- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what information is being provided to GPs and other healthcare professionals about NDM-1.
Answer
Currently healthcare professionals in NHS boards are alerted to specific risks associated with NDM-1 (and other resistant or multidrug resistant organisms) via public Health alerts issued as soon as a risk has been identified or if a particular interest in the public is present. Current notes in ‘Health Protection Scotland Weekly’ are also used to communicate specific risks and public health threats to healthcare professionals.
National guidance on non-prescribing measures to prevent and control carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae in hospitals (which includes NDM-1) has been developed and distributed to all NHS boards for consultation in 2012.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of NDM-1 have been detected in Scotland and over what time period.
Answer
In total five cases of NDM-1 have been detected in Scotland in the period 2003-2012. The first case was detected in 2009. Four subsequent cases were all detected in 2012.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 27 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S4W-09911 and S4W-10794 by Alex Neil on 25 October 2012 and 13 November 2012 respectively, how many doctors have a conviction for (a) a sexual offence or (b) child pornography and for what reason it did not provide this information in the previous answers.
Answer
As stated in the answers to the questions S4W-09911 and S4W-10794 it is the responsibility for individual NHS boards to carry out pre and post employment checks and to take any appropriate action based on any information received. The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2012
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 29 November 2012
To ask the First Minister what lessons the Scottish Government has learned from the serious incidents in the NHS reported in the BBC Scotland How Safe is Your Hospital? investigation.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 29 November 2012
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 November 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 26 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many voluntary severance packages have been agreed by the NHS for 2012-13 and how much these will cost.
Answer
NHS boards determine their voluntary severance packages and arrangements, within the policy framework for voluntary severance in NHS Scotland set by the Scottish Government. The use of these provisions therefore remains a matter for NHS boards as employers.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 November 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 22 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has undertaken an equality impact assessment of its free prescriptions policy.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-11157 on 22 November 2012. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 November 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 22 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether the 475 voluntary severance packages reported in the Audit Scotland report, NHS financial performance 2011/12, represent all staff reductions for that year and, if not, what the reasons were for the others.
Answer
No, the voluntary severance packages do not represent all staff reductions for 2011-12. The reason for staff leaving is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 November 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 22 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 475 voluntary severance packages reported in the Audit Scotland report, NHS financial performance 2011/12, were subject to compromise agreements.
Answer
All staff who choose the option of voluntary severance will sign a compromise agreement as part of this process.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 November 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 22 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the external review, which the Audit Scotland report, NHS financial performance 2011/12, said highlighted significant concerns about a lack of ownership and accountability for financial management, what action Healthcare Improvement Scotland has taken to meet the requirements of its action plan and whether it considers that these are now being met.
Answer
The external review was conducted by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) who made a number of recommendations to improve accountability for financial management within Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS). Key areas identified for action included: budgetary control procedures, financial management training for budget holders, clarifying senior management financial responsibilities and management focus on financial management. Progress with implementing the recommendations has been reported to the HIS Finance & Performance Committee (22 August 2012) and to the HIS Audit Committee (14 September 2012). The implementation of the revised financial procedures has been scrutinised by Internal Audit and found to be effective, albeit some operating adjustments have been recommended. A mid-year financial review and year end forecast was undertaken during October and the outcome is a forecast of financial balance for 2012-13. HIS continue to work closely with budget holders to improve budget management and to consider improvements to processes as necessary. Indications are that the action plan has improved awareness and accountability of financial management within the organisation and on this basis it is considered that the requirements of the action plan are being met.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 November 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 22 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the ability of NHS boards to meet savings plans for 2012-13, in light of the Audit Scotland report, NHS financial performance 2011/12, suggesting that eight had categorised 25% of their [2011-12] savings plans as high risk.
Answer
Based upon information provided by NHS Scotland boards, there is confidence that boards will once again deliver planned efficiency savings for 2012-13. NHS boards have agreed financial plans to deliver efficiency savings of £271.701million in the current year. At month 6 to 30 September 2012 (the mid year point), Boards remain on target to deliver the required level of savings.
Currently over 82% of savings are classed as either medium or low risk in terms of them being delivered. Efficiency savings do not reduce the overall budget of the NHS. All savings are retained locally by territorial Boards to allow them to reinvest in front-line services which directly benefit patients.
| Health Finance Division | Local Delivery Plan - Planned Efficiency Savings |
| NHS Territorial Boards | Value | Unidentified | High | Medium | Low |
| | £m | % | % | % | % |
| Ayrshire & Arran | 13.094 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.98% | 86.02% |
| Borders | 5.904 | 0.00% | 27.93% | 30.05% | 42.02% |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 7.500 | 0.00% | 11.27% | 46.41% | 42.32% |
| Fife | 17.524 | 0.00% | 32.01% | 31.81% | 36.17% |
| Forth Valley | 11.944 | 5.86% | 16.74% | 28.69% | 48.71% |
| Grampian | 12.006 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.54% | 72.46% |
| Greater Glasgow & Clyde | 59.049 | 0.00% | 7.79% | 39.28% | 52.94% |
| Highland | 23.736 | 7.88% | 12.43% | 55.36% | 24.33% |
| Lanarkshire | 19.211 | 9.44% | 2.95% | 39.29% | 48.32% |
| Lothian | 37.540 | 12.89% | 47.68% | 15.82% | 23.61% |
| Orkney | 1.418 | 0.00% | 8.82% | 38.43% | 52.75% |
| Shetland | 2.671 | 20.97% | 22.50% | 20.52% | 36.02% |
| Tayside | 24.543 | 0.00% | 32.80% | 58.12% | 9.09% |
| Western Isles | 2.485 | 10.26% | 17.67% | 60.56% | 11.51% |
| NHS Territorial Boards Total | 238.625 | 4.21% | 19.00% | 36.07% | 40.73% |
| NHS Special Health Boards | | | | | |
| National Services Scotland | 10.340 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Scottish Ambulance Service | 7.318 | 24.60% | 0.00% | 37.36% | 38.04% |
| Education for Scotland | 7.295 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.30% | 82.70% |
| NHS 24 | 1.720 | 45.23% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 54.77% |
| National Waiting Times Centre Board | 2.305 | 0.00% | 12.58% | 43.21% | 44.21% |
| The State Hospital | 1.389 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.95% | 79.05% |
| NHS Health Scotland | 1.009 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.51% | 89.49% |
| Healthcare Improvement Scotland | 1.700 | 0.00% | 15.47% | 21.76% | 62.76% |
| NHS Special Health Boards Total | 33.076 | 7.79% | 1.67% | 48.67% | 41.86% |
| Grand Total | 271.701 | 4.64% | 16.89% | 37.61% | 40.86% |
| Health Finance Division | Position At Period 6 - Forecast Efficiency Savings |
| NHS Territorial Boards | Value | Unidentified | High | Medium | Low |
| | £m | % | % | % | % |
| Ayrshire & Arran | 13.094 | 0.00% | 1.15% | 9.98% | 88.87% |
| Borders | 5.904 | 0.00% | 8.53% | 26.58% | 64.89% |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 7.500 | 0.00% | 2.32% | 33.03% | 64.66% |
| Fife | 17.524 | 0.00% | 31.48% | 32.71% | 35.81% |
| Forth Valley | 11.944 | 5.86% | 16.73% | 12.12% | 65.29% |
| Grampian | 12.006 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 88.70% | 11.30% |
| Greater Glasgow & Clyde | 59.049 | 0.17% | 7.02% | 28.52% | 64.29% |
| Highland | 23.736 | 3.50% | 12.10% | 56.95% | 27.46% |
| Lanarkshire | 19.211 | 0.00% | 2.59% | 37.06% | 60.35% |
| Lothian | 37.540 | 12.89% | 45.27% | 20.02% | 21.82% |
| Orkney | 1.418 | 0.00% | 8.82% | 30.78% | 60.40% |
| Shetland | 2.671 | 13.37% | 29.94% | 38.90% | 17.80% |
| Tayside | 24.543 | 0.00% | 21.14% | 42.65% | 36.21% |
| Western Isles | 2.340 | 0.00% | 10.44% | 11.24% | 78.32% |
| NHS Territorial Boards Total | 238.480 | 2.86% | 16.44% | 33.71% | 46.99% |
| NHS Special Health Boards | | | | | |
| National Services Scotland | 10.181 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 31.38% | 68.62% |
| Scottish Ambulance Service | 7.318 | 1.37% | 12.47% | 12.88% | 73.29% |
| Education for Scotland | 7.295 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| NHS 24 | 1.720 | 13.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 86.98% |
| National Waiting Times Centre Board | 2.305 | 0.00% | 12.60% | 43.24% | 44.16% |
| The State Hospital | 1.389 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| NHS Health Scotland | 1.009 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Healthcare Improvement Scotland | 1.700 | 0.00% | 13.68% | 9.12% | 77.21% |
| NHS Special Health Boards Total | 32.917 | 0.98% | 4.36% | 16.07% | 78.59% |
| Grand Total | 271.397 | 2.63% | 14.98% | 31.57% | 50.82% |
