- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic, whether the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) or Health Protection Scotland and Scottish Executive representatives on the JCVI have given consideration to a catch-up vaccination programme against pneumococcal pneumonia for children who may have missed vaccination with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) or would benefit from a higher valency PCV.
Answer
The latest figures from NHS Information Services Division, relating to the period 1 January to 31 March 2009, indicate that uptake of the pneumococcal vaccination in Scotland remains very high. Uptake of two doses of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), which is scheduled at two and four months of age, was 97.2% for children reaching age 12 months during this period. 93.8% of children reaching age 24 months during this period had also completed the booster course scheduled at 13 months. Therefore, there are no plans for a catch-up campaign and the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has not recommended such a campaign.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a reduction in pregnancies in under 16s from 8.5 per 1,000 in 1995 to 6.8 in 2010 remains its target.
Answer
Yes, a reduction in pregnancies in under 16s from 8.5 per 1,000 in 1995 to 6.8 in 2010 remains the Scottish Government''s target for teenage pregnancy.
A number of NHS boards are on track to meet this target. In addition, the Scottish Government is working very closely with health boards and local authorities to ensure that high quality sex and relationships education, information and services are available to young people throughout Scotland.
The Scottish Government also recognises the strong links between teenage pregnancy and deprivation and is working to address inequality and deprivation in Scotland through strategies such as Equally Well.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many beds are available for female patients requiring medium secure unit facilities in each unit in Scotland and the planned unit at Murray Royal Hospital.
Answer
The number of women requiring medium secure facilities is much smaller than that for men. Accordingly, the national plan for medium secure services for women is to have twelve places available in Scotland.
Current provision includes six dedicated places at Rowanbank Clinic in Glasgow, whilst the Orchard Clinic in Edinburgh offers flexibility to accommodate six women. In the context of NHS Lothian''s Mental Health and Wellbeing strategy, the Orchard Clinic is further exploring the possibility of developing a dedicated female facility.
The new medium secure unit planned at Murray Royal Hospital in Perth will not have any dedicated female spaces; however, those women who require levels of medium secure care will be managed within the wider estate in Scotland. The Forensic Network Health Inter-Regional Planning Group is also currently leading discussions on Scotland-wide provision of medium secure services for women.
The Scottish Government continues to work with NHS boards, Regional Planning Groups and the Forensic Network to plan and provide appropriate medium secure services within the framework set out in Health Department Letter (2006) 48.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 August 2009
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive whether every loss of data by the NHS is reported to the Scottish Information Commissioner.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 August 2009
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many incidents of data loss have occurred from the NHS in each NHS board area in the last two 12-month periods; (b) in how many instances were the data unencrypted, and (c) whether all of these incidents were reported to the Scottish Information Commissioner.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 23 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the number of childminders per 1,000 children aged 0-14 in each local authority area reflects levels of unemployment or deprivation.
Answer
It is for local authorities and local private and voluntary sector providers to design and deliver childcare services based on local need and priorities. There are no national criteria which require local providers to link service provision to levels of unemployment and deprivation.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether all girls born after 1 September 1990 and who have left school have been sent a letter about the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination.
Answer
No such letter has been sent to all girls nationally. Responsibility for delivery of HPV vaccination locally, including identification and contact with the cohort of older girls who had left school, is a matter for health boards. It is likely that in most cases boards would have contacted this cohort of girls directly by letter or through other means.
Additionally, the HPV marketing campaign was developed and delivered in such a way to ensure older girls had as much opportunity as possible to find out about the vaccination programme. The marketing campaign meant that information materials about the vaccination were available in locations where older girls were likely to see them. This included community settings, GP surgeries, and educational institutions. The campaign also delivered a series of road shows across Scotland to raise awareness and there was extensive newspaper coverage of the vaccination programme.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 21 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to contact girls born after 1 September 1990 who had commenced a course of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination but failed to complete the course.
Answer
NHS boards are responsible for delivery of the HPV vaccination programme locally. It is a matter for boards to ensure all girls who are eligible for the vaccine are made aware of the vaccination and are given the opportunity to receive all three doses.
The HPV vaccination is entirely voluntary and girls are free to refuse the offer of vaccination if they wish to do so.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 21 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is a cut-off date after which girls born after 1 September 1990 who have commenced a course of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination must complete the course.
Answer
There is no formal cut-off date after which girls born after 1 September 1990 who have commenced a course of HPV vaccination must complete the course. However, the purpose of administering the HPV vaccine to girls at a young age is to provide them with protection before they are exposed to the human papillomavirus. As girls get older they are more likely to have been exposed to the virus and there may be less benefit from completing a course of vaccination.
The offer of vaccination for all girls in the catch up cohort for HPV vaccination is time limited and will only remain until August 2011.
- Asked by: Dr Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 21 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive who administers the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination to girls born after 1 September 1990 who have left school.
Answer
Delivery of the HPV vaccination is matter for NHS boards locally. Some NHS boards have reached agreements with GPs to enable delivery of the vaccination through GP practices. In other areas, NHS boards are vaccinating girls with their own staff. Mixed models of delivery through both GPs and NHS board staff also operate in some board areas.
