Committee
Public Petitions Committee, 28 Jun 2005
28 Jun 2005 · S2 · Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Current Petitions
NHS Scotland <br />(National Specialist Services) (PE791)
We should do that, and perhaps we should consider that it might find it easier to come and speak to the committee directly if it is having difficulty in putting pen to paper. We would be grateful to hear from the board and it would not be unreasonable for it to make its views known to us.Perhaps it is just the mood that I am in this morning, but I am slightly discontent with the minister's views and explanation of the criteria for attracting funding. I do not accept those criteria because the hospital is there out of need. I welcome the volte-face on the closure of the 15-bed unit. It is difficult to provide expertise locally, albeit low-cost expertise, and that is why the hospital is there. I appreciate the minister's argument, but I do not accept that it is entirely reasonable.
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The Convener:
Lab
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Mike Watson:
Ind
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The Convener:
Lab
I am more than happy for that to be done. I will clarify why there was a response from Argyll and Clyde. We wrote to the national services advisory group, an...
John Scott:
Con
We should do that, and perhaps we should consider that it might find it easier to come and speak to the committee directly if it is having difficulty in putt...
Rob Gibson:
SNP
My colleague Sandra White was prominent in the campaign to retain the homoeopathic hospital and would want me to say that she is glad that the petition has t...
The Convener:
Lab
That is a good suggestion and I am more than happy to find out whether there has been a change in perspective now that we have a change at the top. I am also...
Mike Watson:
Ind
Even if the board did not want to respond before the decision was made, it could have done so in the six weeks that have passed since then.
The Convener:
Lab
Are members happy that we do that?Members indicated agreement.