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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.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S5W-08645

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the side effects of psychiatric medications are appropriately monitored.

Question reference: S5W-08649

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to alleviate the pressures faced by mental health officers.

Question reference: S5W-08606

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the care pathway takes account of the mental and emotional health and wellbeing of young people (a) on the edges of and (b) in secure care.

Question reference: S5W-08644

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the uptake of cancer screening by people with mental health problems.

Question reference: S5W-08656

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when the work on the potential mental health inpatient needs of children and young people with a learning disability and/or an autism spectrum disorder will be complete, and when it will act on the findings.

Question reference: S5W-08583

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it will begin assessing the required level of highly specialist mental health inpatient services for young people.

Question reference: S5W-08613

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it will establish the Managed Clinical Network to improve the recognition and treatment of perinatal mental health problems.

Question reference: S5W-08582

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when the protocol for admissions to non-specialist wards for young people with mental health problems will be established.

Question reference: S5W-08585

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it will begin to test the most effective and sustainable models of supporting mental health in primary care.

The question refers to action 23 in the Mental Health Strategy 2017-2027.

£10 million will be invested in primary care mental health services over 2016/17 and 2017/18 to encourage the development of new models of care to ensure that people with mental health challenges are provided with the most appropriate treatment, as quickly as possible, in the most appropriate setting.

On 18 February 2016, the Cabinet Secretary announced the creation of the Primary Care Mental Health Fund alongside the Primary Care Transformation Fund, to which Boards – working with their partners – can submit proposals to support this transformative change.

As we are approaching the second year of funding, Boards will already be testing out the most effective and sustainable models of supporting mental health in primary care. Scottish Government will evaluate the results of the models by 2019.

Question reference: S5W-08635

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) training is and (b) medical qualifications are required for all workers who deal with people with mental health problems.