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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

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Question reference: S6W-14403

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has completed work with (a) Diabetes Scotland and (b) people living with diabetes to establish where any additional support is required, and how best this could be delivered.

Officials meet regularly with Diabetes Scotland in order to identify areas of shared interest and opportunities for collaboration. Representatives from Diabetes Scotland sit on the Scottish Diabetes Group (SDG) and its sub-groups.

The Scottish Government has funded the ALLIANCE to develop a network of people living with diabetes. The experience of people within this network is key to the success of implementing the Diabetes Improvement Plan.

People living with diabetes are represented on SDG sub-groups and are co-producing specific pieces of work such as the diabetes education pathways and prescribing guidelines.

Question reference: S6W-14415

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to upskill diabetes teams to support the mental health and wellbeing of individuals with diabetes.

In 2021, the Scottish Diabetes Group commissioned a short life working group to produce recommendations on mental health screening and pathways for people living with diabetes. They published their recommendations in February 2022 and the Scottish Diabetes Group continues to work with clinicians, NHS Boards and wider Mental Health policy teams to determine the best routes of implementation.

Mental health and wellbeing awareness for health professionals will also form part of the ‘Once for Scotland’ Diabetes Education Pathways, which are currently being developed by a short life working group formed through the Scottish Diabetes Education Advisory Group (SDEAG).

Question reference: S6W-14406

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to improve linkages between diabetes and pregnancy clinical systems.

Question reference: S6W-14413

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to improve the timely inputting into relevant systems of the details of any patients with diabetes, across all levels of social deprivation, who have foot ulcers.

Question reference: S6W-14414

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve the healing rates through a reduced rate of major amputations amongst people with diabetes.

Question reference: S6W-14399

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what work it has done with partner agencies to support improvements in out-of-hours care for people with diabetes.

As part of the Scottish Diabetes Group, we have multiple sub-groups focusing on projects related to unscheduled and emergency care. Many of the commitments within the Diabetes Improvement Plan will have secondary outcome measures aiming to reduce attendances at A&E and out of hours care. Measures are continuously being developed as we utilise data within the diabetes dashboard. The Scottish Diabetes Group continues to review these projects to ensure we are always targeting the most appropriate stages of the pathway.

Question reference: S6W-14372

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people with type 1 diabetes have been recorded as having a diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) episode, in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S6W-14398

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people with diabetes with an average blood glucose (sugar) level (HbA1c) greater than 75mmol/l have been recorded as having attended structured education, in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S6W-14394

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people with type 1 diabetes have had an average blood glucose (sugar) level (HbA1c) greater than 75mmol/l and a systolic blood pressure over 130 mmHg, in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S6W-14402

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what work has been done with (a) NHS boards, (b) clinicians and (c) the third sector to promote good practice in mental health support for people with diabetes.