- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 June 2013
-
Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many times the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh was late in returning dental equipment that it sterilised for (a) the Chalmers Dental Centre in Edinburgh and (b) other medical centres in 2012 and how many times it has been late in 2013.
Answer
(a) NHS Lothian has advised that there have been no reported late deliveries to Chalmers Dental Centre from the hospital sterilisation and decontamination unit at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
NHS Lothian confirms that there have been no incidents of late delivery reported through the DATIX system (the NHS Lothian system used to highlight risks, adverse events and near misses).
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2013
-
Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how the NHS supports people with heart disease.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2013
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 May 2013
-
Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 3 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the 2012-13 Land Managers Options was allocated.
Answer
The Land Managers’ Option Scheme expenditure for the financial year 2012-13 (covering the 2011-12 scheme year) was £10.3 million, which is 57% of the budget. The scheme year runs from 15 May to 14 May, with payments made annually in arrears.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2013
-
Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 30 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on plans in England for each older person to have a named individual responsible for all of their care needs and whether it has similar plans for Scotland.
Answer
It is our understanding that the UK Government intends to pilot this scheme in a number of areas and are seeking integration “pioneers”.
In Scotland, through the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill, we are establishing nationally agreed outcomes with duties for integrated budgets and service planning placed on health boards and local authorities.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 May 2013
-
Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 30 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the budget for Land Managers Options entitlement was in 2012-13.
Answer
The Land Managers’ Option Scheme budget for the financial year 2012-13 (covering the 2011-12 scheme year) was £18 million. The scheme year runs from 15 May to 14 May, with payments made annually in arrears.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 May 2013
-
Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 30 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of farming businesses uses its full Land Managers Options entitlement.
Answer
The position is set out in the following table for the Land Managers’ Option Scheme year 2011-12:-
Number of businesses eligible | 21,611 |
Number of businesses that applied | 11,571 | 53.5% |
Number of claims submitted | 9,431 | 43.6% |
Number of businesses that claimed and utilised their full maximum allowance | 425 | 1.9% |
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2013
-
Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how it will safeguard local access to the justice system in rural areas.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2013
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2013
-
Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding raised by the public health supplement has been allocated to preventative spend initiatives.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2013
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2013
-
Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 17 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS staff have been reprimanded for poor hygiene practices in the last four years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer
This information is not held centrally. It is a matter for individual NHS boards to consider any disciplinary measures in relation to NHS Staff who are not compliant with hand hygiene practices.
Latest hand hygiene figures show that national hand hygiene compliance by NHS staff remains consistently high at 95%. However, there is no room for complacency and all NHS chief executives should continue to ensure a culture of zero tolerance by all NHS staff towards non hand hygiene compliance.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2013
-
Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 17 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many reprimands have been issued to each NHS board for poor hygiene practices in the last four years.
Answer
No formal reprimands have been issued by the Scottish Government to any NHS Board for poor hand hygiene compliance in the past four years.
Infection prevention and control measures, including hand hygiene, are discussed when the Cabinet Secretary, Director General Health and Scottish Government officials meet with NHS board Chairs and Chief Executives. These meetings provide an opportunity for the Scottish Government to seek assurances from NHS boards that the highest standards of hygiene are being maintained to protect patients, staff and the public.