Improving Access to Primary Care - Amendment
- Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 February 2024
- Motion reference: S6M-12214.3
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 21 February 2024
As an amendment to motion S6M-12214 in the name of Alex Cole-Hamilton (Improving Access to Primary Care), after "emergency" insert "; notes with deep concern that the number of GPs per thousand people has decreased significantly in the last decade; recalls that investment in new treatment centres was central to the Scottish Government's NHS Recovery Plan and its promise to improve primary care access; condemns the recent decision to cancel investment in new projects for undermining these promises; strongly urges the Scottish Government to adopt the proposals put forward by the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party in its paper, Modern, Efficient, Local: A new contract between Scotland's NHS and the public, including, critically, the pledges to recruit an additional 1,000 general practitioners and to digitise primary care appointment bookings".
Related motion
Improving Access to Primary Care
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Monday, February 19, 2024
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Result 63 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Passed
Accepted related amendments
Improving Access to Primary Care - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Supported by: Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Result 63 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Passed
Defeated related amendments
Improving Access to Primary Care - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Supported by: Carol Mochan
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Result 53 for, 62 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated