- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 July 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any proposals for reconfiguring ambulance services in the (a) Grampian and (b) Highlands and Islands areas have been subject to consultation with staff or with trade unions representing staff in the relevant Scottish Ambulance Service divisions.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-14973 on 29 July 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: Friday, 11 July 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any proposals for reconfiguring ambulance services in the Scottish Ambulance Service’s (a) East Central and (b) South East divisional areas have been subject to consultation with or a report by the independent scrutiny panel set up by ministers to report on proposals for reconfiguration of NHS services.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-14973 on 29 July 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: Friday, 11 July 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any consultation carried out in relation to any proposals for reconfiguring ambulance services in the Scottish Ambulance Service’s (a) West Central and (b) South West divisional areas is in line with the Partnership Information Network guidelines issued to NHS boards and the Scottish Ambulance Service and whether it will make a ministerial statement on the matter.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-14973 on 29 July 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: Friday, 11 July 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any proposals for reconfiguring ambulance services in the Scottish Ambulance Service’s (a) West Central and (b) South West divisional areas have been subject to consultation with staff or with trade unions representing staff in the relevant divisions.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-14973 on 29 July 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: Friday, 11 July 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what proposals have been considered for reconfiguring ambulance services in the Scottish Ambulance Service’s (a) East Central and (b) South East divisional areas.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-14973 on 29 July 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: Friday, 11 July 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any proposals for reconfiguring ambulance services in the (a) Grampian and (b) Highlands and Islands areas have been subject to consultation with or a report by the independent scrutiny panel set up by ministers to report on proposals for reconfiguration of NHS services.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-14973 on 29 July 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: Friday, 11 July 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any consultation carried out in relation to any proposals for reconfiguring ambulance services in the Scottish Ambulance Service’s (a) East Central and (b) South East divisional areas is in line with the Partnership Information Network guidelines issued to NHS boards and the Scottish Ambulance Service and whether it will make a ministerial statement on the matter.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-14973 on 29 July 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: Friday, 11 July 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any proposals for reconfiguring ambulance services in the (a) Grampian and (b) Highlands and Islands areas have been subject to consultation with NHS boards, local authorities, police or fire services or any external stakeholders in the relevant areas.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-14973 on 29 July 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: Friday, 11 July 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what proposals have been considered for reconfiguring ambulance services in the (a) Grampian and (b) Highlands and Islands areas.
Answer
There are currently no plans nor proposals to reconfigure ambulance services in Scotland. However, the Scottish Ambulance Service continues to utilise and manage all its resources to deliver the highest possible levels of patient care.
In relation to operational management, however, the Scottish Ambulance Service has taken a decision to merge the North East and North & West Operating Divisions. Any redesign of the administrative management of this new North Division will be the subject of consultation with all stakeholders, particularly Scottish Ambulance Service staff, and this will be taken forward by a general manager with extensive project management experience. A programme of consultation and engagement is currently being developed. Any changes to the management and administrative structure as a consequence of this merger will not affect the location or deployment of ambulances in the North of Scotland and will not adversely impact on the quality of patient care or the speed of response to emergency calls.
In the course of her statement on 4 June, the Cabinet Secretary for Health & Wellbeing advised that the service would be developing a comprehensive stakeholder engagement plan, designed to give better information to MSPs, ambulance service staff and the wider public about service development. The Scottish Government expects the ambulance service to apply the principles of such a plan in all circumstances where change may be under consideration. This applies to operational management change as well as to changes that impact on patient care.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 July 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 18 July 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the ministerial statement by Nicola Sturgeon on 4 June 2008 regarding the internal investigation of the Scottish Ambulance Service (Official Report c. 9259), whether it still expects to receive a report by the end of July 2008.
Answer
Work is underway on the review of the performance information that is required for reporting on the category A target. A draft report will be with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing and the board of the Scottish Ambulance Service by 31 July, with the final report due in mid August.
