- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 25 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is acceptable for a paramedic or nurse to attend to cover an out-of-hours call in the absence of a GP.
Answer
Under existing arrangements,general practitioners have responsibility for their patients 24 hours a day,seven days per week. During periods of out-of-hours, the GP will either attendthe patient himself/herself or may be part of an out of hours co-operative inwhich case a GP colleague will attend. As part of the GP’s terms of service, itis also open to him/her to delegate treatment to any other health careprofessional, such as a paramedic or nurse, who is competent to carry out suchtreatment.
Under the terms of the newgeneral medical services contract, which is subject to Parliament approving thePrimary Medical Services (Scotland) Bill, GPs will be able to transfer responsibilityfor providing out-of-hours care to the NHS board, who in turn will have to ensurethat alternative providers are available and that they meet mandatoryaccredited standards. The exact nature of these new arrangements are currentlybeing developed by a national working group on out-of-hours as part of theimplementation process for the new contract.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 20 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what the design specifications were for the heating of Dunbritton Housing Association homes at Tullichewan completed in 2002; whether expected heat output has been attained, and whether expected heating costs to the residents fall below, match or exceed the original estimates.
Answer
I have asked Angiolina Foster, Acting Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Herresponse is as follows.
The heating system primarilyutilises roof mounted solar heating panels with an electrical back-up.
A monitoring and evaluationexercise is currently being undertaken which will provide information in spring2004 as to whether heating costs meet the original estimates.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 20 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the solar heating installed by Dunbritton Housing Association in its houses at Tullichewan has achieved the planned electricity savings and, if not, what remedial provision is envisaged.
Answer
I have asked Angiolina Foster, Acting Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Her response is as follows.
The solar heating system is currently being monitored and information regarding the planned electricity savings will be available in Spring 2004.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 20 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-2744 by Ms Margaret Curran on 14 October 2003, what percentage of the New Housing Partnership grant allocated to Glasgow Housing Association was spent on (a) tenant participation, (b) funding advice, (c) IT advice and (d) business planning advice in (i) 2000-01, (ii) 2001-02 and (iii) 2002-03.
Answer
The following table sets out the expenditure on each of these categories as a percentage of the total grant spent by Glasgow Housing Association in that year.
| Expenditure Category | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 |
| Tenant communication and consultation | 27.7% | 19.4% | 2.1% |
| Funding advice | 12.4% | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| IT advice | - | 1.6% | 8.9% |
| Business planning advice | 9.7% | 23.2% | 14.8% |
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 19 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive at what rate, per patient, Scottish NHS trusts are charged for the “marginal hotel” costs levied by the Golden Jubilee Hospital for those sent for cardiac treatment.
Answer
The Golden Jubilee NationalHospital has charged all relevant NHS boards for activity it has performedsince 1 July 2003. An NHS board will be charged a marginal cost of£2,800 for a coronary artery bypass graft performed on one of its residents. Arange of other marginal prices are charged for different types of cardiacprocedure.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 18 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the heart team of the Golden Jubilee Hospital is deployed to work elsewhere in the NHS at times when the team is not working to capacity at that hospital.
Answer
The Cardiac Surgeon at the GoldenJubilee National Hospital undertakes four theatre sessions per week. During theremainder of the week he undertakes out-patient clinics and other aspects ofcardiac unit work. When additional cardiac theatre sessions are required byNHSScotland, visiting consultants are contracted.
Most other members of the cardiacteam, such as theatre nurses, carry out work in other specialties within the hospital,when the cardiac unit is not working to full capacity.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 17 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are to establish citizens advice bureaux in health centres across Scotland.
Answer
There are a number of CitizensAdvice Bureaux in health settings across Scotland. I am aware of such initiatives and the value thatthey can add to the patient’s experience; however decisions to establish theseservices are for the local NHS and not the Scottish Executive.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 14 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to compensate residents in the Dunbritton Housing Association development at Tullichewan in respect of any unexpected costs associated with heating their homes.
Answer
I have asked Angiolina Foster, acting Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Herresponse is as follows:
All costs associated withresidents’ heating have been paid in full by the main contractor, Lovell, up toFebruary 2003. The housing association is currently negotiating a furthercompensation package with the contractor to cover the intervening period.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 12 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive which NHS boards have developed palliative care strategies arising from the establishment of palliative care networks.
Answer
Boards’local health plans include a palliative care strategy.
Palliative care lends itselfto a Managed Clinical Network (MCN) approach, and local palliative care MCNsare being developed by NHS Borders, NHS Forth Valley and NHS Lothian. The west of Scotland isdeveloping a palliative care MCNs on a regional basis.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 12 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether progress on palliative care will form a specific part of the next accountability reviews of NHS boards.
Answer
The agendas for the annualNHS Accountability Review process in summer 2004 will be drawn up and agreedbetween the Health Department and each NHS board in the light of national andlocal priorities. It will therefore be for discussion whether palliative careforms part of this agenda.
