Further to the answers to questions S1W-21191, S1W-30022 and S1W-30032 by Mr Jim Wallace on 14 January, 16 October and 10 October 2002 resp…

Answered Asked by Michael Matheson SNP Lodged 8 Jan 2003

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-21191, S1W-30022 and S1W-30032 by Mr Jim Wallace on 14 January, 16 October and 10 October 2002 respectively, how performance of the contractor to provide primary care medical services in prisons is measured, given that its contract for the provision of primary care medical services in prisons operated by the Scottish Prison Service is to deliver services in accordance with the Scottish Prison Service's Standards of Health Care of Prisoners and that these standards have not been audited since 1999.

The answer

Answered by Jim Wallace on 20 Jan 2003 · 12 days after it was lodged, on time

I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The Scottish Prison Service's medical services contract monitoring group meets regularly to review performance against the contract which contains a number of output measures. The contract will be published and a copy placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-32977 by reference.