- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the reason is for the delay in the appointment of the chairperson of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland has slipped from August.
Answer
The appointment process for the chair of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) was conducted in accordance with the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies in Scotland. The appointment process was delayed from its original date in August as the post was re-advertised to enable ministers to be offered the widest possible choice of suitable candidates.
The selection panel which met on 14 October recommended a number of candidates were appointable. The Minister for Children and Early Years and I chose to meet all the selected candidates before making our decision on the appointment. We announced on 18 November 2010 that we have appointed Professor Frank Clark as chair of SCSWIS.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-37018 by Shona Robison on 11 November 2010, whether it will forecast the budget and job losses for Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland now that the spending review is known.
Answer
We expect the business plan when approved will set out the budget and explain the implications for staff numbers.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a delay in agreeing an early severance scheme for staff in the Care Commission or Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland will result in increased costs, such as for pay in lieu of notice.
Answer
We do not anticipate any increased costs.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the announcement of the appointment of the chairperson of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland was put back first from 1 to 8 November and then to 12 November 2010 and has yet to be made.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37695 on 2 December 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-37018 by Shona Robison on 11 November 2010 and in light of the delay in the appointment of the chairperson, chief executive and senior management team, whether it remains its position that Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland will be on target to launch on 1 April 2011.
Answer
Yes. Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland is on target to launch on 1 April 2011.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how long it should take for a colonoscopy procedure following a positive test on a bowel screening programme.
Answer
The time from bowel screening test result to date colonoscopy performed is a key performance indicator for the National Bowel Screening Programme.
In its commitment to continue to drive down waiting times for cancer treatment, the Scottish Government has included patients diagnosed with cancer following a positive screening testing in the 62-day cancer waiting time target. Patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer referred through the National Bowel Screening Programme are expected to have completed their diagnostic tests (including colonoscopy where appropriate) and received their first treatment within 62 days. Performance against this target will be published for the first time in December 2010 for quarter July to September 2010.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the acceptability of a waiting time of six months for a colonoscopy procedure following a positive test on a bowel screening programme.
Answer
Unless there is a compelling clinical reason or the individual patient has indicated a desire to delay longer, no patient should wait longer than the six week standard diagnostic waiting time for a key diagnostic test “ including colonoscopy.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 30 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the original budget was for the (a) development and (b) maintenance of NHS Inform.
Answer
Up to £500,000 per annum has been identified for the development and ongoing delivery of the NHS inform service, inclusive of the three channels of delivery. This takes into account the evolving nature of the national service providing quality assured health information for the population of Scotland.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 30 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how much will be spent per annum to maintain the NHS Inform website, including all IT costs.
Answer
The total projected cost per annum to maintain the website channel of delivery of NHS inform, including all IT costs, is £71,900.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 30 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on developing the NHS Inform website, including all IT costs.
Answer
NHS inform is more than a website. It is an information service for the public, patients and carers that joins up online, telephone and face-to-face advice. The NHS inform set up costs totalled £560,000 over the period from April 2009 to June 2010, of which £129,110 was IT costs.
