The Herbert Protocol
- Submitted by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 June 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-00353
That the Parliament welcomes the introduction of the Herbert Protocol to the Lothians and Scottish Borders; notes that it is named after George Herbert, a Normandy landings' veteran, who lived with dementia and died in 2011 after going missing whilst looking for his childhood home; understands that this well-established protocol is now available to everyone registered with adult care services in the Lothian and Borders; notes that it involves the completion of a form with key information, such as a recent photograph, contact details, habits and significant locations, which can then be provided to police officers and used to save vital time in a missing person inquiry, and believes this to be a positive step and one that will provide reassurance to families of people living with dementia.
Supported by:
Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Siobhian Brown, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Neil Gray, Fiona Hyslop, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Paul McLennan, Carol Mochan, Audrey Nicoll, Paul Sweeney, Michelle Thomson, Mercedes Villalba, Tess White, Elena Whitham