Coeliac Awareness Week 9 to 15 May 2022
- Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-04341
That the Parliament welcomes Coeliac UK’s Awareness Week, which runs from 9 to 15 May 2022; understands that coeliac disease is a serious autoimmune condition affecting 1 in 100 people; further understands with concern that, in Scotland, 60% of people with coeliac disease, which is approximately 32,000 people, remain undiagnosed, leaving them potentially at risk of long-term complications, including osteoporosis, neurological dysfunction, fertility problems and, in rare cases, small bowel cancer; understands that the average time from onset of symptoms to diagnosis is 13 years; encourages those experiencing common symptoms such as tiredness, sickness, diarrhoea, constipation and nutritional deficiencies to visit the Is It Coeliac Disease website; calls on GPs to implement a low threshold for testing for coeliac disease, and encourages the Scottish Government to commit to full implementation of the coeliac clinical pathway across the country.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Finlay Carson, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Monica Lennon, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Edward Mountain, Paul O'Kane, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Mercedes Villalba, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle