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Lloyd Melville SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Planned Housing Growth (Primary Care Service Demand)
In growing communities such as Monifieth, the issue is often not the approval for the houses but the lag before the health services adjust to the new population. I appreciate what the cabinet secretary said, but will the Scottish Government look at how the data on housing cons...
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care (Angela Constance) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Planned Housing Growth (Primary Care Service Demand)
Integration authorities, which include representatives of NHS boards and local authorities, are responsible for the strategic planning and investment in the delivery of integrated adult health and social care services in their areas. Therefore, integration authorities and not ...
Lloyd Melville (Angus South) (SNP) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Planned Housing Growth (Primary Care Service Demand)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that national health service boards take account of planned housing growth when assessing future demand for general practitioner, dental and other primary care services. (S7O-00079)
Maree Todd SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Thrombectomy Service
I recognise the issues that Donald MacKinnon describes, not least because I, too, represent the area that he represents and I come from a rural part of the Highlands.We are working hard to improve the identification of those patients who would benefit from thrombectomy. The is...
Donald MacKinnon (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (Lab) Lab Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Thrombectomy Service
In my constituency of Na h-Eileanan an Iar, patients must travel to the mainland to access thrombectomy services. The procedure is time sensitive, so early intervention is critical. However, weather, the availability of aircraft and other factors can influence how quickly pati...
Maree Todd SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Thrombectomy Service
We have already provided funding for thrombectomy nurses in spoke sites to maximise the access to thrombectomy. NHS Dumfries and Galloway received £115,936 in 2025-26. Evidence from stroke services suggests that those hyperacute stroke nursing roles are already having a positi...
Finlay Carson Con Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Thrombectomy Service
Each year, more than 11,000 people have a stroke, yet only 2 per cent of them receive a thrombectomy—the very treatment that could prevent lifelong disability. Right now, there is a clear and unacceptable inequality across the service, and my constituents in Galloway and West ...
The Minister for Mental Wellbeing, Public Health, Sport, Alcohol and Drugs (Maree Todd) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Thrombectomy Service
We want people to be able to access thrombectomy treatment across Scotland, no matter where they live. That is why, in our election manifesto, we committed to providing a further £25 million, on top of the more than £51 million that we have already invested, to deliver a 24/7 ...
Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con) Con Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Thrombectomy Service
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards delivering a fully operational 24/7 thrombectomy service with national coverage, including how the service will reach rural Scotland. (S7O-00078)
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Clare Adamson) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time
The next portfolio is health and care. I remind members who wish to ask a supplementary question to press their request-to-speak buttons during the relevant question.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Clare Adamson) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Police Scotland 101 Service
That concludes justice portfolio questions.
Neil Gray SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Police Scotland 101 Service
The data that I have before me, from March 2026, shows that the average wait time was 7 minutes, 52 seconds. While they are on hold for non-emergency calls, people are given alternative routes through which they can report issues. Katy Clark suggests that people are giving up ...
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab) Lab Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Police Scotland 101 Service
According to the latest survey in May, the average time to answer a 101 call was 10 minutes and 3 seconds, and the longest wait time was 1 hour and 33 minutes. We know from the debate on the matter in the previous session that many callers give up long before that. Does the ca...
Neil Gray SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Police Scotland 101 Service
Clare Haughey is absolutely right. We need to bring people with us and give them the flexibility to get in touch with services as they need them and in a way that meets their needs. The Scottish Government is fully supportive of Police Scotland’s efforts to ensure that a resil...
Clare Haughey SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Police Scotland 101 Service
I regularly hear from constituents who feel that waiting times for speaking to a call handler can be lengthy. I appreciate that the online service is also available, but many of my constituents, particularly older constituents, tell me that they do not have access to or do not...
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Police Scotland 101 Service
Decisions on how resources are deployed, including the operation of contact, command and control—C3—services, are rightly matters for the chief constable, which reflects the operational independence of policing. Police Scotland has been very clear that 101 is a non-emergency n...
Clare Haughey (Rutherglen and Cambuslang) (SNP) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Police Scotland 101 Service
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to Police Scotland to improve the 101 service. (S7O-00077)
Kirsten Oswald SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Cashback for Communities (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley)
I am grateful to Alan Brown for his continued interest in the matter. The cashback for communities programme is focused on delivering impact at the local level. He is obviously very interested in the programme, so I am happy to discuss it with him further, and I invite him to ...
Alan Brown SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Cashback for Communities (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley)
The programme is important and potentially life saving for a lot of young individuals. However, in relation to historical spend, given that my constituency has some of the highest levels of deprivation and non-attendance at school across Scotland, I am worried that East Ayrshi...
The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Kirsten Oswald) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Cashback for Communities (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley)
The cashback for communities programme is very important in supporting young people who are at risk of being involved in antisocial behaviour, offending or reoffending. So far, there has been investment of £156 million, which has helped 1.4 million young people through project...
Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Cashback for Communities (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley)
To ask the Scottish Government how the cashback for communities programme is supporting projects and young people in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency during its phase 7. (S7O-00076)
Kirsten Oswald SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Antisocial Behaviour and Public Safety Concern
I am grateful to Pauline McNeill for providing such a local focus on the issue. The police take a serious and considered view on the matter. We remain committed to doing everything that we can to support them in enforcement, and we are absolutely open to further action.The pol...
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Antisocial Behaviour and Public Safety Concern
I agree with the minister that there is a challenge, because seized e-bikes have been found to be capable of going at up to 70mph, which is far above the 15.5mph legal limit. Many e-bikes have been modified and lack proper brakes for high speeds, which has led to the police ca...
Kirsten Oswald SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Antisocial Behaviour and Public Safety Concern
I am grateful to Alyn Smith for highlighting the issue and for his focus on his local area. It is important that we consider the matter in the round, but one of the key issues to focus on is vehicle licensing, which is a reserved matter. In the previous parliamentary session, ...
Alyn Smith (Stirling) (SNP) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Antisocial Behaviour and Public Safety Concern
I am very drawn to the minister’s response on the misuse of e-bikes and e-scooters. We need to look at licensing seriously, and I am aware that work on that is in the very early stages. I regret to say that such misuse is an issue in Stirling. I make the offer that, if the min...
Kirsten Oswald SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Antisocial Behaviour and Public Safety Concern
I am grateful to Kate Campbell for the angle that she has taken with that question. I very much agree with her. Early intervention and prevention work is a very powerful tool in addressing antisocial behaviour and is a real priority. That is why we have increased by £6 million...
Kate Campbell SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Antisocial Behaviour and Public Safety Concern
Evidence shows that early intervention is the most efficient tool in tackling antisocial behaviour among young people. Does the cabinet secretary agree that investing in prevention should be a priority for the Government, particularly through youth services, youth work, peer m...
The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Kirsten Oswald) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Antisocial Behaviour and Public Safety Concern
I recognise and share Kate Campbell’s concerns about antisocial behaviour involving the illegal use of e-bikes, particularly in cases in which individuals are engaged in criminality and concealing their identity. I encourage everyone to report such behaviour to Police Scotland...
Kate Campbell (Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent) (SNP) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Antisocial Behaviour and Public Safety Concern
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the reported rise in antisocial behaviour, particularly involving people wearing masks and using electric bikes, and the increase in the level of concern over public safety for many people in communities across Sc...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Clare Adamson) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Retail Crime Task Force
Question 7 has been withdrawn.
Kirsten Oswald SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Retail Crime Task Force
I appreciate Mr Kerr’s question. The Scottish Government recognises the distress that is caused by crime, whether it be retail crime or other forms of crime. The victims are very much in our thoughts, which is why we fully support activity to reduce that harm.I point Mr Kerr t...
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Retail Crime Task Force
The minister must be aware that there has been a 128 per cent increase in shoplifting in the past four years, and that the figure has not even been fully reported. Does she acknowledge that many retailers believe that in Scotland we have a culture of impunity around shopliftin...
Kirsten Oswald SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Retail Crime Task Force
I am grateful to David Torrance for looking at the issue through that lens. It is important that we recognise the challenges of different types of crime and Police Scotland’s important role in keeping our communities safe. That is why we are investing record funding in Police ...
David Torrance SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Retail Crime Task Force
As the prevalence and types of crime have evolved greatly in recent years, will the minister outline how the Scottish Government is supporting and investing in Police Scotland so that it can adapt to new challenges and keep our communities safe?
The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Kirsten Oswald) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Retail Crime Task Force
Police Scotland was able to establish its retail crime task force through an initial £3 million of additional funding that was provided by the Scottish Government. That work will continue, backed by annual Scottish Government funding of a further £3 million each year to 2029.T...
David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Retail Crime Task Force
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work carried out by the retail crime task force. (S7O-00073)
Neil Gray SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Social Impact Investment
Colm Merrick is absolutely right that we have an exciting opportunity for Scotland to lead the way in investing upstream to deliver better outcomes downstream. We are providing the £200,000 kickstarter fund this year to develop a new £10 million social impact investment fund, ...
Colm Merrick SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Social Impact Investment
The potential of social impact investment is huge but, at this stage, there is obviously a need for further research and development. Can the cabinet secretary therefore say how the Scottish Government will utilise the latest research and evidence that are available from bodie...
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Social Impact Investment
The social impact partnership model is an innovative way of using investment from local and national businesses in projects for community benefit, with the aim of achieving better outcomes for people by offering payment by results. That is a new concept for Scotland, so we wil...
Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Social Impact Investment
To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities are for social impact investment in the current parliamentary session. (S7O-00072)
Neil Gray SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Firefighters (Scottish Ambulance Service Support)
The SFRS is continuing to recruit whole-time and on-call firefighters to ensure that full crews can meet demand and that the right resources are in the right place at the right time.Currently, the SFRS has 70 trainee firefighters going through initial training and is recruitin...
Colin Beattie SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Firefighters (Scottish Ambulance Service Support)
It is vital that we recruit more firefighters. Will the cabinet secretary outline what measures are being taken to ensure that firefighter numbers are sufficient to meet the demand across Scotland?
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Firefighters (Scottish Ambulance Service Support)
I had an introductory meeting with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service chief officer and board chair on 4 June, when we discussed a variety of topics, including the concept of firefighters expanding the duties that they perform to do more to keep Scotland safe from harm.I agr...
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North) (SNP) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Firefighters (Scottish Ambulance Service Support)
To ask the Scottish Government what conversations it has had with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service regarding the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to expand the role of firefighters to support the Scottish Ambulance Service. (S7O-00071)
Kirsten Oswald SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Community Cohesion
I will try to touch on the various elements of Kate Nevens’s question. There is ongoing work within Government to meet and engage constructively with a range of communities. Community cohesion and partnership working are vital to how we move forward.On police resources and fun...
Kate Nevens (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Green) Green Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Community Cohesion
I thank the minister for her thoughtful responses. My supplementary question very much follows on from those.Does the minister agree that the recent pressures on policing are far more a result of the actions of fascist and far-right groups than of the actions of anti-racist gr...
Kirsten Oswald SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Community Cohesion
I do not know the details that lie behind what the member referred to. If it is a live police matter, I will not be able to comment on it.The recent behaviour that we have seen presents a challenge and is a source of concern for people. In recognition of the challenges that co...
Mark Simpson Reform Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Community Cohesion
Many Scots are expressing concerns over issues such as social cohesion and wellbeing, including one of my constituents from Arbroath, who shared the following with me: “I want my daughters to grow up in a Scotland that is safe, cohesive, confident in its identity and capable o...
The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Kirsten Oswald) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Community Cohesion
We work across Government portfolios, including with Police Scotland, local authorities and third sector organisations, to support inclusion and to work directly with communities to strengthen cohesion so that everyone feels safe and valued. There is a focus on that work follo...
Mark Simpson (North East Scotland) (Reform) Reform Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Community Cohesion
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported pressures on policing and the justice system, including the local effects of migration, what action it is taking to promote community cohesion across Scotland. (S7O-00070)
Neil Gray SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Hawick Fire Station
I reiterate that those decisions are operational matters for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. The day shift duty system is not a new concept; it is already being operated in Livingston and at multiple other locations across the United Kingdom. There are challenges with on...
Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Lab Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Hawick Fire Station
The proposals for Hawick and Helensburgh fire stations are essentially the same: a move to a day shift duty system while relying on on-call firefighters at night and at weekends. Attendance during on-call shifts drops off dramatically and leads to delays in crews attending inc...
Neil Gray SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Hawick Fire Station
The location of resources, along with shift patterns, is an operational matter for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. The review does not propose any reduction in fire and rescue cover in Hawick. Indeed, two fire appliances will continue to be located in Hawick. The SFRS ha...
Rachael Hamilton Con Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Hawick Fire Station
The proposals to downgrade Hawick fire station are simply unacceptable, and they have caused months of agony for residents and businesses across the Borders. I strongly believe that Hawick fire station should be a 24/7 service, to ensure public safety. My constituents in the B...
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray) SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Hawick Fire Station
I had an introductory meeting with the SFRS board chair and chief officer on 4 June, at which we discussed the overall objectives of the service delivery review and the consultation process that has been undertaken by the SFRS. I also met the SFRS deputy chief officer to discu...
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con) Con Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Hawick Fire Station
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice last met with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to discuss the future of Hawick fire station. (S7O-00069)
Neil Gray SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Rural Crime
I am happy to meet colleagues from across the Parliament to engage with ideas about how we can ensure that tools are available to our justice partners to make sure that communities across Scotland are kept safe. I reassure Mr Kerr—as I hope that he was reassured by my answer t...
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Rural Crime
The justice secretary knows that there is a total mismatch and inequality of arms between organised crime gangs that are operating in rural Scotland and the rural police presence. Ninety-two per cent of NFU Mutual agents are saying that rural crime is seriously disrupting farm...
Neil Gray SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Rural Crime
The Scottish Government is investing record funding of more than £1.7 billion in 2026-27, and the chief constable confirmed at the Criminal Justice Committee that the budget allocation will allow her to maintain officer numbers at around 16,500.Police Scotland maintains that i...
