Chamber
Plenary, 16 Nov 2006
16 Nov 2006 · S2 · Plenary
Item of business
National Bed Assessment
Speaker
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Meeting closed at 17:51.
In the same item of business
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Trish Godman):
Lab
The final item of business is a members' business debate on motion S2M-4525, in the name of Jean Turner, on national bed assessment. The debate will be concl...
Motion debated,
That the Parliament notes that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde now has responsibility for a population of approximately one million; considers, therefore, that...
Dr Jean Turner (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Ind):
Ind
I thank everybody who has managed to stay in the chamber for the debate. As I have found when trying to get here for debates, there can be great pressure on ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer:
Lab
Excuse me, Dr Turner. I am sorry, but I can hear members' conversation.
Dr Turner:
Ind
The Southern general hospital, in Govan, will be the only accident and emergency/trauma and general hospital on the south side of Glasgow until Hairmyres hos...
Bill Aitken (Glasgow) (Con):
Con
I am grateful to Dr Turner for raising this issue in the Parliament. She has made a lot of good points. One advantage that the Parliament has is that the deb...
Ms Rosemary Byrne (South of Scotland) (Sol):
Sol
I thank Jean Turner for bringing the debate to the chamber today. It gives us a welcome opportunity to discuss a lot of health issues that affect communities...
John Swinburne (Central Scotland) (SSCUP):
SSCUP
I thank Jean Turner for bringing the matter to the Parliament today. I will read out an e-mail that I recently received, because it is relevant to the debate...
Fiona Hyslop (Lothians) (SNP):
SNP
Obviously, Sandra White would have liked to be here to speak about NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, but I will address the wider issues that are identified in ...
Carolyn Leckie (Central Scotland) (SSP):
SSP
I thank Jean Turner for securing this debate. As she knows, I have consistently supported the call for a national bed assessment. Indeed, the case of NHS Lan...
The Deputy Presiding Officer:
Lab
You should be finishing now.
Carolyn Leckie:
SSP
Our hospitals are not kitted out to cater for the needs of disabled patients; again, I have recent relevant experience of that. There is not enough investmen...
Eleanor Scott (Highlands and Islands) (Green):
Green
I congratulate Jean Turner on securing a debate on such an important subject. Although the motion refers to the situation in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyd...
The Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care (Lewis Macdonald):
Lab
I congratulate Jean Turner on securing the debate.As has been said, Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board faces some major health and health care challenges th...
Dr Turner:
Ind
Does the minister agree that 80 to 85 per cent of hospital treatment has always been out-patient treatment? Most hospital work is done in out-patient departm...
Lewis Macdonald:
Lab
I agree that that has always been the aspiration. The difference is in the way in which health services are designed and delivered. Henceforth, far more pati...
Meeting closed at 17:51.