- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 5 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to ensure that carers' health is central to all strategic health planning at both a national and local level.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-34219 today. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at .
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 5 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to ensure the full implementation of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 and, in particular, of the national care standards.
Answer
We are phasing in regulation by the Care Commission of the wide range of services defined in the act. The implementation of the new registration and inspection framework set in place by the act, including application of the national care standards, is an operational matter for the Care Commission. Implementation of the Scottish Social Services Council's requirements under the act will also be phased. They have already published codes of practice and conduct and phased registration of the workforce will begin in April 2003. Ministers and their officials meet regularly with the commission and the council to discuss their progress with the performance targets set out in their respective corporate plans.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 5 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure that all service planning and provision incorporates access to respite and transport services for carers.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-34226 today. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at .
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 5 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is directing all NHS departments to audit service provision in order to ensure that it is accessible to carers.
Answer
The generic clinical standards of NHS Quality Improvement (previously the Clinical Standards Board for Scotland) require all NHS services to identify the needs of carers in line with the National Strategy for Carers. All NHS services should meet clinical standards, and the report of the board's second review of the implementation of these standards will be published in May.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 5 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is promoting the recognition of carers' issues in national and local transport strategies.
Answer
Scotland's Transport: Delivering Improvements: Transport Indicators for Scotland stated the Executive's commitment to delivering an efficient, safe transport system which meets the needs of all and is accessible to all.Guidance issued by the Scottish Executive in 2000 underlined the importance of ensuring accessible travel in Local Transport Strategies (LTS). The guidance emphasised that everyone should have the opportunity for independent mobility. The LTS guidance is about to be reviewed and updated by the Executive and the consultation process will include all local authorities and the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland (MACS). MACS was established in May 2002 to allow disabled people to give their views on transport issues and suggest early practical improvements to transport for disabled people to the Executive.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 5 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to guarantee that its commitment to additional levels of respite provision is met.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-34221 today. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at .
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 5 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure that resources allocated to support carers are tracked and result in changes for the better in carers' lives.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-34221 today. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at .
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 4 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to encourage the development of physically accessible public transport.
Answer
The Executive is committed to an accessible public transport system and we will work with public transport providers and others to improve access to services and facilities across Scotland. We have established the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland to advise ministers on a wide range of accessible transport issues.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 3 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to integrate carers' needs into education and lifelong learning strategies.
Answer
The Executive's recently published strategy Life Through Learning; Learning Through Life has a key goal of ensuring that everyone has the chance to learn, irrespective of their personal circumstances. Our policy on widening access to further education aims to break down barriers faced by all groups including carers. Our aim is to ensure that social prejudice plays no part in who gets to benefit from further education. We have delegated to the Scottish Further Education Funding Council (SFEFC) the duty to secure adequate and efficient provision of further education in Scotland. We expect SFEFC to allocate budgets to individual colleges, and offer other support and guidance, in a way that takes account of that duty. Community Learning and Development Partnerships, including of course voluntary sector organisations, also play a crucial role in widening access into learning.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 3 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans are being made to prioritise carers' health in public health promotion strategies over the next parliamentary session.
Answer
National and local health promotion activities and initiatives aim to improve the health of everyone in the community. Programmes cover a wide range of topics including diet, exercise, smoking cessation, oral health, mental health and well-being. Services provided by NHS Board Health Promotion Units may benefit carers themselves directly or indirectly through provision of services for the cared for person.Health promotion is the responsibility of NHS boards who should be approached directly for information about their plans and strategies for carers' health.