- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2020
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Current Status:
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in each Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) decile area were prescribed the nicotine addiction medication, Champix, by a (a) GP and (b) pharmacist in 2019.
Answer
Figures are available in the following tables:
a) Table 1: Number of patients prescribed the nicotine addiction medication, generic varenicline or branded Champix, in 2019 by a GP
Calendar Year | Prescriber Type | SIMD Scotland Decile | Number of Patients |
2019 | GP | 1 | 877 |
2019 | GP | 2 | 945 |
2019 | GP | 3 | 768 |
2019 | GP | 4 | 972 |
2019 | GP | 5 | 793 |
2019 | GP | 6 | 702 |
2019 | GP | 7 | 655 |
2019 | GP | 8 | 501 |
2019 | GP | 9 | 327 |
2019 | GP | 10 | 240 |
2019 | GP | Unknown | 68 |
b) Table 2: Number of Patients prescribed the nicotine addiction medication, generic varenicline or branded Champix, in 2019 by a pharmacist
Calendar Year | Prescriber Type | SIMD Scotland Decile | Number of Patients |
2019 | Pharmacist | 1 | 2,243 |
2019 | Pharmacist | 2 | 1,588 |
2019 | Pharmacist | 3 | 1,281 |
2019 | Pharmacist | 4 | 1,078 |
2019 | Pharmacist | 5 | 859 |
2019 | Pharmacist | 6 | 803 |
2019 | Pharmacist | 7 | 773 |
2019 | Pharmacist | 8 | 588 |
2019 | Pharmacist | 9 | 491 |
2019 | Pharmacist | 10 | 294 |
2019 | Pharmacist | Unknown | 106 |
Source: ISD Scotland, PIS (Prescribing data)
Ref: IR2020-00308
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2020
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Current Status:
Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 18 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with third sector organisations regarding its plans for No Smoking Day 2020.
Answer
The Scottish Government worked with ASH Scotland to promote No Smoking Day on 11 March. A social media campaign – highlighted the positive outcomes people have achieved through quitting tobacco products and raised awareness of the free NHS Quit Your Way approach – encouraging those thinking of quitting to do so. A communications toolkit, developed with Scottish Government funding, was shared throughout the organisation’s network.
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2020
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 18 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the independent review of the Humanitarian Emergency Fund.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 18 March 2020
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2020
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Current Status:
Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 11 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much additional funding smoking cessation services will receive under the respiratory care action plan.
Answer
In December 2019, the draft Respiratory Care Action Plan for Scotland was published for consultation. It sets out our commitments for driving improvement in the diagnosis, care, treatment and support for people living with respiratory conditions.
Smoking cessation sits alongside a wide range of government policy, including the Scottish Government's Tobacco Control Plan, published in June 2018. This Plan sets out our determination to provide the best possible support for those people who want to give up smoking.
The Scottish Government currently provides £9 million per year to fund free NHS Smoking Cessation Services.
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2020
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Cleaner Air for Scotland strategy.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2020
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2020
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to protect local authority services, in light of the claim by COSLA that the proposals in its draft Budget "will hit vulnerable communities the hardest".
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2020
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2020
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of teachers in post.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2020
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2020
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much revenue has been raised by the Large Business Supplement since 2016.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2020
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 January 2020
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Current Status:
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason SIGN guideline 108 has been withdrawn; how this decision was made; what the impact of its withdrawal is on (a) health professionals providing care and (b) patients being treated for stroke, and what plans it has to update stroke guidelines.
Answer
Clinical guidelines such as NICE and SIGN are recommendations to aid healthcare and other professionals in caring for people with specific conditions. There are various sets of guidelines that clinicians can consider for the management, treatment and care of stroke patients. There is no expectation that clinicians in NHS Board areas would base their management on any one set of guidelines and they are encouraged to make best use of the guidelines that are available.
In relation to SIGN guidelines, they are withdrawn if they are over 10 years old to ensure that they remain relevant and safe. SIGN guideline 108 has been withdrawn for this reason.
The Guideline Programme Advisory Group, a subgroup of the SIGN Council, prioritises proposals for new guidelines or updates of existing guidelines against agreed criteria while considering the work programmes of other parts of Health Improvement Scotland - as well as other guideline developers - to avoid potential duplication of effort.
As part of the Programme for Government commitments in relation to stroke, the National Advisory Committee for Stroke has agreed to review and consider all relevant guidelines to ensure they are up-to-date and relevant.
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 January 2020
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Current Status:
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government which guidelines it uses to underpin stroke care, and to what degree these guidelines have been embedded into the care that patients receive in each NHS board.
Answer
Clinical guidelines such as NICE and SIGN are recommendations to aid healthcare and other professionals in caring for people with specific conditions. The guidelines are based on the best available evidence.
The implementation of these guidelines are the responsibility of NHS Boards and their operating divisions, reinforced and supported by their clinical governance arrangements.
Over the past 10 years, the number of people in Scotland dying from stroke has decreased by 42%. This is significant progress but we want to secure even better outcomes. That is why the Programme for Government 2019-20 commits to developing a programme to improve stroke pathways and services, including prevention, treatment and care. In particular, we will review and improve the current stroke care bundle, which comprises of four key components: admission to a stroke unit, swallow screen, brain scan and aspirin. This work will improve outcomes for patients and will enable us to scope out and define what a progressive stroke unit looks like. Consideration of relevant guidelines will form part of this Programme for Government commitment to review and improve current services.