Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Elaine Smith) Lab

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-06245, in the name of Dave Thompson, on review of specialist heart failure nurse servi...

Dave Thompson (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP) SNP

The motion was stimulated by a discussion at the cross-party group on heart disease and stroke, of which I am a vice-convener, in March. At that meeting, we ...

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Lab

I pay tribute to Dave Thompson for securing this debate and I commend the British Heart Foundation, the Scottish heart failure nurse forum and Chest Heart & ...

Dave Thompson SNP

It has just occurred to me that it was remiss of me not to mention that NHS Highland in my area is one of the four health boards that are meeting the target.

The Deputy Presiding Officer (John Scott) Con

Better late than never.

Jackie Baillie Lab

That is truly wonderful. We are nothing if not parochial.We have established that heart failure is rising, we agree that we need to try to ensure that servic...

Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con) Con

I am pleased that Dave Thompson has drawn our attention to the recent “Review of Specialist Heart Failure Nurse Services” and that he has secured the require...

Dennis Robertson (Aberdeenshire West) (SNP) SNP

I, too, congratulate Dave Thompson on securing a debate on this important subject and bringing it to the chamber. I also thank the organisations, particularl...

Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD) LD

I, too, congratulate Dave Thompson on his motion and on securing the debate. I also add my thanks to Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, to the British Heart Foun...

The Minister for Public Health (Michael Matheson) SNP

I congratulate Dave Thompson on securing time for this important debate on what remains a clinical priority for NHS Scotland.I am sure that all members recog...

Dennis Robertson SNP

Will the minister take an intervention?

Liam McArthur LD

Will the minister take an intervention?

Michael Matheson SNP

I will give way to Mr McArthur.

Liam McArthur LD

I am grateful to the minister for giving way. I appreciate what he said in relation to ratios but, as he will have heard, there is no ratio at all in the cas...

Michael Matheson SNP

I am going to come to Orkney in a minute, when I hope that I can address that point.I am more than happy to give way to Mr Robertson, too.

Dennis Robertson SNP

I thank the minister for giving way. With regard to the ratios, does the minister share my concern that in Aberdeen there is only one specialist nurse with a...

Michael Matheson SNP

I will turn to those points on Orkney and Grampian after making a little progress on the wider issue.It is important to recognise that some progress has been...