- Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for North Tayside, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 30 July 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 17 August 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) facilities are available to patients in the Tayside area, the location of the facilities, how long the facilities have been in place, and how the current provision compares to the provision of MRI facilities in the periods 1996-1997 and 1997-1998.
Answer
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for patients from across Tayside is provided by 2 MRI scanners at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee: one machine was installed in November 1998; and the other was redeployed in January 1999 as part of the transfer of services from Dundee Royal Infirmary. In 1997 and 1998 there was one scanner at Dundee Royal Infirmary and a mobile MRI unit in service one day each fortnight in the former Angus NHS Trust area. The mobile unit was withdrawn in April 1999 after the installation of the new scanner at Ninewells Hospital.
- Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for North Tayside, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 30 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to authorise the construction of grade separated junctions on the A90 Forfar bypass.
Answer
Design preparation of grade separated junctions at Kirriemuir and Glamis is in hand, and material is being prepared for the publication of draft enabling orders later in the year. Once the statutory procedures have been completed consideration can be given to construction of the junctions.
- Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for North Tayside, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 17 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what its plans are for the provision of acute hospital services at Stracathro Hospital, Angus.
Answer
I refer Mr Swinney to my reply of 15 June to Mr Ben Wallace.