That the Parliament commends the Edinburgh Evening News on its initiative in establishing a Facebook group to help coordinate the response in the city to the COVID-19 outbreak to act as a community hub for people throughout the outbreak; recognises that it will be a resource for sharing useful information, advice and contact details, and notes that it will act as a forum to coordinate community efforts, including sharing appeals to help older or vulnerable neighbours, highlighting offers of assistance from businesses working proactively to help the community and providing details of groups supporting the people who need help the most.
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That the Parliament commends the Edinburgh Evening News on its initiative in establishing a Facebook group to help coordinate the response in the city to the COVID-19 outbreak to act as a community hub for people throughout the outbreak; recognises that it will be a resource for sharing useful information, advice and contact details, and notes that it will act as a forum to coordinate community efforts, including sharing appeals to help older or vulnerable neighbours, highlighting offers of assistance from businesses working proactively to help the community and providing details of groups supporting the people who need help the most.
Supported by: Alexander Stewart, Margaret Mitchell, Iain Gray, Gordon Lindhurst, Brian Whittle, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Peter Chapman, Bill Kidd, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Christine Grahame, Michelle Ballantyne, Ruth Maguire, Clare Adamson, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Liam Kerr, Neil Findlay
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That the Parliament is pleased to hear news of the venous thromboembolism (VTE) pledge event being initiated, which has been organised and funded by the Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer Alliance, being run in conjunction with Thrombosis UK, and hosted by Brian Whittle MSP on 12 March 2020; notes that the event will help raise awareness of VTE in Scotland and shine a light on the importance of preventing life-threatening and life-changing avoidable blood clots; hopes that many MSPs will be able to attend the event to support those at risk of VTE in Scotland; thanks Thrombosis UK on its continued work in raising awareness of the condition, and wishes it well with its ongoing work.
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That the Parliament is pleased to hear news of the venous thromboembolism (VTE) pledge event being initiated, which has been organised and funded by the Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer Alliance, being run in conjunction with Thrombosis UK, and hosted by Brian Whittle MSP on 12 March 2020; notes that the event will help raise awareness of VTE in Scotland and shine a light on the importance of preventing life-threatening and life-changing avoidable blood clots; hopes that many MSPs will be able to attend the event to support those at risk of VTE in Scotland; thanks Thrombosis UK on its continued work in raising awareness of the condition, and wishes it well with its ongoing work.
Supported by: Brian Whittle, Annie Wells, Jeremy Balfour, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Finlay Carson, Alexander Stewart, Mark McDonald, Gordon Lindhurst, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Alison Harris, Jackson Carlaw, Peter Chapman, Liam Kerr, Michelle Ballantyne, Monica Lennon, Alexander Burnett
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As an amendment to motion S5M-20882 in the name of Monica Lennon (Standing up for NHS Staff and Patients), insert at end "; believes that there is a need to improve the holistic care and support provided to NHS and social care staff, including pre- and post-shift support, in order to promote wellbeing; condemns bullying in any part of the NHS, and calls on the Scottish Government to bring a full debate on the Sturrock review before Parliament at the earliest opportunity.”
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As an amendment to motion S5M-20882 in the name of Monica Lennon (Standing up for NHS Staff and Patients), insert at end "; believes that there is a need to improve the holistic care and support provided to NHS and social care staff, including pre- and post-shift support, in order to promote wellbeing; condemns bullying in any part of the NHS, and calls on the Scottish Government to bring a full debate on the Sturrock review before Parliament at the earliest opportunity.”
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19/02/2020
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That the Parliament notes that NHS Lothian has had its busiest year on record for hospitals and community health centres; understands that the health board provided care and treatment to more patients in 2019 than ever before, with a total of 1,693,614 attendances, admissions and appointments throughout acute and community services, an increase of nearly 3% on the previous year, with general practices carrying out around 5 million urgent and routine appointments across Lothian; acknowledges the hard work of all staff in NHS Lothian, who it considers do an exceptional job in what can be very challenging circumstances; understands that Edinburgh and the Lothians have the fastest growing populations in Scotland, and acknowledges the view that NHS Lothian should receive funding parity with other health boards, so that it is in a position where it has the resources needed to take forward long-term sustainable improvements to services.
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That the Parliament notes that NHS Lothian has had its busiest year on record for hospitals and community health centres; understands that the health board provided care and treatment to more patients in 2019 than ever before, with a total of 1,693,614 attendances, admissions and appointments throughout acute and community services, an increase of nearly 3% on the previous year, with general practices carrying out around 5 million urgent and routine appointments across Lothian; acknowledges the hard work of all staff in NHS Lothian, who it considers do an exceptional job in what can be very challenging circumstances; understands that Edinburgh and the Lothians have the fastest growing populations in Scotland, and acknowledges the view that NHS Lothian should receive funding parity with other health boards, so that it is in a position where it has the resources needed to take forward long-term sustainable improvements to services.
Supported by: Alexander Stewart, Brian Whittle, Murdo Fraser, Finlay Carson, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Jeremy Balfour, Peter Chapman, Michelle Ballantyne, Jackson Carlaw, Gordon Lindhurst, Annie Wells, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Neil Findlay, Liam Kerr
Current Status: Achieved Cross Party Support
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That the Parliament notes that 24 March 2020 marks World Tuberculosis Day; understands that tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, killing 1.5 million people each year; notes what it sees as uneven progress in the delivery of the commitments made at the UN High-Level Meeting on TB, including efforts to diagnose and treat 40 million people with TB by 2022, and dramatically increase investments in research; considers that the most vulnerable and marginalised are at greatest risk of both TB and drug-resistant TB, including in Scotland; acknowledges the successful replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and notes the vital work carried out by clinical staff, scientists and civil society organisations across Scotland, and globally, to deliver on the sustainable development goal of ending TB by 2030.
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That the Parliament notes that 24 March 2020 marks World Tuberculosis Day; understands that tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, killing 1.5 million people each year; notes what it sees as uneven progress in the delivery of the commitments made at the UN High-Level Meeting on TB, including efforts to diagnose and treat 40 million people with TB by 2022, and dramatically increase investments in research; considers that the most vulnerable and marginalised are at greatest risk of both TB and drug-resistant TB, including in Scotland; acknowledges the successful replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and notes the vital work carried out by clinical staff, scientists and civil society organisations across Scotland, and globally, to deliver on the sustainable development goal of ending TB by 2030.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Finlay Carson, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Alison Harris, Jackson Carlaw, Murdo Fraser, Alexander Stewart, Bill Kidd, Neil Findlay, Margaret Mitchell, Brian Whittle, Jamie Greene, Maurice Corry, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Gil Paterson, Annie Wells, Michelle Ballantyne, Joan McAlpine, Clare Adamson R, Peter Chapman, Liam Kerr, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Tom Arthur, Monica Lennon, Ruth Maguire, Maureen Watt
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19/03/2020
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As an amendment to motion S5M-20635 in the name of Joe FitzPatrick (Drugs and Alcohol: Preventing and Reducing Harms), leave out from "; notes" to end and insert ", and calls on the Scottish Government to provide £15.4 million for residential rehabilitation beds in the upcoming Scottish Budget."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-20635 in the name of Joe FitzPatrick (Drugs and Alcohol: Preventing and Reducing Harms), leave out from "; notes" to end and insert ", and calls on the Scottish Government to provide £15.4 million for residential rehabilitation beds in the upcoming Scottish Budget."
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30/01/2020
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That the Parliament understands that the condition pre-eclampsia affects at least 6% of all pregnancies in Scotland, and that 70% of women admitted to hospital with suspected pre-eclampsia do not actually have the condition, which it considers results in cost implications for the healthcare system and unnecessary stress and inconvenience for the women and families involved; further understands that, in 2016, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) published guidelines recommending blood testing of placental growth factor (PlGF), stating that PlGF-based testing "can help rule out the condition in women presenting with suspected pre-eclampsia", and that this testing is currently being implemented in NHS England; believes that PlGF-based testing is not routinely used in Scotland despite repeated calls for its implementation by the charity, Action on Pre-eclampsia; considers that there is a disparity in care for pregnant women in Scotland, including in the Lothian region, compared with England, and notes the calls on the Scottish Government to address what it sees as this disparity.
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That the Parliament understands that the condition pre-eclampsia affects at least 6% of all pregnancies in Scotland, and that 70% of women admitted to hospital with suspected pre-eclampsia do not actually have the condition, which it considers results in cost implications for the healthcare system and unnecessary stress and inconvenience for the women and families involved; further understands that, in 2016, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) published guidelines recommending blood testing of placental growth factor (PlGF), stating that PlGF-based testing "can help rule out the condition in women presenting with suspected pre-eclampsia", and that this testing is currently being implemented in NHS England; believes that PlGF-based testing is not routinely used in Scotland despite repeated calls for its implementation by the charity, Action on Pre-eclampsia; considers that there is a disparity in care for pregnant women in Scotland, including in the Lothian region, compared with England, and notes the calls on the Scottish Government to address what it sees as this disparity.
Supported by: Alexander Stewart, Alexander Burnett, Murdo Fraser, Peter Chapman, Annie Wells, David Stewart, Brian Whittle, Monica Lennon, Edward Mountain, Gordon Lindhurst, Maurice Corry, Jackson Carlaw, Jeremy Balfour, Alison Harris, Michelle Ballantyne, Finlay Carson, Jamie Greene, Pauline McNeill, Jenny Marra, Anas Sarwar, Liam Kerr, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Jackie Baillie, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Colin Smyth
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 03/03/2020
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That the Parliament congratulates Mollie Hughes, who lives in Edinburgh, on becoming the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole; understands that Mollie skied for 58.5 days, pulling all her food in a sledge, to reach the South Pole, and recognises this exceptional achievement of travelling 702 miles over Antarctica to become the record holder for the youngest women ever, at the age of 26, to achieve this feat.
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That the Parliament congratulates Mollie Hughes, who lives in Edinburgh, on becoming the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole; understands that Mollie skied for 58.5 days, pulling all her food in a sledge, to reach the South Pole, and recognises this exceptional achievement of travelling 702 miles over Antarctica to become the record holder for the youngest women ever, at the age of 26, to achieve this feat.
