- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 August 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 3 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, who was consulted prior to the decision being taken to merge the North East and North and West operating divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 August 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 3 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when (a) ministers and (b) officials last met representatives of the Scottish Ambulance Service to discuss proposals or plans to merge the North East and North and West operational divisions.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 August 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 3 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, whether there are any plans or proposals to merge the West Central and South West operating divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 August 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 3 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, whether a merger of operational divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service constitutes a plan or proposal to reconfigure the delivery of health services.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 August 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 3 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, who took the decision to merge the North East and North and West operating divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Answer
The decision to merge the North East and North and West operating divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service was taken by its Chief Executive on 30 January 2008. This was an operational decision and it was not put to ministers for approval. There was no prior public consultation, nor was there a requirement to do so. Partnership Information Network guidelines are being followed as the general manager of the merged north division takes forward a programme of consultation and engagement around any administrative redesign.
It is for NHS boards to manage the process by which they make operational decisions, including any decisions to merge operating divisions. The Scottish Ambulance Service has not discussed proposals or plans to merge any of its operating divisions with ministers or officials. The Scottish Ambulance Service has confirmed that it has no plans to merge any other operating divisions.
The Scottish Government does not consider that a merger of operating divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service constitutes a plan or proposal to reconfigure the delivery of health services.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 August 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 3 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Partnership Information Network guidelines were consulted prior to any decision to merge the North East and North and West operational divisions and whether they were followed in the development of the proposal.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 August 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 3 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, whether any proposal to merge the North East and North and West operating divisions was considered at the same time as any proposals for the merger of (a) East Central and South East or (b) West Central and South West operating divisions.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 August 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 3 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, whether there are any plans or proposals to merge the East Central and South East operating divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 August 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 3 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, whether the decision to merge the North East and North and West operating divisions was approved by ministers.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 August 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 3 September 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, on what date the decision to merge the North East and North and West operating divisions of the Scottish Ambulance Service was taken.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15409 on 3 September 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
