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As noted in the answer to question S3W-23197 on 5 May 2009, the £43.7 million has already been used by Scottish Water to fund the delivery of the capital programme.
To ask the Scottish Executive what information is given to patients in relation to the need to complete courses of antibiotics and the potential risk of Clostridium difficile in the over-65s who are vulnerable and may be admitted to hospital in the following two months.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 March 2009
The government supports the SCDEA to run a series of concert style events, in May each year, which are targeted at P7 school children to promote positive life choices and give messages about the dangers of substance misuse and the consequences of their use.
Our intention is that the table of provision contained within the audit becomes a living document, so that a broader picture of provision in Scotland may be presented throughout the year, as reported by Scots language providers.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 February 2009
The skills of our medical specialists are world-renowned and we are prepared to offer their expertise if needed. Some of Scotland''s hospitals may be able to receive patients from Gaza who require specialist care and I welcome the willingness of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Lothian to respond positively to requests for assistance with medical casua...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
4 February 2009
In parallel, we are exploring in conjunction with COSLA as part of a joint review of the local government distribution formula, whether it may be possible to incentivise councils to grow their business rate by retaining any additional business rate income that they raise.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 January 2009
This is being further restricted in that NHS bodies will no longer be able to reclaim VAT on any other agency staff except for nursing from 2009-10. These restrictions may have a more significant impact with the additional change in respect of the removal from 1 April 2009 of a concession granted by HMRC that currently allows employment businesses to exclud...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 January 2009
Ongoing Scottish Government research (Student Income, Expenditure and Debt survey) will provide more up to date information of students'' perceptions of debt and costs and assess the extent to which these are determining factors in students'' decisions to enter HE. This may provide more specific information relative to student hardship, however, will be una...