Supported by: Edward Mountain, Brian Whittle, Peter Chapman, Jamie Greene, Finlay Carson, Margaret Mitchell, Jackson Carlaw, Alexander Stewart, Stuart McMillan, Alison Harris, Gordon Lindhurst, Bill Kidd, Donald Cameron, Gil Paterson, Jeremy Balfour, Annie Wells, Maurice Corry, Michelle Ballantyne, Ruth Maguire, Maureen Watt, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Alexander Burnett, Liam Kerr
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2020
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That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the report, The impact of population ageing on end of life care in Scotland: Population-based projections of place of death and recommendations for future service provision, by Marie Curie, the University of Edinburgh and Kings College London; praises this research, which explores projections for place of death by 2040; recognises that projected trends suggest that two thirds of people will die outside of hospital settings by 2040; acknowledges the report’s findings that more investment in community-based care is needed, particularly an increase in care home capacity, to support this shift in care; further acknowledges that terminally ill people and those at the end of their lives should be a high priority for those that commission health and social care services, and notes the view that sustainable funding of services is needed; further notes the recommendations from the research that there is a need to upskill the health and social care workforce in palliative and end of life care through education, training and valuing of their work, explore digital solutions and technologies to support people in the community, and mobilise communities to support people needing care; commends Marie Curie's proactivity in encouraging early conversations about dying, death, bereavement and grief, and notes calls to encourage further public debate so that people have early conversations about end of life, and enable them to plan to die in their place of choice.
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That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the report, The impact of population ageing on end of life care in Scotland: Population-based projections of place of death and recommendations for future service provision, by Marie Curie, the University of Edinburgh and Kings College London; praises this research, which explores projections for place of death by 2040; recognises that projected trends suggest that two thirds of people will die outside of hospital settings by 2040; acknowledges the report’s findings that more investment in community-based care is needed, particularly an increase in care home capacity, to support this shift in care; further acknowledges that terminally ill people and those at the end of their lives should be a high priority for those that commission health and social care services, and notes the view that sustainable funding of services is needed; further notes the recommendations from the research that there is a need to upskill the health and social care workforce in palliative and end of life care through education, training and valuing of their work, explore digital solutions and technologies to support people in the community, and mobilise communities to support people needing care; commends Marie Curie's proactivity in encouraging early conversations about dying, death, bereavement and grief, and notes calls to encourage further public debate so that people have early conversations about end of life, and enable them to plan to die in their place of choice.
Supported by: Peter Chapman, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Alexander Stewart, Murdo Fraser, Gordon Lindhurst, Annie Wells, Margaret Mitchell, Jeremy Balfour, Finlay Carson, Jackson Carlaw, Alex Rowley, Colin Smyth, Liam McArthur, Mark McDonald, Alison Harris, Brian Whittle, Michelle Ballantyne R, Liam Kerr, Alexander Burnett, Lewis Macdonald, Alex Cole-Hamilton
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 08/01/2020
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That the Parliament acknowledges the partnership between Edinburgh Rugby, BATs Rugby and the Royal Blind School to develop a braille rugby pitch; understands that it is the first of its kind and allows people who are visually impaired to follow a rugby match, along with the help of audio commentary; notes that a guide is able move the visually impaired spectator’s fingers across the braille rugby board to illustrate where the match is in real time while providing an FM radio channelled to BBC Radio Scotland; congratulates all involved in the project, including pupils from the Trinity Academy who volunteered trialling out the braille rugby board at a recent game against Bordeaux Begles in the Challenge Cup; recognises that the partnership is currently in discussion with companies to design and produce a 3D braille rugby pitch to enhance the experience further, and understands that it is also keen to explore funding opportunities to roll out the concept, and to hear from anyone interested in being part of this unique project.
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That the Parliament acknowledges the partnership between Edinburgh Rugby, BATs Rugby and the Royal Blind School to develop a braille rugby pitch; understands that it is the first of its kind and allows people who are visually impaired to follow a rugby match, along with the help of audio commentary; notes that a guide is able move the visually impaired spectator’s fingers across the braille rugby board to illustrate where the match is in real time while providing an FM radio channelled to BBC Radio Scotland; congratulates all involved in the project, including pupils from the Trinity Academy who volunteered trialling out the braille rugby board at a recent game against Bordeaux Begles in the Challenge Cup; recognises that the partnership is currently in discussion with companies to design and produce a 3D braille rugby pitch to enhance the experience further, and understands that it is also keen to explore funding opportunities to roll out the concept, and to hear from anyone interested in being part of this unique project.
Supported by: Gordon Lindhurst, Margaret Mitchell, Alexander Stewart, Liam McArthur, Colin Beattie, Liz Smith, Edward Mountain, Alexander Burnett, Jeremy Balfour, Peter Chapman, Jamie Greene, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson, Alison Johnstone, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Jackie Baillie, Sandra White, Mark McDonald, Finlay Carson, Pauline McNeill, Sarah Boyack, Annie Wells, Michelle Ballantyne, Bill Bowman, Liam Kerr, Ruth Maguire, Clare Adamson
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2020
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