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Alongside the implementation of this procedure, as part of NHS Scotland’s COVID-19 response, a rapid roll-out of Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) is underway, working closely with territorial Health Boards, industry partners and NSS.
This is published on the HPS web site, https://hpspubsrepo.blob.core.windows.net/hps-website/nss/2985/documents/1_covid-19-rapid-review-ipc-for-covid-19.pdf .
The pathways to net zero rely on a rapid expansion of some proven technologies, such as offshore wind, and the deployment low carbon technologies which have yet to be commercially deployed at scale.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 January 2024
The current COVID-19 uptake is as follows (as of 14 January 2024): Group* % Uptake Care home residents 88.1% 75 and over 83.6% 65-74 74.0% Weakened immune system 58.7% Scotland total 56.8% 6 months – 64 at risk 35.6% Frontline healthcare workers 34.6% Social care workers 19.9% For those eligible who are yet to be vaccinated, we are working closely with PHS and the Health Boards to encourage people to come forward as virology data show that flu remains at high activity level and that JN.1 has become the predominant COVID-19 variant with rapid...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
3 November 2023
The objectives of Women’s Aid East and Midlothian's funding in 2022-23 was to:Deliver rapid access, permanent housing for women and children with complex needs and provide intensive and flexible support.Promote and increase the use of trauma-informed responses throughout Scotland for women and children experiencing domestic abuse.Prevent women and children ...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 August 2022
The remaining £90 million hydrogen investment programme is expected to launch in Autumn 2022 and will focus on supporting rapid renewable hydrogen production from Scotland’s abundant renewable energy resources.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 September 2021
Last year we allocated an additional £5.75 million to frontline services to support rapid redesign and enable them to respond to an increase in demand from victims of abuse attributed to the pandemic.
I would say that, although I said in response to Clare Adamson that temporary accommodation is a vital safety net for families and individuals who find themselves facing homelessness, we must reduce the length of time that people spend in temporary accommodation and make rapid rehousing in a permanent home something that is realisable for everyone.
:In light of the Government’s actions, we should consider closing the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders, on the basis that the committee has progressed the issue that is raised in the petition as far as it reasonably can in this parliamentary session; that the Scottish Government conducted a rapid review, with the majority of health boards taking ...
That is why a dedicated work-related stress policy, developed in partnership with unions and employers, is due to be published shortly, and it is why we continue to invest each year in national wellbeing programmes to ensure that staff can access rapid and compassionate psychological and emotional help if needed.