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To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to retain and increase the number of volunteer drivers to provide vital patient transport services in remote parts of Scotland. The Scottish Government recognises and welcomes the commitment of the Scottish Ambulance Service to work towards improving the patient transport service for those patients who are eli...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 March 2010
In addition, with Scottish Government funding, NHS Health Scotland runs a multi-agency programme of mental health improvement work with asylum seekers in Glasgow.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 March 2010
The Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT) service for the West of Scotland transferred to the National Centre for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in April 2008.
Business Gateway local delivery is an operational matter for 12 lead local authorities in lowland Scotland and local authorities across the Highlands and Islands.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 February 2010
A&E Department Type Number of A&E Attendances Total for core sites 73,967 Total for non-core sites 35,142 Total for all sites 109,109 Source: A&E data mart, ISD Scotland. A&E departments are classified as either core or non-core sites.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 February 2010
We are working closely with NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and NHS boards to expand and increase access to psychological therapies for all ages in a range of settings.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 January 2010
In 2008, NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS) published the revised and updated cancer standards which were first developed in 2001 and reported on findings in 2002.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 January 2010
The requirements for clearing snow and gritting pavements and footpaths on the A77 trunk road is set out in paragraph 8.1.5 and appendix 8 of Amey''s Winter Service Plan which is available on the Transport Scotland website at: http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/files/documents/roads/SW_Winter_Plan_2009_-_2010.pdf.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what stepsĀ it isĀ taking to implement the recommendations in the NHS Quality Improvement Scotland report, Tackling Indifference: Healthcare Services for People with Learning Disabilities, National Overview Report - December 2009.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 December 2009
The Scottish Government is working closely with stakeholders to assist Diageo workers facing redundancy. Skills Development Scotland is leading local PACE teams and arrangements have been made to ensure that early support is being provided.