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The total amount spent by NHSScotland on clinical negligence claims since 2007-08 is detailed in the following table:

Fluctuations in the sums paid from year to year are due to the number of high value settlements occurring in any one year. These tend to relate to birth cases where the sums paid can be substantial. In 2010-11 there were 25 claims paid that were in excess of £1 million compared to 16 in 2009-10.

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The Higher Education Statistics Authority produces statistics for students in higher education institutions. The latest information for Scotland is for the academic year 2011-12. Data for academic year 2012-13 will be available in 2014.

In 2011-12, 120 students (rounded to the nearest 5) obtained a higher education qualification in Radiography.

Information on the number of transvaginal meshes supplied by National Procurement is given in the following table by NHS board and product.

1. Information was provided by NHS National Services Scotland: National Procurement (NP) where devices were supplied by NP to NHS boards in response to catalogue requests.

2. The manufacturer of all three devices is Johnson and Johnson.

This information is provided in the following table:

Source: NHS: National Services Scotland: Information Service Division (ISD) SMR01 linked catalogue.

* Some values have been suppressed due to the potential risk of disclosure and to help maintain patient confidentiality. For further guidance see ISD’s Statistical Disclosure Control Protocol ISD's Statistical Disclosure Control Protocol.

- denotes zero (0)

The scope and timescale for implementation forms part of the consideration by officials, including colleagues from NHS National Services Scotland, Information Services Division, of options for an implant register.

This is currently ongoing in consultation with clinicians and the working group of patients and officials which is being established following my recent meeting with you and the women affected by transvaginal meshes.

This information is not held centrally.

NHS boards are expected to plan, fund and deliver services to meet the needs of their local populations and the totality of a person’s healthcare needs rather than on an individual condition basis. Accurate estimates for the overall cost of foot ulcer and diabetes related amputations are therefore difficult to establish due to the involvement of numerous disciplines as well as the variable social and rehabilitation costs associated with amputations.

This information is not held centrally.

SIGN Guideline 116: Management of Diabetes makes it clear that all people with diabetes should be encouraged to work towards optimising their glycaemic control to reduce the risk of diabetes related complications.

We expect all people with diabetes to have the risk factors for complications assessed and recorded on a regular basis by the team responsible for their diabetes care.

These assessments include checks on; blood glucose, blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels; eye and foot screening, kidney function tests and weight recording. Individuals are also provided with tailored information and advice on how to manage their diabetes effectively.

March data is being collated by ISD and will be included in the quarterly publication (January 2013 – March 2013) that is published on 28 May 2013.

The implementation group established to oversee delivery of this commitment will have its first meeting in June. The group will be responsible for a number of commitments including employability and will continue to build on work developing an established base of evidence around the different elements of employability and their suitability for mental health provision at varying levels of need.

The group will be focusing not simply on what works but on developing the evidence for individuals across the spectrum of mental health and wellbeing. This work is being carried out with a wide range of stakeholders across the statutory and voluntary sector.

The guidance which will set out the evidence base and identify good practice will be published on completion of that work. We will be updating the Mental Health Strategy pages on the Scottish Government website to include information about Implementation and progress on each of the Strategy commitments, including commitment 29.