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.
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To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported increase in the number of women dying from asthma-related conditions.
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason its draft Respiratory Care Action Plan consultation document does not highlight that more women than men are affected by, and die from, asthma.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the higher death rate from asthma among women, compared with that for men.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that as many women (a) carers and (b) with asthma as possible engage with the consultation on its draft Respiratory Care Action Plan.
To ask the Scottish Government who determines the dosage, e.g. 5mg, 10mg or 20mg, of liothyronine (T3) in tablets that can be sourced by pharmacists for people with an under-active thyroid.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether people who require liothyronine (T3) medication should have to purchase this from overseas due to a lack of availability in Scotland.
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the impact of the availability of liothyronine (T3) on people with an under-active thyroid.
To ask the Scottish Government under what circumstances GPs can choose not to prescribe drugs that are available on their NHS board's formulary.
To ask the Scottish Government whether GPs can choose not to prescribe drugs to people who are being seen by an endocrinologist because of cost reasons.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will detail the process for pharmacists purchasing (a) liothyronine (T3) and (b) other medication from pharmaceutical manufacturers.