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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if the pay increases for 1999-2000 agreed by Her Majesty's Government following the NHS Pay Review Bodies' recommendations were included in April salary payments to staff; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 May 1999

Reference

83152; 330 c338-9W;330 c332-3W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, How many one-stop NHS clinics are currently operating in Scotland. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

Asked by

Ernie Ross (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 April 1999

Reference

330 c127W; 81004

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

Answered by

Sam Galbraith (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

27 April 1999

Reference

330 c125-6

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, When he expects to receive advice from the UK Screening Committee on targeted diabetes screening.

Asked by

David Stewart (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

27 April 1999

Reference

330 c125-6; 80989

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What measures he has taken to ensure that voluntary organisations receive funding to enable them to continue the provision of services. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

Asked by

Donald Gorrie (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 April 1999

Reference

330 c129-30W; 81018

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

Answered by

Sam Galbraith (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

27 April 1999

Reference

330 c125-6

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what categories of expenditure are included under (a) general pharmaceutical services and (b) non-cash limited pharmacists' remuneration for the year 1999-2000. - (Holding answer 20 April 1999).

Asked by

Nigel Griffiths (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 April 1999

Reference

329 c571-2W; 80665

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the incidence is of (a) leukaemia, (b) breast cancer, (c) other forms of cancer and (d) foetal abnormalities amongst women (i) in Inverclyde and (ii) elsewhere in Scotland; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table. (Holding answer 20...

Asked by

Norman A Godman (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 April 1999

For answer on

21 April 1999

Answered on

21 April 1999

Dr. Godman: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the incidence is of (a) leukaemia, (b) breast cancer, (c) other forms of cancer and (d) foetal abnormalities amongst women (i) in Inverclyde and (ii) elsewhere in Scotland; and if he will make a statement. [81128] Mr. Galbraith: [holding answer 20 April 1999]: The information in regard to (a), (b) and (c) is set out in the following table: Numbers of cases and incidence rates for women resident in Inverclyde Council area and the rest of Scotland in the period 1987-1996 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Area Inverclyde Rest of Scotland Breast cancer Number of cases 522 29,817 Rate{2} 93.2 101.2 Leukaemia Number of cases 40 2,371 Rate{2} 6.0 7.0 Other invasive neoplasms {1} Number of cases 1,761 88,441 Rate{2} 273.5 257.5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Excludes non-melanoma skin cancer {2} European age-standardised rate per 100,000 The information available on foetal abnormalities relates to births and therapeutic abortions where the condition of the foetus was recorded, excluding pregnancies ending in miscarriage. On this basis, in the year ending March 1998 there were 23 pregnancies in Inverclyde Council area and 3,035 pregnancies in the Rest of Scotland where a congenital anomaly was recorded. These figures imply rates of 126.7 and 281.7 respectively, per 100,000 population of women between 15 and 44.From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Date

21 April 1999

Reference

81128; 329 c574-5W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many people in Scotland were in residential care homes in the most recent year for which figures are available aged (a) 60 to 64 years, (b) 65 to 74 years, (c) 75 to 84 years and (d) 85 years of age...

