Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 06 March 2024
06 Mar 2024 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Continued Petitions
Hormone Replacement Therapy (Blood Tests) (PE2012)
I understand the reasons that Mr Torrance gave but, at the same time, I think that Mr Golden makes a perfectly reasonable point. We will keep the petition open and write, as suggested, in relation to the issues in the petition. It occurred to me when I was updating colleagues that we can also just check with NHS Education for Scotland that the resource does materialise by the end of March. By the time we next consider the petition, we will know whether that package was properly introduced, which I think is a reasonable additional step.
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The Convener
Con
PE2012, on removing the need for follicle stimulating hormone blood tests before prescribing hormone replacement therapy, was lodged by Angela Hamilton. The ...
David Torrance
SNP
Would the committee consider closing the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders as NICE guidelines state that, for women aged 40 to 45, HRT can be offer...
Maurice Golden
Con
I respect what the member says but, particularly given the make-up of this committee, I wonder whether we should keep the petition open and write to the Brit...
Foysol Choudhury
Lab
I think that we should write to the British Menopause Society seeking its advice.
The Convener
Con
Mr Ewing, do you have a view?
Fergus Ewing
SNP
Well, I did wonder if there was much more we can do, for the reasons that Mr Torrance said, but if members want to write to the society, there is perhaps no ...
The Convener
Con
I think that Mr Golden was pointing out that we are a very masculine committee, which perhaps might mean that we are not giving due consideration, as others ...
David Torrance
SNP
Convener, I will withdraw my recommendation.
The Convener
Con
I understand the reasons that Mr Torrance gave but, at the same time, I think that Mr Golden makes a perfectly reasonable point. We will keep the petition op...