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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

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Question reference: S2W-08615

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2004
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines are issued concerning the length of stay for mothers delivered of babies at maternity hospitals.

A Framework for MaternityService in Scotland, published in 2001, sets out a vision and philosophyfor maternity services which provides women with high quality, accessible and responsivematernity care.

The framework makes it clearthat health professionals should adopt a flexible and evidence based approach topost-natal care, working in partnership with women. The duration of a post-natalhospital stay should be individualised, using clinical judgement, to meet the specificneeds of the mother and baby. It should be reinforced by a comprehensive supportservice in the community after discharge. There are no specific guidelines issuedfor post-natal hospital stay.

Question reference: S2W-08612

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2004
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average length of stay has been for mothers delivered of babies at the Queen Mother's Hospital in each year since 1999.

NHSiS - Mean Stay PerEpisode¹; Obstetric Specialty: Years Ending 31 March 2000-04

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004^P
Queen Mother's	3.1	3	2.9	2.8	2.8
Southern General	3	2.8	2.6	2.4	2.3
Glasgow Maternity	2.9	2.6	2.8	2.9	2.8

Source: ISD Scotland[Form ISD(S)1].

Reference:ISD/ACIG/IR2004-01653.

Date: 04/06/04.

^PProvisional.

Note:

1. Derived as total occupiedbed days/in-patient episodes.

Question reference: S2W-08608

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2004
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what proposals are in place for women in the west end of Glasgow to access maternity care should the Queen Mother's Hospital be closed as part of plans for the reconfiguration of maternity services in Greater Glasgow.

Question reference: S2W-08592

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what powers it has to reject proposals for the closure of the Queen Mother's Hospital as part of plans for the reconfiguration of maternity services in Greater Glasgow.

Question reference: S2W-08570

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what the impact on patient transport costs will be of plans for the reconfiguration of maternity services in Greater Glasgow.

Question reference: S2W-08593

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-3831 by Malcolm Chisholm on 17 November 2003, whether it is satisfied that a regional approach to planning maternity provision has been made in respect of plans for the reconfiguration of maternity services in Greater Glasgow.

The report of the Expert Groupon Acute Maternity Services makes it clear that local planning and commissioningof maternity services should take place within a regional context. The Scottish Executive has provided £50,000 non‑recurrent funding to each of the regionsto fund a Regional Maternity Services Co‑ordinator. Greater Glasgow are inthe process of recruiting into this post.

In considering Greater Glasgow'sproposal for their re‑configuration of maternity services I will be lookingat the degree to which Greater Glasgow have taken a regional approach to maternityprovision.

Question reference: S2W-08594

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-3831 by Malcolm Chisholm on 17 November 2003, whether there is now a case for a central review of maternity services to determine the cross-flow of patients between NHS boards as a result of plans for the reconfiguration of maternity services in Greater Glasgow.

As I indicated in my previousanswer, the overview report of the Expert Group on Acute Maternity Services (2002)states clearly the need for boards to take a regional approach to planning maternityservices and consideration of cross‑flow of patients from other board areasshould be part of this. To help facilitate regional planning in maternity services,the Executive has given each Regional Planning Group £50,000 (non‑recurrent)to fund a Regional Maternity Service Co‑ordinator.

The reconfiguration of maternityservices in Glasgow does not make a case for a central review of maternityservices to determine cross‑flow of patients across NHS boards in Scotland.

I have received an update fromNHS Argyll and Clyde and NHS Greater Glasgow on progress to address issueson the pattern of patient choice between Paisley and Glasgow. The two NHS boards will continue to monitor the choiceswomen are making over the coming months.

Question reference: S2W-08571

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it is giving to proposals for the closure of the Queen Mother's Hospital as part of the plans for reconfiguration of maternity services in Greater Glasgow.

Question reference: S2W-08596

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what the costs will be of consultants from the Royal Hospital for Sick Children working off-site as a result of the closure of the Queen Mother's Hospital as part of plans for the reconfiguration of maternity services in Greater Glasgow.

Question reference: S2W-08567

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied that a range of options was adequately considered prior to the development of plans for the reconfiguration of maternity services in Greater Glasgow.