Date answered:
7 June 2000
S1W-07697
It will help to provide a platform from which to develop a community leadership role for modern Scottish local government.I am therefore pleased to confirm that the Executive will introduce a power of community initiative for Scottish local government in a future Local Government Bill in line with the McIntosh Report's recommendation.
