- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 December 2015
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 6 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding how it deals with incidents involving people with mental health issues.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 6 January 2016
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 14 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what the overall spend has been on hepatitis C treatments in each of the last three years.
Answer
The Scottish Government has provided NHS boards with £26.7 million in each of the last three years under the Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Framework to support its implementation, which includes provision of hepatitis C treatment.
These funding allocations do not represent the entirety of spend on hepatitis C treatment by the NHS, as hepatitis C treatment activity will also be supported by NHS board core allocations. The total spend on hepatitis C treatments in each of the last three years is therefore not held centrally.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 14 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether each NHS board has hepatitis C treatment targets for 2016 and, if so, what they are.
Answer
The hepatitis C treatment target for each NHS board is set out in the following table:
NHS board
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Hepatitis C Treatment Target 2015-16
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Ayrshire and Arran
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98
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Borders
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14
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Dumfries and Galloway
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41
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Fife
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58
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Forth Valley
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96
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Grampian
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168
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Greater Glasgow and Clyde
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506
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Highland
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56
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Lanarkshire
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126
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Lothian
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215
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Orkney
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2
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Shetland
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4
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Tayside
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114
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Western Isles
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2
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Scotland
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1500
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- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 26 November 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 11 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many children and adolescent mental health inpatient beds there have been in each NHS board in each year since 2007.
Answer
Child and adolescent inpatient beds:
NHS board
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Financial year ending 31 March
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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NHS Scotland
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43
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43
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51
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51
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51
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51
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51
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51
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54
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Beds are not broken down by boards but by region. These are:
Under 12s – National for Scotland – Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow
Over 12s – West of Scotland – Stobhill Hospital
South East Scotland – Royal Edinburgh Hospital
North of Scotland – Dudhope House
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 November 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 9 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the number of adverse events recorded by NHS boards has risen by 80% since 2007.
Answer
The provision of safe care is a key priority of both the Scottish Government and NHSScotland. It is very common for large organisations such as NHSScotland, who prioritise patient safety, to report an increase in the number of adverse events being reported, which is desirable and expected where an emphasis on learning and improvement is being recognised.
The number of adverse events classified as avoidable have been shown in research to decrease when there is increased reporting of adverse events more generally.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Aileen McLeod on 8 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) role and (b) duties Scottish Natural Heritage has in relation to protected areas.
Answer
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) acts as an advisor and statutory consultee on a wide range of issues, including protected areas. Full details of SNH statutory functions are set out in the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 and further information on the SNH role, including in relation to protected areas, can be found in the SNH Corporate Plan 2015-18, available at: http://www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/publications/corporate/Corporate%20Plan%202015-18.pdf.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Aileen McLeod on 8 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that protected areas continue to be adequately funded and resourced.
Answer
Details of the Scottish Government’s spending plans will be available when its draft budget is published in December 2015. Scottish Natural Heritage will continue to be responsible for managing its annually allocated budget, in line with priorities agreed with Scottish Ministers.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Aileen McLeod on 8 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish Natural Heritage regarding its review of protected areas.
Answer
Scottish Government officials have discussed the Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) review of protected areas during regular liaison meetings as part of established sponsorship arrangements. Information about the SNH review is available on the SNH website at: www.snh.gov.uk/protecting-scotlands-nature/protected-areas/notices/protected-areas-review/
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Aileen McLeod on 8 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what budget it has provided to Scottish Natural Heritage in each of the last five years.
Answer
Details of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) budgets for the last five years, as published in SNH annual reports and accounts, is provided below. These figures take account of in-year budget adjustments:
£ million
2010-11 66.7
2011-12 59.6
2012-13 55.6
2013-14 54.1
2014-15 55.9
The budget allocated to SNH at the start of 2015-16 was £53.1 million. This figure does not take account of in-year budget adjustments.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 26 November 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 8 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what the children and adolescent mental health inpatient bed occupancy rate has been at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow.
Answer
The following table shows the percentage bed occupancy for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (which is based in the grounds of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital) in Glasgow in each month from January to June 2015 (latest published data):
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January 2015
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February 2015
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March 2015
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April 2015
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May 2015
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June 2015
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Royal Hospital for Sick Children (under 12's)
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73.84
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74.55
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91.40
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96.05
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99.19
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86.67
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Prior to April 2015 the Royal Hospital for Sick Children was based within the grounds of Stobhill Hospital.