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The funding allocation for administration of the Scottish Welfare Fund has not yet been decided. Following consideration by the joint COSLA/Scottish Government settlement and distribution group, the distribution methodology for 2015-16 will be the same as for 2014-15.

<>The Equality and Human Rights Commission is the enforcement body for the public sector equality duties. During 2013 it undertook monitoring of Scottish public authorities’ performance of the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012, including the requirement to publish equal pay statements. Its reports can be access at: http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/devolved-authorities/commission-scotland/public-sector-equality-duty-scotland/monitoring-and-enforcement

Equal pay audits are not required as part of the public sector equality duties. However, the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 require listed authorities with more than 150 employees to publish a statement on equal pay. The statement must specify the authority’s policy on equal pay among its employees and occupational segregation among its employees.

The Scottish Government will continue to provide any appropriate guidance for NHSScotland as and when necessary.

In 2012-13, 41 requests were made and 18 approved. In 2013-14, 73 requests were made and 67 approved. From 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014, 80 requests were made and 80 were approved.

This data relates to the number of individual patient treatment requests approved for patients resident in the NHS Lothian board area and does not include requests approved for residents of other NHS board areas. Information on requests approved is held by NHS board residency.

In NHS Lothian board area and throughout Scotland there has been a significant increase in the approval rate of individual patient treatment requests in the transitional period ahead of a body of decisions by the Scottish Medicines Consortium under their new process. In 2011-12, the approval rate for individual patient treatment requests in Scotland was 66%. From 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014, the approval rate of individual patient treatment requests in Scotland was 92%.

Data for 2014 is subject to further verification at the end of 2014-15.

The Scottish Government has not said that it would publish new guidance on access to medicines in May 2014. As part of implementation of policy changes to increase access to new medicines for patients in Scotland, the Scottish Government will continue to provide any appropriate guidance for NHSScotland as and when necessary.

In 2012-13, 125 requests were made and 84 approved. In 2013-14, 83 requests were made and 60 approved. From 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014, 52 requests were made and 44 were approved.

This data relates to the number of individual patient treatment requests approved for patients resident in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde board area and does not include requests approved for residents of other NHS board areas. Information on requests approved is held by NHS board residency.

In NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde board area and throughout Scotland there has been a significant increase in the approval rate of individual patient treatment requests in the transitional period ahead of a body of decisions by the Scottish Medicines Consortium under their new process. In 2011-12, the approval rate for individual patient treatment requests in Scotland was 66%. From 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014, the approval rate of individual patient treatment requests in Scotland was 92%.

Data for 2014 is subject to further verification at the end of 2014-15.

No. Changes to access to medicines policy have already been introduced and hundreds more patients throughout Scotland are already accessing new treatments. These changes are being closely monitored to determine what further action may be required.

Data received by the Scottish Government does not categorise treatment of patients in this way.

Data received by the Scottish Government does not categorise treatment of patients in this way.