Forth Valley Health Team Shortlisted for Scottish Health Awards
- Submitted by: Dean Lockhart, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-01249
That the Parliament congratulates the Forth Valley Primary Care Multidisciplinary Team on being shortlisted in the People’s Choice category in the Scottish Health Awards for 2021; understands that the multidisciplinary team involves a wide range of staff, including local GPs, hospital- and community-based pharmacists and care home staff from Strathcarron Hospice; notes that the team supported more than 2,000 vulnerable residents in accessing medicines in the area’s 66 care homes at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic; recognises that this was possible because of a system that allows GPs to prescribe in advance for extremely vulnerable residents at risk of severe illness due to COVID-19; understands that this new process was put in place within 72 hours and was supported by a training programme, new transport infrastructure and hubs to manage communications, and wishes the team the best of luck for the awards, which will be determined by a public vote.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane (Registered interest)
, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton (Registered interest)
, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Michelle Thomson, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle