- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had or is planning to have discussions with manufacturers of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication in order to address any shortages.
Answer
The Scottish Government is aware that supplies of various ADHD medicines continue to be intermittent. At present, market data and information provided by the UK Government indicates that some of these supply issues will continue into Autumn 2024. Scottish Government officials continue to monitor the situation for any further developments and are maintaining a close dialogue with all Health Boards to help manage these medicine supply disruptions and provide support when needed.
The supply of medicines and associated legislation are a reserved matter for the UK Government, and we continue to engage with them on this supply issue and other medicine shortages. The Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Scotland is a member of a UK-wide Medicines Shortage Response Group, set up to identify and co-ordinate responses to medicines shortages across the UK and provide advice to prescribers on alternative therapeutic options.
The UK Government’s Department of Health and Social Care, on behalf of all four nations, regularly meets with the manufacturers of ADHD medicines to discuss their supply chains challenges and any issues where they may require assistance, including providing an overview of current and forecasted demand to assist manufacturers with planning to increase production forecasts. T he Scottish Government has not had any separate engagement with the manufacturers of ADHD medicines.
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of the reported long-term disruptions to the supply of the pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, Creon, on the health of people with cystic fibrosis.
Answer
The Scottish Government recognises the impact of these global medicine shortages on people living with cystic fibrosis. The supply of medicines and associated legislation are a reserved matter for the UK Government, and we continue to engage with them on this supply issue and other medicine shortages. The Chief Pharmaceutical Officer (CPO) for Scotland is a member of a UK-wide Medicines Shortage Response Group (MSRG), set up to identify and co-ordinate responses to medicines shortages across the UK and provide advice to prescribers on alternative therapeutic options.
In May, the Scottish Government issued a Medicine Supply Alert Notice (MSAN) and a National Patient Safety Alert (NatPSA) which outline actions to be taken by prescribers, who are best-placed to determine the impact of this shortage on each individual person, and offer an alternative treatment, where appropriate. We also issued a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Creon ® 25000 gastro-resistant capsules which allows community pharmacists to restrict the total quantity of Creon ® supplied to one month’s supply to help conserve stocks of Creon ® .
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 13 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to
question S6W-16651 by Maree Todd on 21 April 2023, whether it will
provide an update on whether it has commenced the recruitment for the
additional roles to ensure that every GP practice has access to a mental
health and wellbeing service, and, if so, how many have been recruited, and
what training is in place for them.
Answer
The recruitment of the 1,000 additional roles to support community mental health resilience, ensuring every GP Practice has access to a mental health and wellbeing service has not yet commenced. The economic conditions for the 2024-25 Scottish Budget remain challenging which means that recruitment for this programme continues to be paused in 2024-25. We have already prioritised significant investment to build mental health capacity in primary care through Action 15 of the Mental Health Strategy 2017-2027 and the Primary Care Improvement Fund, with funding for posts continuing in 2024-25.
We continue to focus on delivery of our mental health and wellbeing strategy and delivery plan, which includes commitments around mental health in primary care, with a view to reporting on progress by November 2024.
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 6 June 2024
To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 6 June 2024
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Gray on 28 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to answers to questions S6W-26914 and S6W-26915 by Neil Gray on 8 May 2024, whether it will provide the equivalent data for each month of 2023-24.
Answer
The following table shows the number of attendances and those waiting eight hours or more and 12 hours or more aged 65-74, 75-84, 85-94, and 95+ at A&E in Scotland in 2023-24.
Month | Age Group | Total Number of Attendances | Number of Attendances Over 8 Hours | Number of Attendances Over 12 Hours |
Apr-23 | 65-74 | 11,582 | 1,882 | 744 |
Apr-23 | 75-84 | 10,958 | 2,189 | 900 |
Apr-23 | 85-94 | 5,582 | 1,383 | 575 |
Apr-23 | 95+ | 401 | 96 | 42 |
May-23 | 65-74 | 12,452 | 1,840 | 731 |
May-23 | 75-84 | 11,689 | 2,110 | 860 |
May-23 | 85-94 | 5,872 | 1,210 | 477 |
May-23 | 95+ | 482 | 117 | 44 |
Jun-23 | 65-74 | 12,684 | 1,578 | 503 |
Jun-23 | 75-84 | 11,868 | 1,823 | 661 |
Jun-23 | 85-94 | 5,555 | 1,074 | 434 |
Jun-23 | 95+ | 428 | 98 | 33 |
Jul-23 | 65-74 | 12,668 | 1,396 | 493 |
Jul-23 | 75-84 | 11,541 | 1,517 | 599 |
Jul-23 | 85-94 | 5,872 | 933 | 347 |
Jul-23 | 95+ | 462 | 87 | 36 |
Aug-23 | 65-74 | 12,779 | 1,867 | 730 |
Aug-23 | 75-84 | 11,723 | 2,048 | 871 |
Aug-23 | 85-94 | 5,800 | 1,352 | 579 |
Aug-23 | 95+ | 431 | 108 | 41 |
Sep-23 | 65-74 | 12,178 | 2,051 | 848 |
Sep-23 | 75-84 | 11,733 | 2,452 | 990 |
Sep-23 | 85-94 | 5,694 | 1,412 | 613 |
Sep-23 | 95+ | 473 | 133 | 63 |
Oct-23 | 65-74 | 12,371 | 2,417 | 1,125 |
Oct-23 | 75-84 | 11,674 | 2,915 | 1,452 |
Oct-23 | 85-94 | 5,981 | 1,771 | 914 |
Oct-23 | 95+ | 494 | 176 | 99 |
Nov-23 | 65-74 | 11,481 | 2,424 | 1,148 |
Nov-23 | 75-84 | 10,934 | 2,908 | 1,482 |
Nov-23 | 85-94 | 5,659 | 1,769 | 904 |
Nov-23 | 95+ | 460 | 153 | 89 |
Dec-23 | 65-74 | 12,852 | 2,648 | 1,255 |
Dec-23 | 75-84 | 12,118 | 3,156 | 1,608 |
Dec-23 | 85-94 | 6,167 | 1,917 | 1,010 |
Dec-23 | 95+ | 521 | 177 | 107 |
Jan-24 | 65-74 | 12,630 | 3,170 | 1,711 |
Jan-24 | 75-84 | 11,964 | 3,749 | 2,151 |
Jan-24 | 85-94 | 6,080 | 2,365 | 1,439 |
Jan-24 | 95+ | 474 | 207 | 114 |
Feb-24 | 65-74 | 11,943 | 2,513 | 1,207 |
Feb-24 | 75-84 | 10,855 | 2,866 | 1,449 |
Feb-24 | 85-94 | 5,453 | 1,699 | 917 |
Feb-24 | 95+ | 466 | 158 | 94 |
Mar-24 | 65-74 | 12,631 | 2,523 | 1,092 |
Mar-24 | 75-84 | 11,755 | 2,782 | 1,384 |
Mar-24 | 85-94 | 6,030 | 1,762 | 846 |
Mar-24 | 95+ | 477 | 150 | 72 |
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 May 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much money from the Road Safety Improvement Fund was awarded to each local authority in (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24.
