- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 July 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 1 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much is being allocated to each NHS board from the £1.7 million it has provided to reduce childhood obesity levels.
Answer
The following table provides a breakdown of 2019-20 NHS Board allocations to support the implementation of the Standards for Tier 2 and 3 Weight Management Services for Children and Young People, which were published by NHS Health Scotland on Tuesday 2 July: http://www.healthscotland.scot/publications/standards-for-the-delivery-of-tier-2-and-tier-3-weight-management-services-in-scotland . This is in addition to funding provided to NHS Boards through the Outcomes Framework for adult and child healthy weight.
NHS Board | Total allocation | 70% | 30% |
Ayrshire & Arran | £118,000 | £83,000 | £35,000 |
East Region* | £416,000 | £291,000 | £125,000 |
Greater Glasgow & Clyde | £275,000 | £193,000 | £82,000 |
Highland | £112,000 | £78,000 | £34,000 |
Lanarkshire | £174,000 | £122,000 | £52,000 |
Grampian | £154,000 | £108,000 | £46,000 |
Tayside | £140,000 | £98,000 | £42,000 |
Forth Valley | £103,000 | £72,000 | £31,000 |
Dumfries & Galloway | £73,000 | £51,000 | £22,000 |
Western Isles | £45,200 | £32,000 | £13,200 |
Orkney | £45,200 | £32,000 | £13,200 |
Shetland | £45,200 | £32,000 | £13,200 |
Scotland | £1,700,600 | £1,192,000 | £508,600 |
* NHS Borders, NHS Fife and NHS Lothian.
NHS Boards will receive 70% of this funding at end July and, where they can demonstrate ability to spend and the need for further funding, will be allocated the remaining 30% through a second tranche later in the year.
While these services are necessary and important, reducing childhood obesity requires ambitious and coherent action right across the system. We are therefore committed to supporting local partners across health and local government to develop ambitious and effective plans to prevent and reduce childhood obesity.
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 July 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 1 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have died from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in each year since 2015.
Answer
The number of people who have died from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is not held centrally. However, the total number of deaths, registered in Scotland, for which epilepsy was the underlying cause are published each year in table 6.04 of the Vital Events Reference Tables, which are available via https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/general-publications/vital-events-reference-tables
Table 1. Number of deaths where the cause of death was registered as 'epilepsy,' under the 'Episodic and paroxysmal disorders' category, 2015-2018
2015 | 105 |
2016 | 120 |
2017 | 111 |
2018 | 106 |
Source: NRS Vital Events Reference Tables |
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 July 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 1 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve access related to the timing and availability of vaccination appointments.
Answer
As part of the work to modernise Primary Care, GPs will move away from delivering some routine services, including vaccinations, to focus on complex care, undifferentiated presentation and local clinical leadership. The change in focus of the GP provides the opportunity to explore alternative or more flexible approaches to delivering vaccinations through other areas of the NHS.
The Vaccination Transformation Programme (VTP) has been established to consider and implement new approaches to vaccination delivery. This programme empowers Health Boards to identify and apply local solutions to vaccine delivery that best suit them, their patients, and their geography. Health Boards are exploring a range of models which may involve establishing immunisation teams, centralised clinics, local GP delivery, or combinations thereof. This more localised approach to delivery will facilitate easier access to vaccination appointments.
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 July 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 1 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to counter anti-vaccination claims and material; whether it has discussed this issue with the UK Government and, if so, what the outcome was.
Answer
Health Scotland has responsibility for producing public facing vaccination communications and are part of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) global Vaccine Safety Network. The Scottish national immunisation website is WHO accredited with expert reviewed content containing easily discoverable information that educates and reassures.
Further, Health Scotland is working with NHS Education Scotland to develop advice and guidance on vaccine hesitancy for staff delivering vaccines.
The four devolved nations meet regularly to discuss vaccination and there is collective support for a WHO accredited approach to public communications.
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 July 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 1 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to reverse the reported fall in the number of children in Scotland being vaccinated.
Answer
Childhood immunisation rates across Scotland remain very high. Apart from rotavirus vaccine, over 95% of children had received each routine immunisation by the time they were 12 months of age.
This reflects both the hard work and commitment of our colleagues in the NHS and a recognition among parents of the benefits of vaccination. However, we are not complacent and will continue to make every effort to promote and encourage childhood vaccinations.
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 July 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 1 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the World Health Organization defining vaccine-hesitancy as one of the 10 biggest threats to global public health.
Answer
We recognise the impact vaccine hesitancy can have on global health and therefore the importance of ensuring every effort is made to promote and encourage uptake of vaccinations. Vaccine uptake rates in Scotland remain high, however, we are not complacent about this.
Health Scotland is part of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) global Vaccine Safety Network. Public facing communications, including a WHO accredited website, support our vaccination programmes and aim to encourage uptake by providing people with reliable vaccine safety information that educates and reassures.
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 July 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 31 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce a four-year health MOT pilot for people over 40, and, if so, how much it will cost.
Answer
The Scottish Government currently has no plans to introduce a four-year health MOT pilot for people over 40.
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 31 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its analysis of the responses to its consultation on the Job Grant, what its position is on almost three quarters of the organisations that responded seeing potential unintended consequences, and whether it plans to amend the Job Grant in light of this.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-24226 on 31 July 2019. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 31 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its analysis of the responses to its consultation on the Job Grant, what it is doing to amend the Job Grant to make it more accessible to people on zero hour contracts.
Answer
The Scottish Government is committed to introducing a Job Grant to support a smooth transition into employment for young people on low incomes. The analysis of consultation responses, published on 3 July 2019, shows that an overwhelming majority of individuals and organisations who responded believe that the Job Grant will meet this policy intention.
The Scottish Government will publish its response to the Job Grant consultation analysis in due course. This will address the issues raised by respondents and take into account the views gathered through our Young People’s Survey and our direct engagement with a range of stakeholders.
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 31 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its analysis of the responses to its consultation on the Job Grant, which highlights concerns among some respondents that certain groups are being overlooked, whether it is considering amending the Job Grant to take more account of the views of (a) disabled people and (b) ethnic minorities and refugees.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-24226 on 31 July 2019. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx
