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".
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, February 19, 2024
Motion reference: S6M-12214
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Result 63 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Motion reference: S6M-12214.1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Supported by: Carol Mochan
Result 53 for, 62 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Motion reference: S6M-12214.2
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Supported by: Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Result 63 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Agreed