- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many newly qualified midwives were recruited in NHS Western Isles in (a) 2007, (b) 2008, (c) 2009 and (d) 2010 and how many have been recruited in 2011 to date.
Answer
Since 2007, one newly qualified midwife has been employed by NHS Western Isles.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental therapists were (a) recruited and (b) trained in NHS Western Isles in (i) 2007, (ii) 2008, (iii) 2009 and (iv) 2010 and how many have been recruited in 2011 to date.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-39899 on 3 March 2011. 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.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 3 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental therapists were recruited and trained in NHS Highland in (a) 2007, (b) 2008, (c) 2009 and (d) 2010 and how many have been recruited in 2011 to date.
Answer
The information requested on the recruitment of dental therapists by NHS boards is not centrally held.
NHS boards assist with training dental hygienists/therapists through facilitating direct clinical experience with NHS patients. Information on the number of dental hygienists/therapists admitted to a course within the Highlands and Islands area is provided in the following table:
| | NHS Grampian | NHS Highland | NHS Orkney | NHS Shetland | NHS Western Isles |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Source: NHS Education for Scotland.
NHS Highland assists with the delivery of a University of Highlands and Islands (UHI) course. The UHI dental school opened in 2008 and has not yet matriculated students in 2011. There is an intake of eight students per year for this course based in Inverness.
NHS Western Isles has a new dental centre in Stornoway, which, opened this month. This centre hosts two students undertaking the UHI course, which are in addition to the eight based in Inverness.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental therapists were (a) recruited and (b) trained in NHS Orkney in (i) 2007, (ii) 2008, (iii) 2009 and (iv) 2010 and how many have been recruited in 2011 to date.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-39899 on 3 March 2011. 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.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental therapists were (a) recruited and (b) trained in NHS Shetland in (i) 2007, (ii) 2008, (iii) 2009 and (iv) 2010 and how many have been recruited in 2011 to date.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-39899 on 3 March 2011. 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.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental therapists were recruited and trained in NHS Grampian in (a) 2007, (b) 2008, (c) 2009 and (d) 2010 and how many have been recruited in 2011 to date.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-39899 on 3 March 2011. 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.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 1 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the budget for rural home ownership grants was in 2009-10 and has been in 2010-11.
Answer
The budget for rural home ownership grants in 2009-10 was £1.002 million and the budget for 2010-11 is £0.742 million.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 7 February 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason it did not take part in the study by the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership, published in December 2010, into gaps in cancer survival rates between the United Kingdom and other developed countries.
Answer
Scotland is not taking part in this particular study as it already takes part in a number of other similar projects and regularly contributes to a study comparing survival rates in European countries (EUROCARE).
Furthermore, the Scottish Government is investing resources in the development of quality performance indicators and prospective audit data for cancer, as well as continuing to invest in prevention, early detection and better treatment to improving cancer survival rates.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 7 February 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the target to reduce non-attendance at a first outpatient appointment has been achieved.
Answer
The target to reduce first outpatient appointment did not attends (DNA) to 9.2% was due to be delivered by NHSScotland on 31 March 2010. Published figures show that for the quarter ending 31 March 2010 the DNA rate was 10.5%.
This is disappointing particularly in the current economic climate where it is even more vital that NHS boards reduce waste in their budgets. It is every patient''s responsibility to keep their appointment, but we recognise that the NHS has to be flexible in helping make appointments convenient for patients.
That is why the Scottish Government has given the NHS in Scotland a three per cent target for efficiency savings and all NHS boards are working on implementing policies to reduce missed appointments. This includes text and phone reminders, more choice over the time of an appointment and a poster campaign reminding patients of their responsibility in using NHS services. The Health Delivery Directorate Improvement and Support Team will continue to work with boards and ensure that good practice is identified and shared across Scotland.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 7 February 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the survival rate was for ovarian cancer in the periods (a) 1995 to 1999, (b) 2000 to 2002 and (c) 2005 to 2007, broken down by NHS board, and how this compared with the rates in (i) England, (ii) Wales and (iii) Northern Ireland.
Answer
Comparative survival for ovarian cancer within the United Kingdom is shown in the following table. It is important to note that survival depends on many factors, including data quality, characteristics of the patients and their tumours (case-mix), and health service factors. Survival estimates are also subject to random variation, especially when based on relatively small numbers of patients.
Cancer of the Ovary (ICD-10 C56, C57.0-C57.4)
Relative Survival1 (%) at 1 and 5 Years Following Diagnosis for those Diagnosed Aged 15 to 99 in 1995 to 1999, 2000 to 2002 and 2005 to 20072
| Country/Region | Diagnosed 1995 to 1999 | Diagnosed 2000 to 2002 | Diagnosed 2005 to 2007 |
| 1 Year | 5 Year | 1 Year | 5 Year | 1 Year |
| Scotland | 66.2 | 41.3 | 66.1 | 39.1 | 72.0 |
| NHS Board Areas3 | | | | | |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 65.0 | 43.2 | 55.0 | 31.4 | 71.7 |
| Borders | 60.9 | 35.6 | 49.5 | 41.5 | 78.5 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 71.1 | 36.0 | 71.9 | 31.3 | 68.2 |
| Fife | 66.7 | 41.8 | 82.0 | 49.7 | 67.8 |
| Forth Valley | 59.0 | 34.6 | 74.9 | 41.1 | 77.3 |
| Grampian | 73.5 | 46.8 | 65.4 | 43.2 | 74.9 |
| Greater Glasgow and Clyde | 68.3 | 43.0 | 64.1 | 36.9 | 64.5 |
| Highland and Argyll | 62.5 | 35.6 | 62.4 | 34.0 | 82.7 |
| Lanarkshire | 63.8 | 39.2 | 64.0 | 35.0 | 74.5 |
| Lothian | 63.4 | 42.2 | 68.4 | 36.7 | 71.3 |
| Tayside | 66.7 | 42.8 | 67.7 | 46.4 | 75.1 |
| England | 65.4 | 38.8 | 67.0 | 40.2 | 70.6 |
| Wales | 60.6 | 35.4 | 63.9 | 38.9 | 66.1 |
| Great Britain | 65.2 | 38.8 | 66.7 | 40.0 | 70.5 |
| Northern Ireland | 67.5 | 43.9 | 68.9 | 45.2 | 68.0 |
| United Kingdom | 65.2 | 39.0 | 66.8 | 40.2 | 70.4 |
Source: UK Cancer Information Service of the National Cancer Intelligence Network.
Notes:
1 The relative survival estimates shown above are adjusted for background mortality in each of the UK countries but not for differences in overall life expectancy in the NHS boards in Scotland (because life tables for NHS boards are not readily available). The survival estimates are not standardised for age.
2 Due to insufficient follow-up time, five-year survival is not available for patients diagnosed during 2005 to 2007.
3 Separate data are not shown for the island NHS boards of Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles due to small populations.
Ref: IR2011-00238.
