There are 213,247 results relating to "Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill"
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Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 September 2004
S2W-10201
Themember is aware that I have recently written to the Chairman of the ScottishAmbulance Service to make it clear that I expect to see service improvementdelivered to urban and rural areas of Scotland in equal measure and that there should be a reduction in the number of occasions when a single crewed ambulance is dispatched.
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Date answered:
24 September 2004
S2W-10525
It supports projects of a sufficiently high standard initiated by the research community in Scotland. The best way therefore for interested parties to contribute to motor neurone disease (MND) research projects is through contact with NHS and academic researchers specialising in this field.
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Date answered:
23 September 2004
S2W-10281
NHS consultant numbers have increased by 307 between 2000 and 2003, and continue to rise, in line with the Partnership Agreement commitment to increase the number of NHS consultants by 600 by 2006.A number of measures are being taken to address the recruitment and retention of consultants including reviewing succession planning and career development structures; opportunities to improve the retention of Specialist Registrars, with Certificates of Completion of Specialist Training, into consultant jobs within NHS Scotland...
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Date answered:
15 September 2004
S2W-10037
The new arrangements must also meet the mandatory accreditation standards set to ensure a safe and quality service for patients.As part of the new contract implementation process, a national working group has been set up to look at the issues around out-of-hours across Scotland. The group includes representation from NHS systems, the Scottish Ambulance Serv...
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Date answered:
15 September 2004
S2W-10079
The Scottish Executive fully engaged in the review of the rail industry process, working jointly with the Department for Transport on proposals as they related to the devolution of rail powers to Scotland.The UK Government intends that the tasks of planning, specifying, letting (including signing), managing and financing the contract for services operating under the existing Scottish passenger rail franchise and any other Scotland...
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Date answered:
15 September 2004
S2W-10108
It asks questions about experiences and perceptions of crime to understand the true extent and nature of crime in Scotland. BMRB Social Research were awarded the contract for this work via competitive tender.
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Date answered:
15 September 2004
S2W-10291
In recognition of the duties which the prosecution service owes to victims and witnesses, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has established a dedicated victim service – Victim Information and Advice (VIA) which will be rolled out across the whole of Scotland by the end of 2005. One of the aims of VIA is to keep victims and bereaved next of kin ...
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Date answered:
6 September 2004
S2W-09947
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in ensuring that digital hearing aids are readily available throughout Scotland for those who need them. The Executive has already made £7 million available to NHS boards to modernise audiology services and allow the provision of digital hearing aids where these are the most clinically effective opt...
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Date answered:
12 August 2004
S2W-09769
I have asked Angiolina Foster, Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows:Further to the answer to given question S2W-9398 on 13 July 2004, the following table details how many homes were approved for purchase through the Scottish Executive’s housing investment programme low-cost home ownershipschemes in each of the last...
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Date answered:
12 August 2004
S2W-09741
The available information is given in the table.Persons with a Charge Proved in Scottish Courts for Shoplifting1, 1998–2002 Police Force Area 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Central 257 391 477 641 595 Dumfries and Galloway 109 135 195 176 212 Fife 384 451 480 518 446 Grampian 1,133 803 814 894 969 Lothian and Borders 1,258 1,166 1,194 1,172 1,335 Northern 213 216 163 208 254 Strathclyde 3,586 3,777 3,412 3,728 4,311 Tayside 671 710 684 786 809 Scotland...
