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There is an important point to consider about the link between SDS and ethical commissioning7Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, Official Report 29 November 2022. (2022, November 29). Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/HSCS-29-11-2022?
We understand councils are dealing with a large volume of invalid applications, which for example omit vital information such as bank details or addresses. As such, councils cannot robustly report the number of outstanding applications at this stage.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 March 2019
In 2018, Scottish Government announced an additional £300,000 for the Scottish Donor Milk Bank, over three years, to increase access to safe donor milk for high risk premature and sick babies across the whole of Scotland.
There has also been an increase in people applying as homeless and in use of food banks, both of which the council attribute to benefit reductions and delays.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-14025 by Derek Mackay on 6 February 2018, when the review of the thresholds of public sector project bank accounts will take place. It is important that a review of PBA thresholds is only taken in the light of experience of their operation.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 February 2018
Locally, boards should reduce expenditure on agency staff by improvements to governance arrangements, and by developing Regional Medical Banks to ensure access to internal staff before approaching an agency S5W-08494
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 November 2016
The current Executive Management Team comprises: Ron Smith – Chief Executive Officer Derek Banks – Finance and Commercial Director Jules Matteoni – Operations Director Mike Stewart – Business Development Director Sonia Rafferty – Human Resource Director The Chief Executive Officer, Chief Commercial Officer and Finance Director appointed by the previou...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is advising Scottish companies that need loan guarantees to approach the British Business Bank or to wait for the establishment of the Scottish Growth Fund.
They believe as an organsation that all women should be able to access safe, high quality and timely healthcare without fear of being dismissed or ignored by healthcare staff and that young women deserve to be listened to and meaningfully heard when describing the worries, or their symptoms to GP and hospital staff. Their report engaged with over 1000 young...