- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 25 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many respite weeks were provided by local authorities prior to the introduction of an additional 10,000 respite weeks as referred to in its concordat with COSLA.
Answer
Local authorities provided a total of 174,016 respite weeks in 2007-08. This is the baseline figure against which progress is being monitored.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 25 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is monitoring any increase in respite care.
Answer
The Scottish Government receives, and will continue to receive for 2009-10 and 2010-11, the data by local authority on the number of respite weeks provided for all age groups and by each category of overnight and daytime respite weeks. This is in relation to the concordat commitment of providing an additional 10,000 respite weeks. Both the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) are monitoring the respite weeks provision.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the successful bidder for the new patient management system was the lowest cost tender.
Answer
The bidding process adopted a weighting system in scoring potential bids. The highest weighting was given to the bidders capacity to deliver the clinical and business requirements, as outlined in the tender. Cost was the second highest weighted scoring factor. The selected preferred bidder was not the lowest cost tender but represented good value for money and was affordable for all five health boards. Intersystem, the preferred supplier, were in procurement terms the most economically advantageous tender
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the procurement process is for the new patient management system.
Answer
The procurement process was carried out and was fully compliant with EU regulations. The patient management system procurement was managed using the competitive dialogue procedure, under which following an OJEU Notice and an initial selection process, the purchaser then enters into dialogue with potential bidders, to develop one or more suitable solutions for its requirements and on which the chosen bidders will be invited to tender. The programme is part of the gateway review process with one review already undertaken and a further review planned prior to completion of the contract.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive who assessed and determined the bids for the new patient management system.
Answer
The procurement process for the patient management system was comprehensive and involved 200 staff from five NHS health boards, NHS National Services Scotland and the Scottish Government. The NHS staff included doctors, nurses, health records officers, IT staff and operational managers. These staff were involved in functional, technical, legal and commercial meetings with the bidders.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the successful bidder for the new patient management system employs staff in Scotland.
Answer
The selected preferred bidder employs three staff in Scotland as they provide the patient administration system for NHS Lothian. Intersystems intend to employ 25-50 staff based in Scotland to support the patient management system. The process of filling senior posts is underway.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive where the successful bidder for the new patient management system is (a) headquartered and (b) has branches operating in Scotland.
Answer
The corporate headquarters of Intersystems is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. It does not have branches in Scotland but is the existing patient management system supplier for the second largest health board in Scotland, NHS Lothian. Intersystems are currently seeking office accommodation in Scotland to support the new contract.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) capital and (b) revenue cost is of the new patient management system.
Answer
The patient management system procurement has been very successful, and the prices achieved are substantially lower than indicated in the outline business case and the indicative prices provided during evaluation. The costs are (a) £20 million capital and (b) £24 million revenue over the 10 year contract.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is a requirement for local employment in the contract awarded for the new patient management system and, if so, what level of employment is guaranteed as a percentage of the overall workforce.
Answer
There was no specific requirement for local employment in the contract awarded. However, the preferred supplier has indicated that they will employ an additional 25-50 staff based in Scotland to support the patient management system.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive to estimate the number of jobs that will be lost as a result of awarding the contract for the new patient management system to a company headquartered outwith Scotland.
Answer
No loss of jobs is anticipated as a result of awarding this contract.
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28999 on 25 November 2009. 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.
