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Date answered:
17 April 2001
S1W-13626
In response to a measles outbreak in Scotland, there was a schools-based campaign providing measles and rubella combined vaccination in 1994-95 and it was estimated that 90.4% of the target population were vaccinated at that time.No information has been collected centrally on single vaccinations that may have been provided by general practitioners privately, using imported vaccines.Information is available by health board only in regard to MMR from 1995.Table 1 (Numbers of children receiving MMR by 24 months of age in Scotland from 1989 to 2000 and by health board from 1995 to 2000):198919901991199219931994Scotland191,027116,20680,07367,18568,86859,222 199519961997199819992000Scotland58,61255,63455,78154,81354,10053,620Health Board199519961997199819992000Argyll & Clyde4,9324,5814,7624,6524,4984,502Ayrshire & Arran4,2253,9023,6833,8513,8033,760Borders1,0301,0941,0841,0931,0261,030Dumfries & Galloway1,6181,5661,5541,5361,4831,515Fife4,0203,6773,7753,6153,5993,592Forth Valley3,1843,0403,1132,9273,0503,049Grampian6,1676,2086,0755,6885,5875,630Greater Glasgow10,5299,8189,8189,7929,4749,356Highland2,2762,1912,1912,1722,0642,131Lanarkshire6,6916,3836,4486,2876,2886,193Lothian8,7448,4148,4618,3878,4298,186Orkney242229231219215203Shetland293309298272256254Tayside4,3963,9384,0124,0304,0743,991Western Isles265284276292254228Table 2 (Numbers of children receiving measles vaccine from 1979 to 1988 in Scotland) 1979198019811982198319841985198619871988Scotland36,71839,56041,42943,61045,37055,93453,72753,75761,31277,725Table 3 (Numbers of girls receiving rubella vaccine through the schools programme...
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Date answered:
5 March 2001
S1W-11391
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of the Detox-5 treatment for heroin addiction and what guidance it provides to health boards regarding the prescription and funding of this treatment programme. The Executive is indeed aware of the Detox-5 treatment for heroin addiction which, I understand, is being used by drug problem services in Lothian...
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Date answered:
8 February 2001
S1W-12834
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-11310 by Mr Sam Galbraith on 30 November 2000, whether any local authorities have to date made applications for funding for flood prevention schemes in future years and, if so, whether it will provide details of each proposed scheme and specify the amount of funding (a) sought and (b) awarded in each case. The non-housing programme capital allocation to local authorities provides resources for various capital work projects, including flood prevention schemes.In addition, subject to completing the statutory process under the Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961, supplementary allocation may be available for the construction of major flood prevention schemes (FPS).
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Date answered:
19 September 2000
S1W-09600
The relevant information is provided below.Meeting DateIssues discussed24 June 1999Presentation on Working Families Tax Credit and Disabled Persons Tax CreditInitial feedback from Childcare Plans Preliminary advice to the New Opportunities Fund on its out of school care programme.5 July 1999Advice to the New Opportunities Fund4 October 1999Quality Initiati...
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Date answered:
14 August 2000
S1W-08175
A number of other investigations are ongoing at present.The Agency has also begun a programme of screening for such residues.
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Date answered:
27 July 2000
S1W-08712
It is for them to determine, based on their Health Improvement Programmes (HIPs) and Trust Implementation Plans (TIPs), the number and type of staff required to deliver an appropriate level of service to meet local patient needs and to organise staff resources accordingly.Consultants in post in selected specialties by health board.
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Date answered:
15 June 2000
S1W-07461
In addition to the Working Group on Information Technology to Support Shared Care in Diabetes and the Priorities and Planning Guidance which I mentioned in my reply to S1W-7459.Committed expenditure of £25,000 to pilot a Scottish Diabetes SurveyCommitted expenditure of more than £200,000 to fund three Diabetes IT System Demonstrator Sites in Tayside, Grampian and Lanarkshire, which will show how IT can support clinicians and improve care to diabetic patients.Given a grant of £214,000 to a two-year project which started in January 1999 extending the Diabetes Audit and Research in Tayside Scotland (DARTS) project - "The clinical effectiveness of diabetes care in Scotland: Use of innovative IT designed to implement the SIGN guidelines and St Vincent Declaration".Funded a three-year Royal College of General Practitioners programme...
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Date answered:
8 June 2000
S1W-05226
The Scottish Executive is aware that repairs are necessary to the roof of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh.The Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust first became aware of the nature and extent of the repairs required to the roof of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh following maintenance to the roof of one of the hospital's associated buildings last year. An inspection programme...
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Date answered:
7 June 2000
S1W-06848
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail for the years 1999-2000 and 2000-01 the estimated outturn and planned expenditure for (a) Scottish Homes approved development programme, (b) Scottish Homes own stock capital works, (c) housing revenue account capital investment, (d) empty homes initiative, (e) new housing partnership capital works, (f) n...
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Date answered:
28 April 2000
S1W-03888
In men with testicular cancer more than 90% are alive after five years.The Scottish Executive is determined to continue to tackle the challenges posed by cancer in all its forms and cancer is one of three clinical priorities for the NHS in Scotland.A great deal of work is already underway ranging from health promotion, earlier detection, improved treatment and care through to palliative and terminal care.This includes a continuing commitment to breast and cervical screening and a pilot programme...
