Motion
Adoption of Innovation in Health and Social Care
S6M-16777.2 · Amendment · lodged by Sweeney, Paul
Lodged on
12 Mar 2025Heard / answered on
13 Mar 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 13 Mar 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-16777 in the name of Neil Gray (Adoption of Innovation in Health and Social Care), insert at end "; regrets that the Scottish National Party administration has, after almost 18 years in office, allowed Scotland’s NHS to lag behind in adopting innovation, with end-to-end paperless and e-prescribing policies undelivered and dated medical diagnostics equipment still in use, and calls on the Scottish Government to move Scotland’s NHS and social care sector from analogue working to the digital age, starting by creating a shared care record system and empowering patients through an NHS app."
Lodged by
Sweeney, Paul
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
13 Mar 2025
Defeated
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For
47Against
63Abstain
0Not voted
19In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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Paul Sweeney
Lab
Chamber
· 13 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 13 March 2025
It is perfectly fair that the health secretary highlighted those examples. The question is how quickly we can disseminate, integrate and rapidly roll those things out into operational improvements. T…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 13 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 13 March 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-16777.2, in the name of Paul Sweeney, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16777, in the name of Neil Gray, on adoption of innovation in health and social care, be…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 13 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 13 March 2025
We come to the vote on amendment S6M-16777.2, in the name of Paul Sweeney, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16777, in the name of Neil Gray, on adoption of innovation in health and social care. Member…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 13 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 13 March 2025
The result of the division on amendment S6M-16777.2, in the name of Paul Sweeney, is: For 47, Against 63, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-16777Original motion11 Mar 2025 · Motion For Debate · Gray, NeilThat the Parliament believes that there are significant health and economic benefits in supporting and adopting innovation in the health and social care service; recognises the urgent and critical need for health and social care recovery and renewal to meet the changing demands on the NHS whilst protecting its founding principles of remaining in the hands...
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S6M-16777.2Selected itemDefeated 47/6312 Mar 2025 · Amendment · Sweeney, PaulAs an amendment to motion S6M-16777 in the name of Neil Gray (Adoption of Innovation in Health and Social Care), insert at end "; regrets that the Scottish National Party administration has, after almost 18 years in office, allowed Scotland’s NHS to lag behind in adopting innovation, with end-to-end paperless and e-prescribing policies undelivered a...