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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.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
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Question reference: S5W-07406

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government in what circumstances a proactive vaccination for meningitis B would happen under the NHS if the individual concerned is outwith the routine childhood programme.

The Men B vaccine is offered to infants alongside other routine childhood immunisations at 2, 4 and 12 months of age.

Outwith the routine programme the Men B vaccine may be offered in certain circumstances when managing meningococcal outbreaks or on clinical grounds for individuals with asplenia, splenic dysfunction or complement disorders due to increased risk of infection and disease. Further information can be found in chapter 22 of the Green Book, Immunisation against Infectious Disease, which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/541186/2905559_Green_Book_Chapter_22.pdf

Question reference: S5W-06982

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how much was awarded in each year since 2007 under the Section 16b Grant Funding Scheme; which organisations received this support, broken down by amount awarded; for what reason the scheme was discontinued, and what impact discontinuing the scheme has had on the amount of Sector 10 funding awarded.

A table setting out how much was awarded in each year since 2007 under the Section 16b Grant Funding Scheme, which organisations were beneficiaries, and how much they received can be found at BIB number 58580.

After a wide-ranging review that took in to account the views of over 40 beneficiary organisations, and with due consideration to finances, the decision was made to discontinue the Section 16b annual funding scheme as it was determined to be no longer fit for purpose.

The discontinuation of the Section 16B scheme has had no impact on the amount of Section 10 funding that is awarded.

Question reference: S5W-07424

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether Atos made an offer to upgrade the Community Health Index for free.

Question reference: S5W-07407

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many vaccinations have been carried out free for people who would not be covered by the routine childhood programme since 2005, also broken down by (a) year, (b) age and (c) NHS board.

Question reference: S5W-07423

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what the contract cost is for upgrading the Community Health Index.

Question reference: S5O-00734

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on graduate apprenticeships since they were introduced.

Question reference: S5W-06747

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it takes to ensure that (a) care home residents and (b) hospital patients are not exposed to the high risk of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, and what guidelines it produces on this.

(a) The Care Inspectorate was set up by Scottish Government, and is accountable to ministers, it is their job to assure and protect everyone that uses these services. The Care Inspectorate expects care home providers to seek medical advice when it is required.

(b) The Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) develops evidence based clinical practice guidelines for the NHS in Scotland. SIGN guideline 122 on the prevention and management of venous thromboembolism was introduced in 2010 and updated in 2014.

SIGN guidelines are distributed within the NHS in Scotland via a network of Guideline Distribution Coordinators in each NHS Board. Implementation is the responsibility of each individual NHS Board and local ownership of the implementation process is crucial to success in changing practice.

Question reference: S5W-06746

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many deaths have been caused by venous thromboembolism in each year since May 2007, also broken down by NHS board.

The following table shows the number of deaths caused by venous thromboembolism in Scotland, broken down by board between years 2007 and 2015, which is the latest year that figures are available for.

Deaths caused by venous thromboembolism¹

Scotland, by NHS Board area of deceased's residence²

Deaths registered between 2007 and 20153

Registration Year

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Scotland	139	137	134	140	152	129	143	155	147

Ayrshire and Arran	5	7	4	3	10	12	13	14	15
Borders	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	4	4
Dumfries and Galloway	9	13	4	13	6	7	6	4	4
Fife	13	10	11	3	7	8	6	8	18
Forth Valley	11	8	2	4	10	4	11	6	11
Grampian	8	12	12	11	15	15	10	18	12
Greater Glasgow and Clyde	31	28	39	45	30	30	35	36	24
Highland	6	6	11	7	11	7	9	7	12
Lanarkshire	19	15	13	13	16	7	13	28	17
Lothian	25	28	24	28	29	26	24	21	22
Orkney	2	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-
Shetland	-	1	1	-	1	-	1	-	-
Tayside	6	5	8	10	12	10	12	9	8
Western Isles	1	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-

¹ICD10 codes: I80, I82 (excluding I82.0), O22.3, O22.9, O87.1, O87.9.

² Non-residents of Scotland are counted on the basis of the place of death.

³ 2015 is the latest year figures are available for.

Question reference: S5W-06745

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of costs relating to the treatment of venous thromboembolism/deep vein thrombosis patients in each of the last 10 years.

The information requested on costs relating to the treatment of venous thromboembolism / deep vein thrombosis for the last 10 years is not centrally held.

However, information on the cost of a hospital admission for deep vein thrombosis for financial years 2010-11 – 2013-14 is available from the Scottish National Tariff published on the ISD website, and is illustrated in the following table.

Table 1: Cost of a hospital admission for deep vein thrombosis¹: 2010-11 – 2013-14

Financial Year (£)

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Elective	856	1,481	1,496	1,511
Non-Elective	1,409	1,471	1,486	1,501

1. Deep Vein Thrombosis as recorded in Scottish National Tariff (HRG code EB11Z [2010/11], QZ20Z [2011/12-2013/14]).

Ref: IR2016-00250

Source: Scottish National Tariff, ISD Scotland

Question reference: S5W-06532

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether cervical screening is available to all women at contraception and sexual health clinics, and what its position is on this.