- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 19 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether and how Yorkhill NHS Trust will continue as a tertiary medical centre for foetal medicine and paediatric sub-specialities if it is transferred to a new site at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow.
Answer
I refer to the answer I gave to question S1W-7271.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 19 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether and how Yorkhill NHS Trust will continue its position as a Trust focused on the health needs of mothers and children if it is transferred to a new site at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow.
Answer
I refer to the answer I gave to question S1W-7271.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 19 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether and how Yorkhill NHS Trust will continue to house eight University of Glasgow departments if it is transferred to a new site at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow.
Answer
I refer to the answer I gave to question S1W-7271.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 19 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what would happen to the #7 million operating theatre complex opened at Yorkhill Hospital last year if the Trust is transferred to a new site at the Southern General in Glasgow.
Answer
I refer to the answer I gave to question S1W-7271.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 15 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the traffic and travel implications of moving children's services from Yorkhill to the Southern General Hospital have been fully considered by the Greater Glasgow Health Board in its Acute Services Review, particularly in relation to the likelihood of the Clyde Tunnel being closed at any time.
Answer
I refer to the answer I gave to question S1W-7507.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 15 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Greater Glasgow Health Board is satisfied that it has completed delivery of the Acute Services Review leaflet to every household in the board's area.
Answer
This is a matter for Greater Glasgow Health Board.
I have, however, made it clear that before taking decisions affecting local communities, it is essential that those providing the services enter into full and meaningful consultation involving all stakeholders.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 15 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation the Greater Glasgow Health Board is undertaking with the local Yorkhill community council, school, and housing association, as well as with Glasgow parents' organisations, in the review of Yorkhill NHS Trust as part of the Acute Services Review.
Answer
I refer to the answer I gave to written question S1W-7507.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 14 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is a shortfall of university applications in the field of engineering and, if so, what the shortfall is.
Answer
Figures are not held centrally on any targets set by individual higher education institution for the number of applications to engineering courses.
As at 16 May 2000, there had been 11,669 applications for engineering and technology courses to Scottish institutions for entry in 2000. However, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) process still has some way to go and final figures will not be available until autumn 2000.
The last year for which final figures are available, in 1999-2000, there were 13,370 applications, resulting in 2,658 acceptances in engineering and technology.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 13 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures are being taken to discourage any graduate leakage from engineering into other careers.
Answer
There may be a number of reasons why students choose not to pursue a career in their choice of subject following graduation. According to latest figures available, 75% of engineering graduates who obtain full-time permanent employment, either in the UK or abroad, do so in an engineering-related career.
We recognise that it is important that we continue to attract skilled graduates into engineering. The Manufacturing Image Group which I launched recently will look at new and innovative ways of improving the image and development of manufacturing in Scotland. The group will draw up a campaign to show that manufacturing is exciting, challenging and has a strong role to play in our future. It will also outline ways of driving forward the future development of manufacturing throughout Scotland.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 13 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to use expertise available within the Yorkhill NHS Trust to develop a strategic plan for child services in Scotland.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is committed to improving child health and children's health services across Scotland. In order to achieve this the best use will be made of expertise from all areas of the health service in Scotland.
