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Does she further agree that the multi-modal study that is currently being undertaken is the best way forward? Will she visit Lanarkshire and meet those who have an interest in the outcome of the study?
I agree—we will reply that we wrote with the best of intentions and that the Executive would have been better to admit its culpability because we were not reproaching it in any way.
The advantage of that is that we get the best of both worlds: we get the opportunity to adapt schemes to our own circumstances, as we should where separate initiatives are required for the particular interests of Scottish companies and the Scottish economy.
The important assurance I can give is that the Scottish health department—working in co-operation with the UK health department—is doing everything possible to resolve operational manufacturing problems, to ensure that our children are best protected through the vaccination programme.
Disclosure of information about sex offenders is best undertakenon a case by case basis and will be considered by the police, in consultation withother agencies, as part of their public protection responsibilities.
The Executive has made Professor McEwen’s report available to NHS boards and will be convening a conference to discuss best practice on pain management on 8 July 2005.