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Maternity Services at Dr Gray's

S6M-07192 · Members' Business Motion · lodged by Ross, Douglas

Lodged on
08 Dec 2022
Heard / answered on
21 Dec 2022

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That the Parliament notes with concern reports that Moray women and families are now in the fifth winter of living with what it considers downgraded maternity services; believes that this is unacceptable and notes the view that the full focus of the Scottish Government and NHS Grampian should be on delivering on model six, which is a return to a consultant-led maternity unit in Elgin; acknowledges the reported significant objections from campaigners and clinicians to model four, which is a community maternity unit linked mainly to Raigmore; understands that clinicians have stated that plans for model four are "predicated on a transparently and wildly inaccurate underestimate of the number of Moray patients who would deliver at Raigmore Hospital", and that they are "fundamentally flawed"; believes that NHS Grampian will detail its plan for model six at a meeting of its board on 15 December 2022, and notes the view that the Parliament should have an early opportunity to debate this plan and hear the Scottish Government's response to it.
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Con 20 Lab 3 Ind 1 Other 1 LD 1
Lodged by Ross, Douglas (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party).
No division on record. Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.
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That the Parliament notes with concern reports that Moray women and families are now in the fifth winter of living with what it considers downgraded maternity services; believes that this is unacceptable and notes the view that the full focus of the Scottish Government and NHS Grampian should be on delivering on model six, which is a return to a consultant-led maternity unit in Elgin; acknowledges the reported significant objections from campaigners and clinicians to model four, which is a community maternity unit linked mainly to Raigmore; understands that clinicians have stated that plans for model four are "predicated on a transparently and wildly inaccurate underestimate of the number of Moray patients who would deliver at Raigmore Hospital", and that they are "fundamentally flawed"; believes that NHS Grampian will detail its plan for model six at a meeting of its board on 15 December 2022, and notes the view that the Parliament should have an early opportunity to debate this plan and hear the Scottish Government's response to it.
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Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this

  • The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA Chamber · 21 Dec 2022 · Meeting of the Parliament 21 December 2022
    The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-07367, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to this week’s business. Motion moved, That th…
  • The Presiding Officer NPA Chamber · 21 Dec 2022 · Meeting of the Parliament 21 December 2022
    The result of the division is: For 97, Against 28, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the programme of business for— (a) Wednesday 21 Decembe…
  • The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA Chamber · 22 Dec 2022 · Meeting of the Parliament 22 December 2022
    The final item of business today is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-07192, in the name of Douglas Ross, on maternity services at Dr Gray’s hospital. The debate will be concluded without any …

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    S6M-07192
    08 Dec 2022 · Members' Business Motion · Ross, Douglas
    That the Parliament notes with concern reports that Moray women and families are now in the fifth winter of living with what it considers downgraded maternity services; believes that this is unacceptable and notes the view that the full focus of the Scottish Government and NHS Grampian should be on delivering on model six, which is a return to a consultan...