- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, following the announcement of inspections by the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate on 21 September 2009, how many hospitals will be subject to full inspection during September 2009 and September 2010.
Answer
The current work programme for the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate for the year September 2009 to September 2010 has 28 inspections planned, this includes both announced and unannounced inspections. However, there has been sufficient slack built into the work programme to undertake additional inspections and follow up inspections as and where required.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, following the announcement of inspections by the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate on 21 September 2009, how inspections will be carried out; what information will be sought, and whether all hospitals will be visited in any given NHS board area.
Answer
The inspection methodology and accompanying policies for Healthcare Environment Inspectorate (HEI) has been published on the QIS website:
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/6710.html.
The HEI work programme was developed using a risk-based approach and has 28 inspections planned for the year September 2009 to September 2010. Using ISD classification there are 47 acute hospitals within NHSScotland. The remaining acute hospitals not included within the first year''s work programme will be included within subsequent work programmes. As detailed within the Scottish Government consultation paper, every acute hospital will be visited at least once within any three year period.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, following the announcement of inspections by the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate on 21 September 2009, for what reason NHS Borders and NHS Fife will not be subject to an inspection between September 2009 and September 2010.
Answer
On 21 September 2009, the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate (HEI) published a list of the NHS boards who will have at least one announced inspection from HEI between September 2009 and September 2010. As detailed in the announcement, HEI will also undertake unannounced inspections during this period, however the programme for these will not be published.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 24 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated economic cost is of the road closure on the A83 due to the recent landslip at the Rest and be Thankful.
Answer
An economic evaluation of the recent two day closure has not been undertaken. Transport Scotland estimated that the previous twelve day closure in 2007 had a national economic cost, measured in terms of the changes in transport costs, of around £300,000 in 2008 prices. Measured on the same basis and accounting for seasonal factors the likely cost of the two day closure will be in the range of £50,000 to £100,000.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 24 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether IVF treatment will be subject to a waiting time guarantee.
Answer
This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0924-01.htm
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-26853 by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 September 2009, whether the proposed expert group on infertility services will consider whether patients should be able to choose where to have IVF treatment based on waiting times.
Answer
It is for individual NHS boards to decide where patients in their area receive IVF treatment. The Expert Group on Infertility Services, when formed, will consider how best to ensure equity of access to IVF across NHS boards in Scotland.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-22915 by Nicola Sturgeon on 6 May 2009, whether the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate has published its detailed operational arrangements for undertaking inspections.
Answer
These details can now be accessed on the NHS Quality Improvement Scotland website using the following link
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/6710.140.1366.html.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-22914 by Nicola Sturgeon on 6 May 2009, when the programme of inspections will be rolled out.
Answer
Announced inspections will commence on 29 September 2009. The full programme for the first year of operation has been notified to NHS boards. A programme of unannounced inspections is also being rolled out.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) report, All you need to know?: Scottish Survey of People’s Experience of Psychiatric Drugs, which reported that most mental health service users experienced unwanted effects when given antipsychotic drugs and many found them unhelpful.
Answer
Antipsychotic medicines are an important group of medicines that are very effective in the treatment of conditions such as schizophrenia, agitation, anxiety, mania and aggression. The use of such medicines is recommended within clinical guidelines such as those produced by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN).
As with all medicines, the available data on efficacy and safety are carefully considered at the time of licensing to ensure the benefits outweigh any potential risks. Once marketed, the safety of all medicines, including antipsychotics, is monitored by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the independent scientific expert advisory group the Commission on Human Medicines. Any new safety concerns that arise are thoroughly evaluated and the balance of risks and benefits is kept under continuous review.
All medicines have the potential to cause unwanted side-effects. The side-effects associated with antipsychotic medicines are well recognised and information and guidance on the use of these treatments is available from a number of sources such as the British National Formulary www.bnf.org and the Patient Information Leaflet, which should be supplied with the medicine.
In every case, the decision whether or not to prescribe any treatment for a patient depends on the clinical judgement of the doctor concerned wherever possible in consultation with the patient and also bearing in mind the risks and benefits of treatment.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, when a mental health officer (MHO) interviews a person prior to consenting to the granting of a short-term detention certificate under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, whether the MHO should produce a report to be made available to the person in question.
Answer
There is no requirement for a written report to be made available, although this may be done in practice. Volume 2, Chapter 2 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Code of Practice provides guidance on procedures to be followed before the granting of a short-term detention certificate.