Asked by

Michael Moore (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 March 1999

For answer on

21 April 1999

Answered on

21 April 1999

Mr. Moore: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people in Scotland were in residential care homes in the most recent year for which figures are available aged (a) 60 to 64 years, (b) 65 to 74 years, (c) 75 to 84 years and (d) 85 years of age and over; and in each of those categories how many were funded by (i) the local authority on a means tested basis, (ii) the individuals themselves and (iii) the Department of Social Security through preserved rights. [77138] Mr. Galbraith: [holding answer 22 March 1999]: The numbers, by age, in residential care homes are given in Table A. The figures relate to 1996-97 and are provided by residential care homes on a statistical return to The Scottish Office. Information on source of financial support is available only for residents in private and voluntary sector homes. The figures given in Table B relate to 1996-97 and are provided by residential care homes on a statistical return to The Scottish Office. Table A: Number of people in residential care homes in Scotland by age (over 60 only) as at 31 March 1997 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Age Local authority run residential Private and voluntary run Total care homes residential care homes 60-64 128 434 562 65-74 806 1,103 1,909 75-84 2,411 2,558 4,969 85+ 3,344 4,289 7,633 Total 6,689 8,384 15,073 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Table B: Financial support to residents in private and voluntary run residential care homes in Scotland by age (over 60 only) as at 31 March 1997 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Age Number funded by Number retaining Number retaining Number receiving Number funded by Total private means right to higher right to higher standard level Health Board level of income level of income of income support (pre 1 support (pre 1 support (post 1 April 1993) and April 1993) and April 1993) and balance of balance of balance of charges met by charges met by charges met by private means LA private means or LA 60-64 years 16 141 126 122 1 406 65-74 years 134 348 159 369 7 1,017 75-84 years 676 584 115 1,011 18 2,404 85+ years 1,517 991 179 1,295 44 4,026 Total 2,343 2,064 579 2,797 70 7,853 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: The financial support of 531 residents aged 60 or over in private/voluntary run residential care homes is unknown. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Date

21 April 1999

Reference

77138; 329 c570W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his Answer of 23rd February, 326 c222-24W, if he will set out for each group of people tested, whether (a) their consent was sought for entry and (b) they were informed that they were to be entered into an anonymised...

Asked by

Gavin Strang (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 April 1999

Reference

80714; 329 c575W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will publish a detailed breakdown of expenditure by each health board in Scotland for the year until 31st July 1998. - Inc table. (Holding answer 30 March 1999).

Asked by

Desmond Swayne (Conservative)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

25 March 1999

For answer on

13 April 1999

Answered on

13 April 1999

Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a detailed breakdown of expenditure by each health board in Scotland for the year until 31 July 1998. [79357] Mr. Galbraith: [holding answer 30 March 1999]: The table gives details of the health boards expenditure for the latest financial year available which is 1997-98. £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Health Boards HCH expenditure FHS expenditure Other expenditure Total Argyll & Clyde 253,260 105,086 10,100 368,446 Ayrshire & Arran 211,948 87,871 11,411 311,230 Borders 70,257 23,481 1,856 95,594 Dumfries & Galloway 94,466 36,312 3,109 133,887 Fife 188,589 79,608 9,299 277,496 Forth Valley 148,262 64,628 7,203 220,093 Grampian 293,394 108,888 17,414 419,696 Greater Glasgow 585,186 223,675 40,262 849,123 Highland 128,335 50,512 9,775 188,622 Lanarkshire 298,646 125,364 11,308 435,318 Lothian 454,032 165,260 22,205 641,497 Orkney 13,601 4,878 2,122 20,601 Shetland 15,840 5,234 1,586 22,660 Tayside 268,582 94,486 7,224 370,292 Western Isles 25,880 7,841 1,776 35,497 Scottish Totals 3,050,278 1,183,124 156,650 4,390,052 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: HCH--Hospital & Community Health FSH--Family Health Services From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

79357; 329 c190-1W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what measures he is taking to reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease in Scotland. - Inc figs and ref to White Papers 'Towards a Healthier Scotland' and 'Tobacco Kills'.

Asked by

Mohammad Sarwar (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

31 March 1999

For answer on

13 April 1999

Answered on

13 April 1999

Mr. Sarwar: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what measures he is taking to reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease in Scotland. [80006] Mr. Galbraith: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) continues to be one of the clinical priorities of the NHS in Scotland, as is show by the establishment last autumn of the CHD Task Force, which is looking into all aspects of the disease. I announced on 5 February a £7m CHD initiative to tackle all aspects of the disease, from primary prevention to cardiac rehabilitation. The White paper `Towards a Healthier Scotland', published on 17 February, focused on a number of major health topics, including CHD, and announced our new target of reducing the age standardised mortality rate from the disease in people under 75 by 50 per cent. between 1995 and 2010, from 143 to 72 deaths per 100,000 population. One of the main vehicles for achieving this target is the demonstration project "The Heart of Scotland", outlined in the White Paper. The project will concentrate on primary prevention, and seek to disseminate best practice throughout Scotland, with the objective of driving down the rate of CHD. Other important White paper initiatives, relevant to reducing the incidence of CHD, include action to implement the measures in the White Paper `Tobacco Kills'; accelerate the ongoing work to improve diet; reduce alcohol misuse; and encourage greater physical activity. In addition, the Health Education Board for Scotland will step up its national media campaign which addresses the lifestyle factors which contribute to coronary heart disease. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish parliament.