Answer
In the financial year 2022-23 no money was awarded to local authorities for the Road Safety Improvement Fund. The proposed allocation of funding was reallocated due to the cost of living crisis and other Scottish Government pressures.
Funding for 2023-24 financial year was distributed to local authorities and the figures are as follows:
| | 2023-24 |
Aberdeen City | £255,838.82 |
Aberdeenshire | £592,616.02 |
Angus | £243,333.15 |
Argyll and Bute | £270,011.81 |
Clackmannanshire | £75,978.28 |
Dumfries and Galloway | £357,906.63 |
Dundee City | £198,902.00 |
East Ayrshire | £226,112.02 |
East Dunbartonshire | £117,324.23 |
East Lothian | £203,605.08 |
East Renfrewshire | £121,271.51 |
City of Edinburgh | £841,978.99 |
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar / Western Isles | £46,953.64 |
Falkirk | £247,875.25 |
Fife | £580,555.58 |
Glasgow City | £941,710.68 |
Highland | £582,915.29 |
Inverclyde | £114,007.22 |
Midlothian | £171,553.65 |
Moray | £149,691.42 |
North Ayrshire | £215,646.61 |
North Lanarkshire | £501,243.98 |
Orkney Islands | £31,570.86 |
Perth and Kinross | £362,779.54 |
Renfrewshire | £256,725.27 |
Scottish Borders | £321,701.42 |
Shetland Islands | £43,474.87 |
South Ayrshire | £219,261.15 |
South Lanarkshire | £474,938.90 |
Stirling | £245,688.98 |
West Dunbartonshire | £133,670.65 |
West Lothian | £353,156.55 |
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2024
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 16 May 2024
To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 16 May 2024
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 April 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Gray on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many people waiting at A&E for eight hours or more are aged (a) 65 to 74, (b) 75 to 84, (c) 85 to 94 and (d) over 95, based on the latest information available.
Answer
Table 1 shows the number of attendances and those waiting eight hours or more aged 65-74, 75-84, 85-94, and 95+ at A&E in Scotland in March 2024.
Table 1: Attendances and over 8 hours waits, March 2024
AgeGroup | Total Number of Attendances | Number of Attendances Over 8 Hours |
65-74 | 12,630 | 2,523 |
75-84 | 11,755 | 2,782 |
85-94 | 6,030 | 1,762 |
95+ | 477 | 150 |
Source: Public Health Scotland
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 April 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Gray on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many people waiting at A&E for 12 hours or more are aged (a) 65 to 74, (b) 75 to 84, (c) 85 to 94 and (d) over 95, based on the latest information available.
Answer
Table 1 shows the number of attendances and those waiting 12 hours or more aged 65-74, 75-84, 85-94, and 95+ at A&E in Scotland in March 2024.
Table 1: Attendances and over 12 hours waits, March 2024
AgeGroup | Total Number of Attendances | Number of Attendances Over 12 Hours |
65-74 | 12,630 | 1,092 |
75-84 | 11,755 | 1,384 |
85-94 | 6,030 | 846 |
95+ | 477 | 72 |
Source: Public Health Scotland
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 April 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul McLennan on 2 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made an assessment of any impact on (a) buildings and (b) contents insurance of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete being identified in a property, and whether it has any plans to provide guidance or support in relation to this matter.
Answer
The Scottish Government has met with the Association of British Insurers (ABI) around the issue of insurance and we have been clear that we would expect responsible insurance companies to offer as much assistance as possible to residents affected by RAAC. The actual cover available will be dependent on the individual policies that homeowners have in place. Building insurance is designed to cover damage caused by defined perils such as storms or floods and would not cover building defects or maintenance issues that develop over time. Homeowners should still be able to claim on their insurance policies if they suffer damage from these perils.
The ABI has indicated that the majority of their members will not void insurance policies as a result of RAAC being identified and that households can expect to continue to be covered for the defined perils outlined in their policy. We have also been assured that insurers will consider the renewal of cover for properties with RAAC, but these may be less commercially attractive as their construction could present a risk of more extensive damage from a named peril. ABI advice remains that policy holders should consider their renewal needs early and may wish to shop around providers to find a policy that provides best value.
