- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19871 by Susan Deacon on 26 November 2001, what assessment has been made of the impact of unmet needs on service provision levels of the West of Scotland cancer service in relation to resulting pressures on new referral caseloads for oncologists working in the service.
Answer
I refer the Member to the answer given to Question S1W-20412.
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19754 by Susan Deacon on 26 November 2001, what assessment has been made of the timescales and efficacy of the measures set out in the report by Mr Tom Divers, Chief Executive of Greater Glasgow NHS Board, relating to the continuity and improvement of cancer services for users of the West of Scotland cancer service.
Answer
These are issues which will be monitored as the action plan is implemented through local NHS management, the new Beatson Joint Management Board and the Project Monitoring and Review Group.
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19871 by Susan Deacon on 26 November 2001, what assessment has been made of the impact of unmet needs on service provision levels of the West of Scotland cancer service over the next 10 years.
Answer
NHS Boards are responsible for planning service provision to meet the assessed needs of their resident populations.
Cancer Scenarios: an aid to planning cancer services in the next decade was published by the Scottish Executive in May of this year. It is available on
www.scotland.gov.uk and
www.show.scot.nhs.uk.First year national and regional cancer investment plans to implement
Cancer in Scotland: Action for Change were launched on 6 November 2001. These are also available from the above websites.This year, West of Scotland cancer services will see additional investment of more than £5 million, of which £2.4 million is going directly to services in Glasgow.
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 11 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications were received for the judicial vacancy arising from the appointment of Lord Gill as Lord Justice Clerk.
Answer
I refer the Member to the answer given to Question S1W-20455.
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19871 by Susan Deacon on 26 November 2001, what assessment has been made of the impact of unmet needs on service provision levels of the West of Scotland cancer service in relation to the number of general practitioner referrals to the service.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-20412.
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19871 by Susan Deacon on 26 November 2001, what assessment has been made of the impact of unmet needs on service provision levels of the West of Scotland cancer service in relation to the number of treatment machines currently in service and those planned.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-20412 on 11 December and to the information provided in my answer to question S1W-19750 on 26 November in relation to the on-going radiotherapy equipment modernisation programme.
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 11 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applicants to the June 2001 meeting of the interim Selection Board for judicial appointment (a) were women, (b) were from an ethnic minority, (c) held a degree from the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford, (d) had an ascendant who holds or has held judicial office in Scotland and (e) attended a State school.
Answer
There were 17 applications for the vacancies for Senators of the College of Justice advertised in March 2001 (excluding applicants who subsequently withdrew). The breakdown of the applicants requested is as follows:
(a) | 13 4 | Male Female |
(b) | 0 | Candidates from an ethnic minority |
(c) | 5 11 1 | Hold a degree from the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford Do not hold a degree from the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford Information not held |
(d) | 1 16 | Has family members who hold or have held judicial office in Scotland Information not held |
(e) | 4 12 1 | Attended a state secondary school Did not attend a state secondary school Information not held |
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19871 by Susan Deacon on 26 November 2001, what assessment has been made of the impact of unmet needs on service provision levels of the West of Scotland cancer service in relation to the required numbers of oncologist and specialist medical and nursing staff.
Answer
I refer the Member to the answer given to Question S1W-20412.
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19871 by Susan Deacon on 26 November 2001, what assessment has been made of the impact of unmet needs on service provision levels of the West of Scotland cancer service in relation to the number of in-patient beds available to the service.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to Question S1W-20412.
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19760 by Susan Deacon on 26 November 2001, what guidance, advice or instructions it has given to ensure the participation of oncologists and other specialist medical and nursing staff, together with patients, in the West of Scotland Regional Cancer Advisory Group.
Answer
Guidance on the role, structure and function of Regional Cancer Advisory Groups is set out in NHS HDL (2001) 71 issued on 13 September 2001. This is also available on
www.show.scot.nhs.uk.