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

329 c201W; 80006

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will estimate the number of patients with multiple sclerosis in each health board area who would benefit from the provision of beta-interferon in Scotland.

Asked by

Mohammad Sarwar (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

80010; 329 c200W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many patients suffering from multiple sclerosis were prescribed beta-interferon by each health board in (a) 1995, (b) 1996, (c) 1997 and (d) 1998. - Inc figs and table.

Asked by

Mohammad Sarwar (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

329 c201W; 80008

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what is the cost of providing NHS maternity services in Scotland for each of the last five years. - Inc table.

Asked by

Helen Clark (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

79584; 329 c193W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what was the total number of people awaiting an outpatient appointment at each Scottish hospital on (i) 31st January 1997, (ii) 31st January 1998 and (iii) 31st January 1999; and in each case, how many outpatients had been waiting for (a) three...

Asked by

Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

22 March 1999

For answer on

13 April 1999

Answered on

13 April 1999

Mr. Wallace: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of people awaiting an outpatient appointment at each Scottish hospital on (i) 31 January 1997, (ii) 31 January 1998 and (iii) 31 January 1999; and in each case, how many outpatients had been waiting for (a) three to six months and (b) more than six months. [78734] Mr. Galbraith: [holding answer 30 March 1999]: Information on waiting lists is collected only for hospital inpatients and day cases. Data are available quarterly on first outpatient referrals and the length of time that patients waited for their first outpatient appointment. The number of patients who received a first outpatient appointment within three to six months, and more than six months following a General Medical Practitioner/General Dental Practitioner referral, by NHS Trust, for the quarters ending 31 December 1996, 1997 and 1998, is provided in the table. NHS in Scotland: Waiting times for first outpatient appointment from general medical practitioner (GMP)/general dental practitioner (GDP) referral _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Quarter ending 31 December 1996 Quarter ending 31 December 1997 Quarter ending 31 December 1998 {1} NHS Trust/directly Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of managed unit patients who patients who patients who patients who patients who patients who waited 3-6 waited over 6 waited 3-6 waited over 6 waited 3-6 waited over 6 months months months months months months South Ayrshire Hospital 147 21 757 96 811 54 North Ayrshire and Arran 121 9 816 54 250 13 Hospital Ayrshire and Arran 21 3 16 2 2 1 Community Health Care Borders General Hospital 450 88 363 208 340 33 Borders Community Health 0 0 7 0 17 9 Services Royal Alexandra Hospital 1,944 550 1,138 1,236 977 223 Inverclyde Royal 140 8 528 193 662 47 Renfrewshire Healthcare 13 23 52 13 23 15 Lomond Healthcare 200 8 247 21 676 27 Argyll and Bute 205 118 355 92 392 83 Queen Margaret Hospital 985 74 1,244 159 1,415 309 Fife Healthcare 313 35 58 4 16 1 Kirkcaldy Acute 889 64 2,242 220 1,779 409 Hospitals Southern General 1,519 532 2,302 647 1,999 986 Hospitals Yorkhill 764 65 1,793 399 130 55 Victoria Infirmary 2,186 262 2,092 146 2,316 234 West Glasgow Hospitals 2,429 324 2,526 462 3,349 958 University Glasgow Royal Infirmary 1,893 553 2,894 632 3,799 974 University Stobhill 532 33 906 63 849 36 Greater Glasgow 66 17 76 7 113 10 Community and Mental Health Service Glasgow Dental Hospital 842 220 1,306 226 1,581 333 and School Raigmore Hospital 914 338 1,231 429 781 574 Caithness and Sutherland 150 64 220 20 176 66 Highland Communities 12 6 12 2 17 5 Monklands and Bellshill 850 105 1,526 468 1,473 564 Hospitals Law Hospitals 1,081 330 1,849 472 1,540 192 Hairmyres and Stonehouse 867 190 1,143 225 1,463 358 Hospitals Lanarkshire Healthcare 31 15 50 9 73 23 Aberdeen Royal Hospitals 2,393 1,011 2,257 537 2,692 553 Grampian Healthcare 395 51 646 41 520 69 Moray Health Services 127 28 350 24 454 25 Orkney Health Board Unit 2 1 10 2 19 0 West Lothian 1,067 223 1,187 377 1,635 410 Royal Infirmary of 2,537 615 2,767 835 3,879 1,717 Edinburgh Edinburgh Sick 3 2 22 0 117 1 Children's Western General 398 162 826 249 615 398 Hospitals East and Midlothian 154 26 266 72 230 45 Edinburgh Healthcare 50 34 121 17 18 1 Dundee Teaching 2,271 232 1,683 140 2,574 439 Hospitals Perth and Kinross 458 102 995 183 1,305 159 Healthcare Dundee Healthcare 70 49 88 51 90 23 Angus 351 25 388 56 367 126 Stirling Royal Infirmary 110 9 844 42 771 189 Falkirk and District 772 301 888 178 273 187 Royal Infirmary Central Scotland 2 1 1 2 14 22 Healthcare Western Isles Health 80 1 133 33 5 1 Unit Dumfries and Galloway 191 191 419 91 200 67 Acute and Maternity Hospitals Dumfries and Galloway 0 0 0 1 1 0 Community Health Shetland Hospitals and 27 0 22 1 15 2 Community Services Unit _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Provisional Source: ISD, Scotland From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

