- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing monitors progress in relation to the Healthcare Associated Infection Task Force delivery plan.
Answer
Our key stakeholders meet every two months and provide regular progress reports on their sections the Healthcare Associated Infection Delivery Plan. The delivery plan can be viewed at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/03/07110818/0.
The HAI Task Force meets on a quarterly basis and provides updates on the progression of the HAI three year delivery plan.
I meet with officials on a regular basis to discuss all aspects of the HAI Delivery Plan.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-15604 by Nicola Sturgeon on 5 September 2008, whether the Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Task Force reports annually to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing setting out progress against the targets contained in the HAI delivery plans and, if so, whether these reports are published.
Answer
Yes. The summary reports for the two previous HAI Delivery Plans (2002-05 and 2005 and 2008) are available from the HAI Task Force website, the link to which is:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/NHS-Scotland/19529/2005.
The annual report for the current three year delivery plan will be submitted to me and published on the HAI Task Force website.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing expects to receive advice from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in relation to any action to be taken following the outbreak of Clostridium difficile at the Vale of Leven Hospital.
Answer
The Lord Advocate has asked the Area Procurator Fiscal for Argyll and Clyde to make urgent enquiries into the circumstances of the deaths at the Vale of Leven and report its findings to Crown Counsel. It will then be a matter for Crown Counsel to consider what further action is required in light of the circumstances which have emerged.
The Procurator Fiscal will be required to consider the terms of the expert reports carefully, as well as carrying out his own independent investigations in consultation with Crown counsel. Given the number of deaths involved, it is not possible to put a timescale on the inquiries, however, in light of the concerns which these matters have given rise to, the investigations will be completed as quickly as possible.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 August 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14360 by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 July 2008, whether the cover for the infection control nurse based at the Vale of Leven Hospital is provided at the hospital or from a remote location.
Answer
Cover for the infection control nurse is provided by one of the infection control team; all of them operate from hospitals within the west sector of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 August 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing will meet the families affected by the Clostridium difficile outbreak at the Vale of Leven Hospital before she decides whether to hold a public inquiry.
Answer
I have already met twice with the families of those affected by the Clostridium difficile outbreak at the Vale of Leven Hospital on 7 and 12 August 2008. I am aware of their views concerning a public inquiry, and am willing to meet with the families again, following the conclusion of the investigation of the Area Procurator Fiscal for Argyll and Clyde, should they wish to do so.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 August 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14364 by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 July 2008, whether it considers that lack of knowledge on the causes and control measures to prevent the spread of Clostridium difficile were a contributory factor to the outbreak at the Vale of Leven Hospital.
Answer
As was made clear in the Independent Review Report on Clostridium Difficile Outbreaks at the Vale of Leven Hospital a series of organisational and structural issues needed to be addressed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. All recommendations in the review team''s report are being taken forward by the board.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 18 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-15472 by Shona Robison on 4 September 2008, how it will ensure that optimal performance against category A call targets for the Scottish Ambulance Service in urban areas does not mask poorer performance in rural areas.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-16185 on 18 September 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 18 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-15469 by Shona Robison on 4 September 2008, when an additional member of staff will be recruited by the Scottish Ambulance Service for the Arrochar station.
Answer
The Scottish Ambulance Service anticipate that the additional member of staff will be trained and in post before the end of this calendar year.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 18 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-15472 by Shona Robison on 4 September 2008, how it will ensure that the Scottish Ambulance Service demonstrates that it is improving performance in meeting the revised national target for category A calls across Scotland and, specifically, for rural areas.
Answer
The Scottish Ambulance Service and the Scottish Government will continue to collect information and monitor performance across all parts of Scotland, including rural areas.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 18 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-15472 by Shona Robison on 4 September 2008, whether it will continue to collect data at an NHS board and local area level to assess performance by the Scottish Ambulance Service against targets for category A call response times.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-16185 on 18 September 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
