Questions and answers
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)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
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Question reference: S6W-05002
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to address the variation across NHS board areas regarding the experiences of patients trying to access integrative care and services offered by the NHS Centre for Integrative Care.
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Question reference: S6W-05012
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what role the acceleration of AI will play in the NHS recovery plan published in August 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-04998
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is providing adequate funding to support the NHS Centre for Integrative Care, and whether it plans to provide additional funding in this regard.
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Question reference: S6W-05009
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to implement the widespread use of images in referrals to dermatology departments in order to support more efficient diagnoses and treatment plans.
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Question reference: S6W-05010
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support the foundation of novel community and local imaging centres (CLICs) across Scotland to aid in taking high-quality images at the primary care level without increasing the responsibilities of GP surgeries.
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Question reference: S6W-05007
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide funding to develop and test an AI platform for the rapid diagnosis of skin cancer.
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Question reference: S6W-05004
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what research is being done to explore the use of AI in further high-demand medical areas.
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Question reference: S6W-05001
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether integrative care is a cost effective and efficient approach to healthcare.
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Question reference: S6W-05008
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it is offering specialist dermatology services in the diagnosis and management of suspected skin cancer.
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Question reference: S6W-05005
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing for the use of AI to more rapidly diagnose skin cancer.
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