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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: S6W-22567

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the Specialty Delivery Groups that have been established to date by the Centre for Sustainable Delivery, including their (a) membership, (b) terms of reference and/or objectives and (c) outcomes (i) anticipated and (ii) achieved.

NHS Scotland’s Centre for Sustainable Delivery (CfSD) Specialty Delivery Groups (SDG’s) have been established to support, innovate and develop high quality services across Scotland, reducing unwarranted variation, promoting a 'best in class' services and, where appropriate, a 'once for Scotland' approach.

The multi-disciplinary groups, which include clinician and operational managers, have remit across the following areas: Processes, Pathways, Workforce, Innovation and Measurement.

The SDGs provides strategic direction for the work-programme in the following specialities:

Cataract
Dermatology
Ear Nose and Throat
Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Gynaecology
Neurology
Orthopaedics
Rheumatology
Symptomatic Breast
Urology
Vascular Surgery

The groups focus on implementation of existing proven programmes such as Actively Clinical Referral Triage (ACRT) and discharge Patient Initiated Review (PIR) and high impact changes such as Day Surgery and Enhanced Recovery after Surgery.

ACRT and PIR focus on 6 key specialties: Dermatology, ENT, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, and Urology. Between April 2022 to March 2023, these specialties have managed almost 66,000 referrals through ACRT by returning patients to primary care and almost 43,000 patients were added to discharge PIR pathways.

SDGs also have a key role in establishing and embedding new approaches and innovations, such as Cytosponge and Colon Capsule Endoscopy.

Further information about each of the SDG’s can be found on CfSD’s website.

Question reference: S6W-22271

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to implement menopause education within the school curriculum, to ensure that young people gain an understanding of menopause, perimenopause and symptoms from an early stage.

I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-32637 on 9 November 2020.

In addition to the links to learning activities in the previous answer, there is a learning activity in the senior phase that includes learning on the menopause that can be found at Human Fertility and Reproduction (Senior Phase Activity Plan) Feb 2022 (rshp.scot) .

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 .

Question reference: S6O-02773

Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards addressing the reported concerns raised by local residents about HMP Stirling.

Question reference: S6O-02779

Asked by: Audrey Nicoll, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with third sector agencies to improve outcomes for vulnerable people.

Question reference: S6O-02775

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants worked on the production of the latest Building a New Scotland paper on immigration and EU policy.

Question reference: S6O-02774

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has in place to reduce disruption to public services due to severe winter weather.

Question reference: S6O-02777

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when the education secretary last met with Renfrewshire Council, and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S6O-02776

Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many health services across the Highlands and Islands have been downgraded or lost entirely over the last 16 years.

Question reference: S6O-02771

Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the development of hydrogen fuelling infrastructure for use by heavy goods vehicles and other roadgoing heavy machinery.

Question reference: S6O-02752

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it has received that the Scottish National Investment Bank is supporting its ambition to create a wellbeing economy, in light of there not being an advisory board in place.