- Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the annual budget was for each of the NHS Research Scotland research networks and speciality groups, in each year since 2016.
Answer
Since 2016, Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office has provided a total of approximately £3.8 million to £4.3 million each year for all NRS Networks and Specialty Groups. Figures for individual Networks and Specialty Groups are indexed by financial year in the table provided.
Table 1. CSO allocations to NRS Networks and Specialty Groups since 2016-17.
Network / Specialty | FY 2016-17 | FY 2017-18 | FY 2018-19 | FY 2019-20 | FY 2020-21 | FY 2021-22 | FY 2022-23 | Total per area |
Cancer * | £442,000 | £447,000 | £456,000 | £456,000 | £456,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £3,207,000 |
Stroke | £598,000 | £604,000 | £616,000 | £616,000 | £616,000 | £641,000 | £641,000 | £4,332,000 |
Children | £411,000 | £415,000 | £423,000 | £423,000 | £423,000 | £441,000 | £441,000 | £2,977,000 |
Dementia | £491,000 | £496,000 | £506,000 | £506,000 | £506,000 | £677,000 | £677,000 | £3,859,000 |
Diabetes | £579,000 | £585,000 | £597,000 | £606,000 | £615,000 | £640,000 | £640,000 | £4,262,000 |
Primary Care | £385,000 | £409,000 | £440,000 | £450,000 | £484,000 | £482,000 | £482,000 | £3,132,000 |
Mental Health | £498,000 | £503,000 | £508,000 | £540,000 | £548,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £3,737,000 |
Cardiovascular | £64,000 | £65,200 | £66,424 | £66,424 | £66,424 | £68,923 | £68,923 | £466,318 |
Musculoskeletal | £64,000 | £65,200 | £66,424 | £66,424 | £66,424 | £81,744 | £81,744 | £491,960 |
Reproductive Health & Childbirth | £64,000 | £65,200 | £66,424 | £66,424 | £66,424 | £68,923 | £68,923 | £466,318 |
Oral and Dental | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,822 | £14,822 | £101,056 |
Age and Ageing | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Trauma and Emergencies | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Critical Care and Anaesthesia | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Peri-operative Pain | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Dermatology | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Gastrointestinal | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Hepatology | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Respiratory Disorders | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Clinical Genetics | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Metabolic & Endocrine Disorders | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Opthalmology | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Non-Malignant Haematology | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £4,000 | £90,233 |
Infectious Diseases & Microbiology | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £24,808 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £111,458 |
Renal Disorders | £14,000 | £14,200 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,404 | £14,821 | £14,821 | £101,054 |
Total per Financial Year | £3,806,000 | £3,867,600 | £3,961,332 | £4,012,332 | £4,073,736 | £4,367,906 | £4,357,085 | £28,445,991 |
* From 1 April 2006 a recurring investment of £500,000 was incorporated into the NHS Boards unified budgets which would be subject to the annual uplift applied to Boards baseline budget
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the total number of whole time equivalent GPs working in Scotland is.
Answer
The most recent estimate for whole time equivalent of GPs can be found in the General Practice Workforce Survey 2019 , published by Public Health Scotland in October 2021. This estimated that there were 3,613 GP whole time equivalents (WTE) in Scotland in 2019. This is an increase from an estimated 3,520 WTE in 2017, with 8 sessions per week equating to one WTE.
The latest data on GP WTE is scheduled to be published by Public Health Scotland, they have pre-announced publication of this analysis report for 29 November.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05371 by Humza Yousaf on 10 January 2022, which refers to a "regular tripartite forum" that has a focus on junior doctors, what progress has been made in implementing the recommendations from the publication, Junior Doctors - 48-hour Maximum Working Week (Without Averaging): Expert Working Group Report.
Answer
Junior Doctors are a valuable part of the NHS Scotland workforce. The Scottish Government has implemented a 4.5% pay uplift this year which is in line with the independent DDRB recommendations.
The Scottish Government has been working with BMA and NHS Employers to take forward the Expert Working Group recommendation and key priorities within the BMA Wellbeing report. A Joint Statement on Junior Doctor Health and Wellbeing was agreed between all parties on 1 June 2022 and work is now underway to implement this important work.
