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The original specification for this report was for Patients fully registered of all ages with a coded diagnosis of asthma (and no more recent code of asthma resolved) who:

Have had one or more hospital admissions or A&E attendances with asthma in the previous year

OR

Have ordered 6 or more ‘short acting beta agonist’ inhalers in the previous year

OR

Have ordered 6 or less steroid containing inhalers in the previous year

OR

Have had 2 or more asthma exacerbations in the previous year (prescription for oral steroids)

AND

Have not had an asthma review within the previous year

This is a local report which sites within local GP IT systems, and it is for practices to manage this information themselves.

The current licence to operate, between Scottish Government Ministers and the Scottish Exhibition Campus (SEC) for the NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital, established to support Scotland’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, is due to end on 31 March 2021 and will not be extended. The Mass Vaccination Centre which is currently operating in NHS Louisa Jordan will be relocated to The SSE Hydro with no gaps in provision. More information can be found in the Scottish Government Press Release dated 18 March 2021

https://www.gov.scot/news/nhs-louisa-jordan-to-close/

We recognise that high quality data is important to the NHS because it can lead to improvements in both care and safety. Our Respiratory Care Action Plan will aim to build on existing data from the Atlas of Variation from ISD Scotland and work towards a core respiratory data set. This will inform the implementation of the Plan and allow us to track improvements over time. We will work closely with key stakeholders, including those working on SPIRE, to ensure any data collection is consistent and appropriate for Scotland.

According to Rape Crisis Scotland, as of October 2019 and October 2020 waiting list times for each centre were as follows:

The Scottish Government has engaged with animal welfare groups as new firework regulations have been progressed through secondary legislation. A meeting took place on 17 December 2020 with the Scottish SPCA to discuss the measures that were being introduced. The Scottish SPCA indicated support for the new regulations and the impact they will have on animal welfare.

The Scottish SPCA and British Veterinary Association were also represented on the Firework Review Group. Animal welfare concerns were a key area of consideration for the Group, including the impact fireworks use has on pets, wildlife and livestock. Both organisations supported the Group’s final recommendations for change in how fireworks are sold and used in Scotland.

The following table sets out the numbers of sudden, unexpected and unexplained deaths reported per month to the Procurator Fiscal from 01 June 2020 to 28 February 2021. Included within this table at Column (ii) is the number of deaths where the Procurator Fiscal instructed that a post mortem examination be held.

Toxicological analysis is required in the case of fatalities where the cause of death is not immediately clear, and when that analysis is required by the pathologist for preparation of the final post mortem report. The University of Glasgow, under contract with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), currently provides most of the toxicology services in Scotland, with the exception of deaths that are reported to the Procurator Fiscal from Grampian, Highland and Islands where toxicology services are provided by alternative providers.

Column (iii) sets out the number of post mortem examinations held, from those set out in column (ii), in which the Procurator Fiscal instructed a toxicology report from the University of Glasgow.

Column (iv) sets out the number of post mortem examinations held, from those set out in column (ii), where the death occurred within Grampian, Highland and Islands. It is not possible to identify from information held by COPFS if a toxicology report was instructed in relation to these post mortem examinations. That information could only be identified by reviewing individually each death comprised in the cohort referred to in that column.

We do not hold the requested information centrally.

The health and wellbeing of individuals, communities and the economy are amongst our top priorities. Employers should follow Scottish guidance and have policies and practices in place that promote good health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace. We are raising awareness of support through investment in Healthy Working Lives , which provides information and advice on a range of wellbeing matters.

The Scottish Government also funds Working Health Services Scotland to support individuals working for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to return to work from sickness absence, ensuring they are aware of their employer’s statutory duty to ensure their health and safety is protected. This includes supporting employees to follow health protection advice and undertaking risk assessments of work activity to agree appropriate mitigating measures.

Work on implementing the provisions of Part 3 (Bus Services) of the Transport (Scotland) 2019 Act was paused while officials had to prioritise the Scottish Government’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic. However, work has now restarted and an online stakeholder workshop was held on 17 March 2021 which covered the range of options, including local authority run bus services. Stakeholder views will inform the development of a public consultation exercise to run later this year. This consultation will, in turn, inform the development of secondary legislation and guidance. The date of coming into force will depend on a number of factors including the time it takes to consider the outcomes of the consultation, as well as Parliamentary scheduling.

Work to review the Minimum Unit Price (MUP) level was paused in order to respond to the urgent demands of handling the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. This has restarted in order to review the level of the MUP in the course of this year. The price level will be considered in line with the latest evidence on the affordability of alcohol. Should the Scottish Government consider that an amendment is required to the MUP level, any proposals would of course be brought to Parliament for full consideration.

We expect Health Boards to ensure their staff are appropriately trained and developed for their roles, as per the Staff Governance Standard. The standard complements the training expectations set out in individual professional and regulatory requirements.

Introduced in February 2018, the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) developed a clinical guideline, about the use of medication to manage migraines. The clinical guidance is based on what we know from current medical research. It also gives advice based on the opinion of healthcare professionals who are trained on how best to manage people's care.

All boards have been encouraged by the Scottish Government to establish care interface groups, which will cover work in improving the management of headaches. the Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland have also been supported by the Scottish Government to develop tools and resources to support boards establish these groups.

The Scottish Government remains committed to improving neurological care and support in Scotland, including for people with migraine. The Neurological Care and Support Framework includes a commitment to promote and support the implementation of Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) General Standards for Neurological Care and Support 2019. General standards for neurological care and support (healthcareimprovementscotland.org)

These standards articulate what people with neurological conditions should expect to receive in terms of high quality care from the health and social care organisations that support them, and it is intended that organisations use these standards to demonstrate that they are delivering this. Standard 3 states that organisations should ensure that staff have the education, training and information to deliver care and support to people living with neurological conditions, appropriate to roles and workplace setting. The accompanying criteria states that this should be aligned to appropriate guidance, standards and best practice, where available. Discussions to explore the introduction of quality assurance arrangements for the standards are being taken forward with HIS. The Scottish Government expect Health Boards to ensure their staff are appropriately trained and developed for their roles, as per the Staff Governance Standard. The standard complements the training expectations set out in individual professional and regulatory requirements.