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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

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Question reference: S5W-01536

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 4 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will develop a plan for dementia prevention that will build and learn from efforts to prevent cancer, heart disease and stroke.

Question reference: S5W-01370

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 11 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it published implementation and improvement plans for palliative and end-of-life care by April 2016, as set out in its Strategic Framework for Action on Palliative and End of Life Care.

Question reference: S5W-01366

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 11 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide strategic commissioning guidance on palliative and end-of-life care to health and social care partnerships, as set out in its Strategic Framework for Action on Palliative and End of Life Care.

Question reference: S5W-01371

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 11 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government when the first annual learning and improvement report into palliative and end-of-life care, referred to in its Strategic Framework for Action on Palliative and End of Life Care, will be published.

Question reference: S5W-01380

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 11 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the Clinical and Care Governance Framework aimed at the new health and social care partnerships will ensure that people with neurological conditions will receive seamless, quality care that reflects their needs and aspirations.

The Clinical and Care Governance Framework for integrated Health and Social Care Services in Scotland provides the ranges of professionals and staff involved in the planning and delivery of integrated health and social care services with clear governance arrangements which identifies their roles, responsibilities, actions and accountabilities. In addition one of the frameworks central principles places an emphasis on empowering people to use their experiences to shape, monitor and improve the safety and quality of their care.

Question reference: S5W-01367

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 11 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support greater public and personal discussion of bereavement, death, dying and care at the end of life, as set out in its Strategic Framework for Action on Palliative and End of Life Care.

Question reference: S5W-01365

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 11 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government which health and social care partnerships will be supported by Healthcare Improvement Scotland to test and implement improvements in the identification and care coordination of those who can benefit from palliative and end-of-life care, as set out in its Strategic Framework for Action on Palliative and End of Life Care.

Question reference: S5W-01368

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 11 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what work it has done to support clinical and health economic evaluations of palliative and end-of-life care models, as set out in its Strategic Framework for Action on Palliative and End of Life Care.

Question reference: S5W-01369

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 11 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what the work programme is of the National Implementation Support Group that it has set up, as referred to in its Strategic Framework for Action on Palliative and End of Life Care.

Question reference: S5W-01306

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 July 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many compensation payments for clinical neglect have been made in each year since 1999.

The following table details the total number of clinical negligence payments made across NHSScotland in each year since 1999:

	1999-00	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05
Compensation Payments	156	176	166	207	175	186

	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
Compensation Payments	182	199	150	155	147	132

	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16
Compensation Payments	179	191	176	213	251

Source: NHS National Services Scotland

The number of compensation payments made in any one year does not reflect the year in which the incident took place. The number of cases settling from year to year varies due to some claims taking several years to conclude. This can be down to disputes around liability; the readiness for both sides to negotiate a settlement and the access to legal aid. However, the length of time taken to settle cases is reducing, due to a number of factors including more rigorous case management by the Courts.