Hugh Henry 28th June 2011

Question S4W-01379 – Hugh Henry ( Renfrewshire South ) (Scottish Labour ) (Date Lodged 28/06/2011 ) :

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have type (a) 1 and (b) 2 diabetes, broken down by NHS board.

Answered by Michael Matheson ( 15/09/2011 ):

Information on the number of people with diabetes is published annually within the Scottish Diabetes Survey. The most recent report can be accessed at:

http://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/Publications.aspx?catId=3

Information on the number of people with diabetes in Scotland is set out in the following table:

Number of People with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes In Each NHS Board In 2010

NHS Board	Number of People with Type 1	Number of People with Type 2	Other Types of Diabetes	Total
Ayrshire and Arran	2,238	16,775	62	19,075
Borders	601	4,728	26	5,355
Dumfries and Galloway	888	6,836	47	7,771
Fife	1,911	15,480	76	17,467
Forth Valley	1,568	12,007	43	13,618
Grampian	3,045	20,227	85	23,357
Greater Glasgow and Clyde	6,115	48,090	265	54,470
Highland	1,706	12,100	108	13,914
Lanarkshire	3,480	23,840	130	27,450
Lothian	4,109	28,279	329	32,717
Orkney	116	807	0	923
Shetland	119	834	5	958
Tayside	1,837	17,283	103	19,223
Western Isles	177	993	0	1,170
Scotland	27,910	208,279	1279	237,468

Question S4W-01381 – Hugh Henry ( Renfrewshire South ) (Scottish Labour ) (Date Lodged 28/06/2011 ) :

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) children and (b) adults have insulin pumps, broken down by NHS board.

Answered by Michael Matheson ( 15/09/2011 ):

The information is not held centrally in the format requested.

The available data on insulin pump provision is included in the 2010 Diabetes Survey.

The number of people receiving insulin pump therapy in each NHS board is also set out in the following table:

Insulin Pump Provision in Scotland 2010

NHS Board	Number of Insulin Pumps
Ayrshire and Arran	18
Borders	29
Dumfries and Galloway	20
Fife	113
Forth Valley	40
Grampian	63
Greater Glasgow and Clyde	67
Highland	18
Lanarkshire	45
Lothian	173
Orkney	3
Shetland	2
Tayside	104
Western Isles	1
Scotland	696

Source: Diabetes Survey 2010.

Question S4W-01384 – Hugh Henry ( Renfrewshire South ) (Scottish Labour ) (Date Lodged 28/06/2011 ) :

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is for a patient to receive an insulin pump after the initial clinical referral, broken down by NHS board.

Answered by Michael Matheson ( 15/09/2011 ):

This information is not centrally held.

Question S4W-01385 – Hugh Henry ( Renfrewshire South ) (Scottish Labour ) (Date Lodged 28/06/2011 ) :

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are on waiting lists at for insulin pumps, broken down by NHS board.

Answered by Michael Matheson ( 15/09/2011 ):

This information is not centrally held.

Question S4W-01386 – Hugh Henry ( Renfrewshire South ) (Scottish Labour ) (Date Lodged 28/06/2011 ) :

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been refused access to an insulin pump in each year since 2007, broken down by NHS board.

Answered by Michael Matheson ( 15/09/2011 ):

This information is not centrally held.

Question S4W-01388 – Hugh Henry ( Renfrewshire South ) (Scottish Labour ) (Date Lodged 28/06/2011 ) :

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost is of providing a patient with an insulin pump and accessories.

Answered by Michael Matheson ( 15/09/2011 ):

Healthcare Improvement Scotland has previously calculated the cost of a pump at around £2,100 and the associated insulin and consumables at around £1,800 a year.

The main resource element associated with insulin pump therapy is the staff needed to deliver the education programme that people with type 1 diabetes must complete before they begin insulin pump therapy.