§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he has taken to ensure that surgeons, gynaecologists and anaesthetists have immediate access to recovery rooms, and high dependency and intensive care units, 24 hours a day.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 2 December 1993]: It is a matter for health boards as purchasers of care and the relevant unit or trust as the provider to make the necessary arrangements for access to recovery rooms and high dependency and intensive care units.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many, and what percentage, of paediatric intensive care units have nurse staffing of 6.4 whole-time equivalent or more per open bed.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 1 December 1993]: The detailed information required to respond is not held centrally. What information is held, however, indicates that no paediatric intensive care units in Scotland have 6.4 whole-time equivalent nursing staff per occupied bed.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of nurses in adult intensive care units are RSCN; and what percentage have had paediatric intensive care training.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 1 December 1993]: The information requested is not held centrally.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to improve intensive care facilities.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 2 December 1993]: It is a matter for health boards as purchasers of care and units or trusts as providers to ensure an appropriate standard and distribution of intensive care facilities.