329 c191-3W; 78734

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with health boards regarding the prescription of beta-interferon; what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated into the effectiveness of beta-interferon in the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis in Scotland; and if he will...

Asked by

Mohammad Sarwar (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

329 c200-1W; 80009;80011

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the specialist breast cancer units in Scotland. - Inc ref to fact that information not held centrally.

Asked by

Mohammad Sarwar (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

329 c202W; 80005

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what financial provision has been made for the promotion of breast feeding in each of the last three years in Scotland. - Inc table.

Asked by

Helen Clark (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

29 March 1999

For answer on

13 April 1999

Answered on

13 April 1999

Mrs. Brinton: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what financial provision has been made for the promotion of breast feeding in each of the last three years in Scotland. [79587] Mr. Galbraith: The figures in the table show the financial provision directly related to the promotion of breastfeeding in the last three years. They include expenditure in relation to the National Breastfeeding Adviser in Scotland, who provides training, advice and support to NHS personnel and lay workers and acts as a facilitator to local breastfeeding initiatives. These figures represent only a small part of our investment to promote breastfeeding, which is increasingly being integrated with mainstream health education campaigns. For example, a major publication on pregnancy and early childrearing `Ready, Steady, Baby' produced and widely distributed by the Health Education Board for Scotland in 1998-99 included a section on breastfeeding; and a recent edition of O2 Magazine--which is sent to all S1 and S2 school pupils--featured breastfeeding in relation environmental, social and health issues. Breastfeeding is also linked with the criteria for eating establishments to achieve a `Healthy Choices Award' and is identified as a workplace issue, with employers encouraged to provide appropriate facilities within `Scotland's Health At Work' award scheme. A dedicated website on breastfeeding to provide information for both public and professional use has also been set up. The Government are fully committed to the promotion of breastfeeding, which is universally accepted as the best form of nutrition for infants. Our recent White Paper "Towards a Healthier Scotland" identified the health of children as a key area for action. It recognised that breastfeeding and good care in early life can significantly improve a child's chances in life; and it set out proposals for a health demonstration project to focus on the promotion of health from birth and throughout the first 5 years of childhood. One of the potential aims of this project will be to encourage good nutrition through breastfeeding. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ 1996-97 75,000 1997-98 76,000 1998-99 60,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

79587; 329 c194-5W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what is the cost to the NHS of a Caesarean section in Scotland; what is the cost to the Scottish NHS of a 1 per cent. increase in the annual rate of Caesarean sections. - Information is not collected centrally.

Asked by

Helen Clark (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

329 c193W; 79585;79586

House

House of Commons

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