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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To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported findings of a Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland survey that suggest that the demand for specialist mental health care has significantly increased among children and young people.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that personal footcare, specifically toenail cutting and filing services, is provided to older and at-risk people who require regular checks, and where this is not taking place, what support is being provided to such individuals.
To ask the Scottish Government how often it reviews the NHS 24 service to ensure that it is delivering effectively for patients.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can clarify if it is NHS 24 policy to refer patients to their GP, during GP opening times.
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported calls from the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland to "pull out all the stops" to improve mental health services for children and young people.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the waiting time for people to speak to a medical professional when phoning NHS 24.
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to reach its target of investing 1% of the health budget in CAMHS services by the end of this parliamentary session.
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the five-year survival data for pancreatic cancer in Scotland.
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on HPV self-sampling, and when it plans to introduce this method to the cervical screening programme.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage GP practices to review their policies and practice and ensure pathways or adjustments are in place to ensure every woman can access cervical screening.