Seòmar agus comataidhean

Questions and answers

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)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

Find out more about parliamentary questions

Criathragan Hide all filters

Displaying 9140 questions Show Answers

Order by |

Question reference: S4W-14315

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 30 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many transvaginal mesh implant procedures the NHS has carried out in each year since 1999.

Please note that specific coding for transvaginal mesh implant procedures was introduced in 2006. Annually complete data is only available since 2007-08.

Number of transvaginal mesh implant procedures performed in NHS hospitals in Scotland.

Financial years ending 31st March 2008 to 2012

Year			Number of Procedures
2007-2008			248
2008-2009			357
2009-2010			374
2010-2011			410
2011-2012			324

Source: ISD SMR01 linked catalogue

Excludes an estimated 2 % of procedures which were carried out on behalf of the NHS by independent providers

Question reference: S4W-14281

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 30 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards plan to introduce a policy of referring some people attending accident and emergency departments to their GP.

Question reference: S4W-14356

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 19 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 30 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-13807 by Alex Neil on 15 April 2013, in what way the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate, as part of a special health board, can be considered to be independent of the Scottish Government.

Question reference: S4W-14314

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 30 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS National Procurement supplies the NHS with transvaginal mesh implants and, if so, how it sources them.

National Procurement, which is part of NHS National Services Scotland, has confirmed that it supplies some transvaginal mesh devices to health boards through the National Distribution Centre. These devices are not included in a national contract but are supplied in response to catalogue requests from NHS boards for specific makes and type of device.

As the value and volume of products supplied through National Procurement is relatively low there are no plans to move this to a National Contract.

Question reference: S4W-14280

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 30 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards refer some people attending accident and emergency departments to their GP; when this policy was introduced, and how many people have been affected.

Question reference: S4W-14326

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 30 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many patient transport vehicles are not in use and awaiting repair.

Question reference: S4W-14355

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 19 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 30 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-13803 by Alex Neil on 15 April 2013, how many of the 14 advertised roles were for inspectors and when the vacancies arose.

Question reference: S4W-14316

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 30 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many surgeons carry out transvaginal mesh procedures, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S4W-14322

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 30 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) any NHS board and (b) the Scottish Ambulance Service has contracts with community transport providers and, if so, what (i) the value of those contracts are and (ii) services are provided.

Question reference: S4W-14353

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 19 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 30 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-13804 by Alex Neil on 15 April 2013, whether recommendations in reports have been amended prior to publication following input from NHS boards in the areas inspected.

All inspection reports produced by the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate may have requirements and recommendations. NHS boards are invited to review draft inspection reports to check for factual accuracy. Any factual accuracy amendments that are accepted will lead Healthcare Improvement Scotland to correct the report. If necessary, they may reflect the correction in the requirements and recommendations.