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The Scottish Government has taken significant steps through a series of measures to increase access to NHS dentistry in rural and remote areas. In the period 31 March 2007 to 31 December 2010 dental registrations have increased by 1.15 million.
In the following table the total number of admissions for breast, bowel, lung (trachea, bronchus and lung), prostate and ovarian cancer are outlined and the proportion of these which were admitted as an emergency for the financial years ending 31 March 2009 and 2010. 2008-09 2009-10 Type of Cancer ...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 November 2010
Table 1 Number Full Time Equivalent Cost 2007-08 11 10.8 £398,000 2008-09 11 10.9 £325,000 2009-10 10 9.9 £350,000 Table 2 Number Full Time Equivalent Cost 2007-08 7 6.4 £258,000 2008-09 9 8.4 £275,000 2009-10 12 10.8 £398,000 Staff numbers are as at 31 March...
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Date answered:
16 November 2010
For the 2009-10 performance year (to-date): 8 March 2010; 16 April 2010; 14 May 2010; 16 July 2010; 13 August 2010; 8 September 2010; 8 October 2010; 1 November 2010.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
2 November 2010
Seasonal Flu Vaccine Uptake for the Last Three Years in At-Risk Groups Under the Age of 65 Year 2007-08 * 2008-09 # 2009-10 # Uptake Rate in Under 65s At-Risk 44.4% 48.5% 53.3% Notes: * Surveillance data to end of December of the vaccination season “ monthly estimate # Surveillance data to the end of March of the vaccination season “ weekly estimate Source: HPS monthly vaccine uptake returns (2007-08, 2008-09) and Pandemic Influenza Primary Care Reporting scheme (PIPeR) (2009-10).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
4 October 2010
The Audit Scotland report on Managing NHS waiting lists: A review of new arrangement published in March 2010, recommended the need to improve systems of recording patient''s additional needs and put appropriate support in place for those who need it and ensure that communications with patients takes account of any need for additional support and tailor info...
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Date answered:
23 September 2010
The aim of the current guidance Interim Guidance For Child Protection Committees (CPCs) for Conducting Significant Case Reviews published in March 2007 is to provide more clarity and consistency on what should be done and how best to act on lessons learned from a significant case review (SCR) both locally and across Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 August 2010
Science and Engineering 21: An Action Plan for Education in the 21st Century launched in March this year sets out a framework and actions aimed at raising the profile of STEM subjects and associated career paths.
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures, not available in March 2010, it will introduce to prevent heavy losses of livestock during severe weather conditions.
Our Broadband Reach Project, which finally closed in March 2010, has provided an affordable, basic, broadband service to over 2,400 premises, many in rural areas, which were previously unable to access broadband due to distance from the exchange.