Gary Bouse SNP Chamber
17 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Rural Crime
Yes, sometimes. “Blouse” is probably the main one.Can the cabinet secretary reassure my constituents that, despite the unique challenges of rural policing, the recruitment pipeline remains strong, allowing the chief constable to keep police numbers at around 16,500?
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Meeting of the Parliament 16 November 2022

16 Nov 2022 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Chronic Pain Services
McArthur, Liam LD Orkney Islands Watch on SPTV

I advise members that we have no time in hand, so I must ask all members to stick to their speaking allocations or even to undercut those allocations, if that is possible. Any interventions will need to be accommodated within members’ allocated time.

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In the same item of business

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur) LD
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-06779, in the name of Humza Yousaf, on improving care and services for people with chronic pain. I invite...
The Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport (Maree Todd) SNP
I welcome today’s opportunity to discuss our commitment to support the health and wellbeing of people in Scotland who live with chronic pain. We can all expe...
Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Lab
I welcome the input of the voluntary sector, which is so important in relation to self-management. However, people are obviously keen to know what resources ...
Maree Todd SNP
This year, we have already invested more than £700,000 in direct support of pain management services and the improvements that we set out in the plan. That i...
Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab
How many follow-up appointments were provided within the target period? How long did people have to wait for follow-up appointments? The minister suggests th...
Maree Todd SNP
I know that there is a challenge with identifying follow-up appointments in the data that is collected. One of the commitments in the framework is to improve...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
I advise members that we have no time in hand, so I must ask all members to stick to their speaking allocations or even to undercut those allocations, if tha...
Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con) Con
I want to describe a situation that many of us have experienced, and I would like members to imagine it—dental pain. The pain often comes on suddenly and is ...
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP) SNP
The member can speak for his area, but I have been following up on the issue with NHS Forth Valley, and I am pleased to report that I have seen evidence of s...
Sandesh Gulhane Con
I would be happy to, but what I am calling for is a network of long Covid clinics, because that is how we will get treatment and help to patients who suffer ...
Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Lab
I welcome the opportunity to debate this issue. The cross-party group on chronic pain has been calling for the Scottish Government to hold a debate on chroni...
Maree Todd SNP
Just to be clear on waiting time numbers, the numbers of people who are waiting to be seen are actually lower than before the pandemic and there has been a 7...
Jackie Baillie Lab
I always welcome good news. However, I will share with the minister figures that I have that show that chronic pain waiting times were just as bad before Cov...
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD) LD
I apologise for my brief absence from the chamber during the debate’s opening speeches. I had to attend to a call from my son’s school. I am pleased to spea...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP
We move to the open debate. I remind members that there is no time in hand. Therefore, interventions must be absorbed within members’ speaking time. I call ...
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP) SNP
I am pleased to speak in this much-needed debate on chronic pain, and I hope that it will benefit patients who are dealing with that terrible life-diminishin...
Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con) Con
We have all experienced pain, suffering or discomfort at some point in our lives but, for most of us, it does not—thankfully—last long and, after taking a co...
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) SNP
Will the member take a wee quick intervention?
Finlay Carson Con
I am sorry; I do not have time. What is provided might include treatment from a specialist physiotherapist, a specialist pain consultant or a psychologist, ...
Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP) SNP
It is a pleasure to speak in the debate. I acknowledge the fundamental challenges in the provision of chronic pain services; there seems to be agreement acro...
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab) Lab
I have the privilege of being a co-convener of the cross-party group on chronic pain, alongside Rona Mackay and Miles Briggs. Like them, I am grateful to our...
Maree Todd SNP
As members will understand, at this time the cabinet secretary is spending every waking moment trying to resolve the issues that our NHS is facing in terms o...
Monica Lennon Lab
I thank the minister. I think that we are all keen to make the most of the time in the chamber today. We know about the long delays and the postcode lotteri...
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP) SNP
I send my regards and best wishes to my former colleague Dorothy-Grace Elder, who has campaigned without pause on the issue of chronic pain since at least 19...
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green) Green
As many others have said today, chronic pain encompasses a wide range of conditions. For some, there are well-known progression and treatment options, but fo...
Kaukab Stewart (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) SNP
I welcome the debate, which marks another step forward in the delivery of health and care services that understand and support people with chronic pain. I ha...
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con) Con
I will also start by paying tribute to the work that members of the cross-party group on chronic pain have done over the past 23 years and, in particular, by...
Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab
Musculoskeletal conditions and chronic pain are among the most common long-standing illnesses in Scotland. More than 29 per cent of the population, or 1.5 mi...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP
I call Emma Roddick, who will be the final speaker in the open debate. 16:29
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP) SNP
It can be very difficult to access services for chronic pain, and in my experience, women find it particularly hard to be taken seriously by some healthcare ...