Motion
A Vision for Health and Social Care in Scotland
S6M-13466.2 · Amendment · lodged by Gulhane, Sandesh
Lodged on
03 Jun 2024Heard / answered on
04 Jun 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 04 Jun 2024
As an amendment to motion S6M-13466 in the name of Neil Gray (A Vision for Health and Social Care in Scotland), leave out from second “, including” to end and insert “; notes with concern that the Scottish Government has frozen all major NHS project investment for two years and that, for waiting lists to be cut, construction on these projects must resume immediately; further notes that the Scottish Government’s A&E target has not been met in almost four years and that its 62-day cancer referral standard has not been met in over a decade; notes with alarm that one in seven people in Scotland are now on an NHS waiting list, and that the Scottish Government has failed to meet its targets to end long waits for treatment; requests that the Scottish Government reconsider its plans for a National Care Service, which will only serve to take power away from local authorities, and will not address the underlying issues in social care; reminds the Scottish Government that, since it promised to end delayed discharge seven years ago, successive health secretaries have failed to do so, and emphasises that any reform of health and social care must address the issues listed above as a matter of urgency and incorporate modern, efficient and local solutions into the health service.”
Lodged by
Gulhane, Sandesh
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
04 Jun 2024
Defeated
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For
47Against
57Abstain
7Not voted
18In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 2 contributions reference this
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Sandesh Gulhane
Con
Chamber
· 04 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 04 June 2024
What we seek is a reduction in demand for secondary care, which is far more expensive than the work that we would undertake in primary care. We also need to be cognisant of the fact that, over the 17…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 04 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 04 June 2024
The next question is, that amendment S6M-13466.2, in the name of Sandesh Gulhane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-13466, in the name of Neil Gray, on a vision for health and social care in Scotland, …
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-13466Original motion03 Jun 2024 · Motion For Debate · Gray, NeilThat the Parliament recognises the urgent and critical need for health and social care reform within the context of an ageing population, persistent health inequalities and fiscal pressures, whilst ensuring that the founding principle that the NHS in Scotland remains in the hands of the public and is free at the point of use will not change; agrees that r...
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S6M-13466.2Selected itemDefeated 47/5703 Jun 2024 · Amendment · Gulhane, SandeshAs an amendment to motion S6M-13466 in the name of Neil Gray (A Vision for Health and Social Care in Scotland), leave out from second “, including” to end and insert “; notes with concern that the Scottish Government has frozen all major NHS project investment for two years and that, for waiting lists to be cut, construction on these pro...