Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Official Report
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Decision Time
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S4M-08155.1, in the name of Neil Findlay, which seeks to amend motion S4M-08155, in the name of Alex Neil, on person-centred healthcare, be agreed to.
Amendment agreed to.
The next question is, that amendment S4M-08155.2, in the name of Jim Hume, which seeks to amend motion S4M-08155, in the name of Alex Neil, on person-centred healthcare, be agreed to.
Amendment agreed to.
The next question is, that motion S4M-08155, in the name of Alex Neil, on person-centred healthcare, as amended, be agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament recognises the importance of person-centred healthcare in delivering the best health outcomes possible; supports measures to ensure that individuals are supported to be active partners in their own care; agrees that all parts of the healthcare system should be focused on the patient, and that should include both community and hospital care; further supports Scotland’s modernisation programme to test measures to make GP services more accessible for patients, while reducing bureaucracy for GPs and freeing their time to focus on patients; commends the hard work and dedication of those working in Scotland’s health and care services; calls on the Scottish Government to guarantee that the health service is ready for winter and that all waiting time targets will be met over the winter period; believes that all people in Scotland should be supported to live a longer, healthier life; acknowledges that this support can only be delivered in a person-centred manner with a well-resourced and motivated workforce; considers mental wellbeing to be a foundation for good health and good healthcare, and believes that further work is needed to break down barriers and tackle the stigma that continues to exist around mental ill-health.