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to convey to the UK Government the reported concerns of people seeking asylum regarding their experiences of the standard of living and welfare at the Alexander Thomson Hotel, in Glasgow.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-11992 on 28 November 2022. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its current estimate is of the rate of emissions and/or sequestration to Scotland’s marine carbon store, in tonnes of CO2-equivilant.
Answer
Estimates of marine carbon sequestration rates have large uncertainties and are difficult to calculate. There are few direct in-situ measurements of carbon sequestration by any marine habitat. Estimates of sequestration rate primarily depend on modelling which uses parameters derived from laboratory experiments and theoretical relationships, many of which are not fully tested.
The current estimate of carbon sequestered by Scotland’s marine environment is 6,485,000 tonnes CO 2 -eq/year. (Details are set out in the table in response to S6W-12149).
There are currently no estimates of emissions from Scotland’s marine carbon stores, research suggests blue-carbon habitat degradation can result in emissions.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown by role of the total number of whole time equivalent staff joining NHS 24, as committed to in the winter resilience plan, and how many will be in post by 1 December 2022.
Answer
NHS 24 will have recruited an additional 41.81 Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) staff by 1 December 2022. These additional posts support the recruitment priorities set out in the Winter Resilience Plan.
The following table shows the breakdown by role of the total number of WTE staff joining NHS 24 through to 1 December 2022. The role of Call Operator was re-created in September 2022 to supplement NHS 24's call handling capacity.
Key Skill set | WTE as at 30 September 2022 | Number of WTE joined in October and November 2022 |
Call Handlers | 498.19 | 28.82 |
Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Supervisors | 138.49 | 9.79 |
Call Operators (including Dental) | 1.92 | 3.2 |
TOTAL | 638.6 | 41.81 |
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that a large number of junior doctors are considering leaving NHS Scotland due to poor pay and conditions, what steps it is taking to avoid any such situation arising.
Answer
Junior Doctors are a valuable part of the NHS Scotland workforce. The Scottish Government has implemented a 4.5% pay uplift this year which is in line with the independent DDRB recommendations. The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care is aware of Junior Doctors concerns in relation to this pay award and wishes to ensure fairness across the NHS pay system.
The Scottish Government has been working with BMA and NHS Employers to take forward the Expert Working Group recommendation and key priorities within the BMA Wellbeing report. A Joint Statement on Junior Doctor Health and Wellbeing was agreed between all parties on 1 June 2022 and work is now underway to implement this important work.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of how the £15.1 million investment for NHS 24, as committed to in the winter resilience plan, will be spent.
Answer
NHS 24 has received £15.1 million to support improvements that lead to sustainable delivery across the Redesign of Urgent Care pathway and contribute to the wider ambition to reduce attendances at acute care.
This funding is largely committed to the recruitment of additional workforce to support the NHS 24 -111 service which includes increasing their call handler and clinical supervisor capacity which will support improvements in call answering times.
Funding will also be used to further develop public information through NHS Inform, develop public messaging about access to services and improve data sharing and digital support to optimise the continuity and co-ordination of care.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the current (a) operating costs, (b) total number of staff and (c) reserves, both earmarked and unearmarked, for (i) NHS Golden Jubilee, (ii) Healthcare Improvement Scotland, (iii) NHS 24, (iv) NHS Education for Scotland, (v) National Services Scotland, (vi) Public Health Scotland, (vii) the Scottish Ambulance Service and (viii) the State Hospitals Board for Scotland.
Answer
Health Board expenditure and staff numbers are set out in Annual Accounts which are available on Board's websites.
With regards to reserves, Health Boards are not permitted to hold reserves.
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-11430 by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2022, how many partner-run GMS medical practices are in the situation where none of the partners (a) are routinely on site and (b) offer any in-person patient appointments.
Answer
Scottish Government does not hold this information.
Health Boards are responsible for delivering Primary Medical Services, usually through contracting with independent GP practices. Health Boards should be satisfied that GP partners are sufficiently engaged in providing Primary Medical Services as a condition of the contract.
