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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.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
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Question reference: S4W-15664

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 25 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people subject to compulsory orders has died in each year since 2003-04.

Question reference: S4W-15677

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 25 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-14855 by Alex Neil on 3 June 2013, what meetings have been attended by officials representing the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing.

Question reference: S4W-15658

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 25 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people subject to a short term detention certificate was prescribed antidepressants, in each year since 2003-04.

Question reference: S4W-15666

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 25 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the stated view of the Swedish Medical Products Agency and the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare that breast implants made by Poly Implant Prothèse should be removed for preventative reasons.

The Scottish Government has noted the Swedish report and remains in contact with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The advice remains that all patients should be offered a clinically appropriate package of care by their healthcare providers. The NHS will support removal of NHS PIP implants if, after clinical assessment, a woman with her doctor decide that it is medically necessary do so.

Question reference: S4W-15665

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 25 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how the life expectancy of people subject to compulsory treatment compares with the national average.

Question reference: S4W-15659

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 25 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people subject to compulsory orders has been involved in incidents of restraint in each year since 2003-04.

Question reference: S4W-15657

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 25 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people subject to a short term detention certificate has been released from hospital without being considered by a Mental Health Tribunal in each year since 2003-04.

Question reference: S4W-15660

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many times Tasers have been used to restrain people subject to compulsory orders in each year since 2003-04.

Question reference: S4W-15524

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 07 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 21 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether and, if so, by how much it plans to increase bed capacity in order to meet waiting times guarantees.

NHS boards are responsible for the organisation and planning of services to meet the needs of their resident population. Consequently it is for boards to decide the bed capacity needs to deliver services within the waiting time guarantee and standards.

As the Member will be aware, we announced on 8 May 2013, the development of a new capacity and performance planning tool to support boards. The tool is being developed to ensure that hospitals and communities have the right beds in place to treat patients as Scotland’s health service facing the challenges of an ageing population.

The bed planning tool is in the initial stages of development. It will be developed in consultation with clinical professionals from across NHSScotland to instil and ensure a consistent approach. This new tool will be used alongside the established workforce planning tool which have been made mandatory that all NHS boards use.

Question reference: S4W-15521

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 07 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 21 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether its increase in spending on private healthcare is a consequence of meeting waiting times guarantees.

No – the overall spending on private healthcare represents less than 0.5% of the NHS boards baseline resource budget.

The increase in the use of private healthcare relate mainly to two boards who are currently experiencing capacity issues - NHS Grampian and Lothian. In relation to NHS Lothian they are now dealing with the challenge that the ERI was planned with capacity that 20% lower than required to meet today’s needs. That is why they are currently making significant use of the private healthcare sector at a cost of £12 million until they increase sufficient local capacity and staff resources in their hospitals.

Grampian have recently agreed a £16 million investment programme that will increase capacity by building new theatres and employing more doctors, nurses and support staff. This additional local capacity will be available in 2014 – this will significant reduce their need of the private healthcare sector from 2014-15.

The Scottish Government policy is clear that boards should only use the private healthcare sector to address short-term capacity issues.