- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 28 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many wards were closed as a result of norovirus in NHS (a) Highland, (b) Grampian, (c) Western Isles, (d) Orkney and (e) Shetland in (i) 2006, (ii) 2007, (iii) 2008 and (iv) 2009.
Answer
Information on the total numbers of wards closed to admissions due to norovirus outbreaks is not available centrally.
Health Protection Scotland monitors and publishes ward closures due to norovirus outbreaks via point prevalence management information. Norovirus point prevalence reporting commenced on 7 January 2008.
The numbers of wards closed in NHS Grampian, NHS Highland, NHS Orkney, NHS Shetland and NHS Western Isles due to presumed or confirmed Norovirus outbreaks, for each Monday in 2008 and 2009 (Monday Point Prevalence), were published in the answer to question S3W-31956 on 5 March 2010. 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: Friday, 19 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 15 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-31793 by Adam Ingram on 11 March 2010, what is meant by “or otherwise” and whether specific timescales have been set to bring together representatives to ensure that local authorities are discharging their duties to looked-after children, including those in kinship care.
Answer
The Scottish Government is taking steps to help local authorities to benefit from each others'' experiences in relation to looked-after children, including those in kinship care, for example
We have written to local authorities following the release of the latest Children Looked After Statistics, reminding them of their obligations and asking what further support they need to deliver these. We will use this dialogue to arrange a meeting with elected members and senior officials to explore progress made and how this can be replicated.
In partnership with the Association of Directors of Social Work, we are organising a seminar to consider what our shared priorities should be in ensuring looked-after children, young people, care leavers and the people who look after them get the support they need.
We are funding the Corporate Parenting National Training Programme, developed by Who Cares? Scotland. The programme is aimed at improving awareness and capacity of elected members, community planning partners, health board members and relevant health professions of their corporate parenting responsibilities.
We have set up a Looked After Children Strategic Implementation Group to drive forward key elements of the agenda around improving outcomes for looked after children. This is a high level group with a membership which spans the looked after sector and local authorities will be represented by COSLA. The first meeting of this group will take place on 19 May 2010.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 14 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what schools have been subject to three or more follow-up visits by HM Inspectorate of Education since 2000.
Answer
The following schools have been subject to three or more follow-through visits since August 2000.
Cademuir International School
Loirston Primary School
Craigston Primary School
St Roch''s Primary School
St Teresa''s Primary School
Miller Academy Primary School
Torridon Primary School
Kilmuir Primary School
Upper Achintore Primary
Newtongrange Primary School
Langlee Primary School
Kincorth Academy
Banff Academy
Fraserburgh Academy
Brechin High School
Braeview Academy
Castlebrae Community High School
Viewforth High School.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what procedures NHS boards have in place to ensure the containment of norovirus.
Answer
To ensure best practice in the prevention and treatment of norovirus outbreaks in health boards, Health Protection Scotland published, on 1 December 2009, revised guidance on norovirus outbreak, control measures and practical considerations for optimal patient safety and service continuation in hospitals. The document is available on their website at:
http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/haiic/ic/publicationsdetail.aspx?id=43440.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 13 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients were on dental waiting lists as at 1 March 2010, broken down by NHS board area.
Answer
This information is not held centrally. As independent contractors dentists are not obliged under their NHS terms of service to advise NHS boards of any waiting lists they may hold. Individual NHS boards may hold information on those waiting to register with their salaried dental service.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 13 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients were registered with dentists as at 1 March 2010, broken down by NHS board area.
Answer
This information is not currently available. Information on patients registered under NHS arrangements for the period up to 31 March 2010 will form part of a National Statistics Release which is due to be published on 27 July 2010. We do not hold information on the number of patients who attend a dentist under private arrangements.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 13 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients were registered with dentists as NHS patients as at 1 March 2010, broken down by NHS board area.
Answer
This information is not currently available. Patient registration information for the period up to 31 Mach 2010 will form part a National Statistics Release which is due to be published on 27 July 2010.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the initial revenue allocation was to NHS (a) Highland, (b) Orkney, (c) Shetland and (d) Western Isles in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (iii) 2009-10 and is for 2010-11, also expressed in real terms, and what the value would be expressed as an NHS Scotland Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) target allocation.
Answer
The initial revenue allocations to the four boards mentioned above were/are:
| NHS Board | Baseline Allocations |
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
| (£ million) | (£ million) | (£ million) | (£ million) |
| NHS Highland | 445.8 | 459.6 | 469.6 | 480.6 |
| NHS Orkney | 28.7 | 29.7 | 30.5 | 31.3 |
| NHS Shetland | 33.9 | 34.9 | 35.9 | 36.8 |
| NHS Western Isles | 53.6 | 55.2 | 56.6 | 58.1 |
Initial allocations expressed in real terms are:
| NHS Board | Baseline Allocations in Real Terms |
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
| (£ million) | (£ million) | (£ million) | (£ million) |
| NHS Highland | 476.7 | 479.4 | 480.1 | 480.6 |
| NHS Orkney | 30.7 | 30.9 | 31.2 | 31.3 |
| NHS Shetland | 36.2 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 36.8 |
| NHS Western Isles | 57.3 | 57.6 | 57.9 | 58.1 |
Note: The adjusted figures are shown at 2010-11 prices.
If allocations were made on the basis of the NHS Scotland Resource Allocation (NRAC) target, then they would have been:
| NHS Board | NRAC Target Allocations |
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
| (£ million) | (£ million) | (£ million) | (£ million) |
| NHS Highland | 447.3 | 459.9 | 455.1 | 470.0 |
| NHS Orkney | 29.1 | 30.2 | 30.3 | 31.6 |
| NHS Shetland | 31.6 | 32.9 | 31.8 | 33.3 |
| NHS Western Isles | 50.6 | 51.8 | 45.5 | 47.0 |
In real terms, the NRAC target would be:
| NHS Board | NRAC Target Allocations in Real Terms |
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
| (£ million) | (£ million) | (£ million) | (£ million) |
| NHS Highland | 478.3 | 479.7 | 465.3 | 470.0 |
| NHS Orkney | 31.1 | 31.5 | 31.0 | 31.6 |
| NHS Shetland | 33.8 | 34.3 | 32.5 | 33.3 |
| NHS Western Isles | 54.1 | 54.0 | 46.6 | 47.0 |
No board will receive less funding than it does at present and any changes will be phased in over a number of years as has been the practice under both the previous SHARE and Arbuthnott formulae.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage share of total initial revenue allocation to territorial NHS boards has been given to NHS (a) Highland, (b) Orkney, (c) Shetland and (d) Western Isles for 2010-11 and what the NHS Scotland Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) target share was in each case.
Answer
The percentage share of total revenue allocations to territorial NHS boards for the four boards mentioned above and their NRAC target shares are:
| NHS Board | Actual | NRAC |
| NHS Highland | 6.46% | 6.32% |
| NHS Orkney | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| NHS Shetland | 0.49% | 0.45% |
| NHS Western Isles | 0.78% | 0.63% |
No board will receive less funding than it does at present and any changes will be phased in over a number of years as has been the practice under both the previous SHARE and Arbuthnott formulae.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 12 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures are in place to prevent prisoners from sending unwanted letters to their victims.
Answer
I have asked Willie Pretswell, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006 enable the Governor to take steps to seek to prevent prisoners corresponding with individuals or institutions that have made this request in writing.
