- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to reduce waiting times for IVF treatment.
Answer
The work to be undertaken by Infertility Network Scotland on behalf of the government will, we expect, help address the complex and long standing issues around waiting times for IVF treatment.
Where individual NHS boards have invested in this service, waiting times have reduced in their area.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that local authorities comply with the requirements of the disability equality duty, with particular regard to providing accessible toilet facilities for people with profound and multiple disabilities, as requested by the Changing Places Consortium.
Answer
It is for individual local authorities to ensure that they comply with the requirements of the disability equality duties and Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). The DDA 1995 makes it unlawful for goods, facilities and service providers, including local authorities, to discriminate against someone because of their disability, and the service provider must make reasonable adjustments to make sure disabled people are not put at a disadvantage and are able to access the goods or services offered. What constitutes a reasonable adjustment depends on a number of factors and it is for individual organisations to determine.
The disability equality duties requires all public authorities (including local authorities) to be pro-active in tackling discrimination against disabled people and to look at ways of promoting equality for disabled people.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what public body is responsible for monitoring and ensuring the implementation of the disability equality duty.
Answer
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is the body responsible for monitoring and enforcing the disability equality general and specific duties. Interested parties may also challenge an organisation''s failure to comply with the general duty by means of a claim to the Court of Session for judicial review.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the waiting time is for IVF treatment in the (a) Greater Glasgow and (b) Clyde areas of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Answer
The waiting time for IVF treatment in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area is currently 21 months. There is no separate waiting time for each of the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde areas.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is a Scottish equivalent to the UK Government's National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease.
Answer
The equivalent to the English National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease is the Scottish Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Strategy, originally published in 2002. The strategy has been revised and was issued as our Better Heart Disease and Stroke Care Action Plan in June this year.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is for adults and children with a diagnosis of cardiomyopathy to see a consultant in (a) Scotland, (b) NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (c) the Clyde division of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Answer
The information requested is not available centrally.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the target waiting time is between a diagnosis of cardiomyopathy and contact with a consultant.
Answer
Our target since 2007 has been that no patient will wait more than 16 weeks for treatment after they have been seen as an outpatient by a heart specialist who has recommended treatment. That target applies to cardiomyopathy. Because of the complexity of the condition, diagnosis is usually provided by a consultant.
In March 2010, NHS Scotland will introduce a 12 week waiting time target for both outpatient assessment and treatment. NHS Scotland is already achieving this target, and in many cases a patient''s clinical need dictates that they are prioritised and seen even earlier than this 12 week target.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 August 2009
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce the new chair of the public inquiry into Clostridium difficile, following the announcement on 25 June 2009 by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing that Lord Couslfield had stood down.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 12 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how it monitors the implementation of the disability equality duty.
Answer
The Scottish Government is not responsible for monitoring the implementation of the disability equality duty. It is for individual organisations to ensure that they comply with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and disability equality duty. The Equality and Human Rights Commission is the body responsible for enforcing the DDA and the disability equality duty.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 12 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what it has done and what it plans to do to persuade commercial companies to adhere to the revised British Standard 8300, which includes design guidance for Changing Places toilet facilities.
Answer
In 2006, the Scottish Government published a
Planning Advice Note (PAN) 78: Inclusive Design to promote awareness of the benefits and means of delivering a more inclusive, accessible built environment. This document outlines roles and responsibilities in this respect and identifies sources of information, including British Standard (BS) 8300, which can assist in this process.
Provision of Changing Places toilets is identified as a further good practice issue within the 2007 Scottish Building Standards. Whilst there is no statutory obligation to provide such facilities under building regulations, such information is highlighted to developers and owners for consideration in the planning of facilities within buildings.
The Scottish Government was involved in the development of guidance on the provision of Changing Places toilets that now forms part of BS 8300: 2008, and remains involved in the ongoing development of this document and other sources of good practice guidance on accessibility of the built environment.
