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24 January 2008
S3W-08434
The Scottish Government wantschildren and young people to make full use of the internet and is committed to ensuringthat they are able to do so in a safe and responsible manner.Wecontinue to work with a number of agencies to raise children and young people’sawareness about how to “surf safely”. Learning and Teaching Scotland provides adviceon school policie...
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24 January 2008
S3W-08538
It held itsfirst meeting at the end of November 2007.The panel is chaired by JohnKinnaird, a past President of NFU Scotland. The other members are Sheriff RoddyMacLeod from the Scottish Land Court, Professor Julie Fitzpatrick, Chief Executiveof the Moredun Foundation and Mrs Isobel McCallum, vice president of the Black IsleFarmers Society.The review will be...
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23 January 2008
S3W-08402
We place great importance onpublic involvement in the design and delivery of NHS services and this is reflectedin our recently published Better Health Better Care Action Plan which puts the interests of those who use the services at the heart of allthat we do to improve health and health care in Scotland. The action plan is availableat:http://www.scotland.g...
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21 January 2008
S3W-08072
The total number of prescriptionsdispensed in Scotland by community pharmacists, dispensing doctors and appliancesuppliers is shown in the table.
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Date answered:
21 January 2008
S3W-08056
In September 2007we implemented in all sheriff and district courts across Scotland therequirement to use Supervised Attendance Orders (rather than a custodial term) forthose who have defaulted on payment of fines of £500 or less.
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21 January 2008
S3W-08337
The Scottish Government currentlyhas no plans to establish a telephone helpline specifically for children and youngpeople with mental health and/or emotional problems.Childline already provides afree, confidential 24-hour helpline across the UK for children and young people,who can talk to Childline’s trained volunteer counsellors about any problems theymay be experiencing, including abuse, bullying, family issues and teenage pregnancy.A 24-hour helpline for peoplein emotional crisis is also well established across the UK through Samaritans.The Scottish Government supports Samaritans’ work in Scotland...
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Date answered:
18 January 2008
S3W-07801
GP Practices are also incentivisedthrough the Quality and Outcomes Framework of the GMS contract and the ScottishEnhanced Services Programme to support early diagnosis and appropriate managementof patients with diabetes.The “Keep Well” pilots identifythose in the most deprived communities in Scotland at particular risk of preventable, serious ill health.The...
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Date answered:
18 January 2008
S3W-08305
Our information from thePrinces Trust Scotland is that, in 2007-08, the number of schoolsdelivering Xlerate with xl clubs in each local authority is as follows: Local Authority No. of Schools Aberdeen 1 Aberdeenshire 2 Angus 5 Argyll and Bute 6 Dumfries and Galloway 2 ...
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17 January 2008
S3W-07791
The Scottish Government is committedto constantly improving care provision, and the Framework for Maternity Servicesin Scotland and Expert Group on Acute Maternity Services (EGAMS)set out clear ways for this to be achieved.
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17 January 2008
S3W-08292
To ask the Scottish Executive why 11 enforcement notices were served by the Care Commission when it states that, of the 62 care homes involved in its Pressure for Change review, “in every care home we reviewed, we found serious failings in the standards of care”. Under the Regulation of Care(Scotland) Act 2001 the Care Commission has a wide range of measur...
