Motion
Transvaginal Mesh
S6M-10915.1 · Amendment · lodged by White, Tess
Lodged on
23 Oct 2023Heard / answered on
24 Oct 2023Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 24 Oct 2023
As an amendment to motion S6M-10915 in the name of Jenni Minto (Transvaginal Mesh), leave out from first “notes” to end and insert “recognises that waiting times for mesh-injured women accessing the specialist mesh surgical service are significant and that urgent action is required by the Scottish Government and NHS National Services Scotland to reduce long waits; notes with concern that affected women must be seen by a local urogynaecologist within their NHS board before being referred to specialist services and that a GP referral is not available; further notes that the referral pathway is lengthy and complex, especially relating to independent providers and post-operative care; urges the Scottish Government to implement the full recommendations of Professor Britton’s review to improve the support and outcomes available for women affected by surgical mesh, including the implementation of a new register for patients; requires the Scottish Government to report back to the Scottish Parliament on progress towards the implementation of the review’s recommendations, including on how the management of women’s healthcare and the communication of treatment implications are being addressed by NHS boards; seeks assurances that there will be a patient role in shaping how services supporting mesh-injured women are provided, and calls for clarity around the reimbursement arrangements for women who have arranged qualifying mesh removal surgery privately.”
Lodged by
White, Tess
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
24 Oct 2023
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
49Against
63Abstain
0Not voted
17In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 24 Oct 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 24 October 2023
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-10915.1, in the name of Tess White, which seeks to amend motion S6M-10915, in the name o…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 24 Oct 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 24 October 2023
The question is, that amendment S6M-10915.1, in the name of Tess White, be agreed to. Members should cast their votes now. The vote is closed.
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 24 Oct 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 24 October 2023
The result of the division on amendment S6M-10915.1, in the name of Tess White, is: For 49, Against 63, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-10915Original motion23 Oct 2023 · Motion For Debate · Minto, JenniThat the Parliament welcomes the report of the independent Transvaginal Mesh Case Record Review; acknowledges the severe and painful complications endured by women after the implantation of transvaginal mesh and regrets that their trauma may have been exacerbated by initial service responses that doubted their lived experiences; notes the continuing impro...
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S6M-10915.1Selected itemDefeated 49/6323 Oct 2023 · Amendment · White, TessAs an amendment to motion S6M-10915 in the name of Jenni Minto (Transvaginal Mesh), leave out from first “notes” to end and insert “recognises that waiting times for mesh-injured women accessing the specialist mesh surgical service are significant and that urgent action is required by the Scottish Government and NHS National Services Sco...