- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 June 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 27 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to examine teachers' pensions and exit strategies with a view to allowing teachers to leave the profession.
Answer
Following the publication of the McCrone Committee's Report, I announced that over the summer months a series of bilateral meetings are scheduled with the key parties leading to implementation discussions in the autumn. During this period a number of issues arising from the report will be considered, including the recommendations on early retirement.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 June 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 27 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether local government will remain the custodian of the education service.
Answer
We have no plans to change the role of education authorities from that currently set out in the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and the Standards in Scotland's Schools etc Bill.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 26 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what mortality and morbidity rates are for infants born prematurely, by health board, for the last years for which figures are available.
Answer
The table below shows the mortality rates for infants born prematurely. Information on morbidity for all pre-term infants is not available from current data sources.
| | Pre-term Livebirths1, 2 | Pre-term Infant Deaths1, 2 | Pre-term Infant Death Rates 1 2 3 |
Health Board of Residence | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
| Argyll and Clyde | 330 | 338 | 339 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 72.7 | 47.3 | 53.1 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 292 | 304 | 261 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 44.5 | 32.9 | 38.3 |
| Borders | 72 | 74 | 66 | 2 | 3 | 5 | * | * | * |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 107 | 90 | 85 | 8 | 3 | 3 | * | * | * |
| Fife | 260 | 256 | 298 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 57.7 | 39.1 | * |
| Forth valley | 196 | 193 | 208 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 71.4 | * | 62.5 |
| Grampian | 385 | 386 | 433 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 33.8 | 41.5 | 57.7 |
| Greater Glasgow | 801 | 832 | 815 | 47 | 38 | 34 | 58.7 | 45.7 | 41.7 |
| Highland | 128 | 161 | 163 | 7 | 4 | 9 | * | * | * |
| Lanarkshire | 475 | 446 | 446 | 32 | 27 | 15 | 67.4 | 60.5 | 33.6 |
| Lothian | 656 | 646 | 563 | 31 | 21 | 30 | 47.3 | 32.5 | 53.3 |
| Orkney | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shetland | 16 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * |
| Tayside | 303 | 307 | 305 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 33 | * | 39.3 |
| Western Isles | 10 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland | 4,039 | 4,073 | 4,021 | 216 | 162 | 183 | 53.5 | 39.8 | 45.5 |
Notes.
1. Pre-term is defined as less than 37 weeks gestation.
2. Infant deaths are live-born who die within the first year of life.
3. Rate per 1,000 pre-term live births.
* Rates are not shown for less than 10 deaths
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 26 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many neonatal intensive care units there are in each health board.
Answer
Information is collected centrally about neonatal facilities, not specifically about neonatal intensive care units; babies requiring intensive care are normally treated in such facilities. The following table shows the average number of staffed beds in neonatal facilities for each NHS Hospital in Scotland:
| Average available staffed beds |
Aberdeen Maternity Hospital | 40 |
Ayrshire Central & Maternity Hospital | 25 |
Bellshill Maternity Hospital | 34 |
Cresswell Maternity Hospital | 12 |
Dr Gray's Hospital | 4 |
Falkirk & District Royal Infirmary | 12 |
Forth Park Hospital | 20 |
Inverclyde Royal Hospital | 7 |
Law Hospital | 10 |
Ninewells Hospital | 24 |
Perth Royal Infirmary | 10 |
Queen Mother's Hospital | 29 |
Raigmore Hospital | 20 |
Royal Alexandra Hospital | 12 |
Royal Maternity Hospital, Glasgow | 33 |
Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion | 45 |
Southern General Hospital | 16 |
St John's Hospital at Howden | 14 |
Stirling Royal Infirmary | 5 |
Vale of Leven District General Hospital | 8 |
| Scotland | 380 |
Source: ISD Scotland [Form ISD(S)1].
Notes:
Figures are as at 31 March 2000 and are provisional.
Excludes NHS beds in joint-user and contractual hospitals.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 26 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to improve outcomes for babies born prematurely.
Answer
The Public Health White Paper
Towards a Healthier Scotland addresses some of the antecedent causes of low birth weight and prematurity including smoking.
The Scottish Executive together with the Scottish Programme for Clinical Effectiveness in Reproductive Health (SPCERH) the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives is taking forward a number of studies into issues around prematurity. These include: the Scottish Still Births and Infant Deaths survey to look at the incidence and any antecedent causes of prematurity and the Confidential Enquiry into Sudden Deaths of Infants study into babies born at 27 and 28 weeks. SPCERH have produced guidelines on the management of pre-term foetus, pre-eclampsia and non-proteinuria hypertension, all of which can be associated with premature delivery.
The Chief Nursing Officer is chairing a Maternity Services Reference Group which is looking at the development of a National Services Framework for the delivery of maternity services in Scotland and this will look at all aspects of maternity care and will report in autumn 2000.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 26 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-5914 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 22 May 2000, why Glasgow City Council's share of capital investment in council housing fell from 21.7% of Scotland's total in 1996-97 to 15.1% in 1999-2000.
Answer
Capital investment in council housing is funded from borrowing consents allocated by the Executive, and usable receipts and revenue surpluses generated by councils themselves. Relative changes between Glasgow and other councils in the latter two elements are the main reason for the reduction in Glasgow's share of the overall expenditure over the period.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 26 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Tayside Health Board of #8.983 million from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive has had on modernising equipment, improving patient outcomes and reducing waiting lists in the Tayside Health Board area; whether it intends to restore this expenditure to 1994-95 levels and, if so, over what time period.
Answer
It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources to meet equipment costs.
Capital investment in the NHS in Scotland continues to increase from £136 million in 1998-99 to £179 million in 2000-01, rising further to £194 million in 2001-02.
Information about the impact of local expenditure levels on medical equipment can be obtained from the health board.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 26 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Orkney Health Board of #161,000 from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive has had on modernising equipment, improving patient outcomes and reducing waiting lists in the Orkney Health Board area; whether it intends to restore this expenditure to 1994-95 levels and, if so, over what time period.
Answer
It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources to meet equipment costs.
Capital investment in the NHS in Scotland continues to increase from £136 million in 1998-99 to £179 million in 2000-01, rising further to £194 million in 2001-02.
Information about the impact of local expenditure levels on medical equipment can be obtained from the health board.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 26 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Lothian Health Board of #17.311 million from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive has had on modernising equipment, improving patient outcomes and reducing waiting lists in the Lothian Health Board area; whether it intends to restore this expenditure to 1994-95 levels and, if so, over what time period.
Answer
It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources to meet equipment costs.
Capital investment in the NHS in Scotland continues to increase from £136 million in 1998-99 to £179 million in 2000-01, rising further to £194 million in 2001-02.
Information about the impact of local expenditure levels on medical equipment can be obtained from the health board.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 26 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W- 6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Lanarkshire Health Board of #11.038 million from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive has had on modernising equipment, improving patient outcomes and reducing waiting lists in the Lanarkshire Health Board Area; whether it intends to restore this expenditure to 1995-96 levels and, if so, over what time period.
Answer
It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources to meet equipment costs.
Capital investment in the NHS in Scotland continues to increase from £136 million in 1998-99 to £179 million in 2000-01, rising further to £194 million in 2001-02.
Information about the impact of local expenditure levels on medical equipment can be obtained from the health board.
