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Chamber and committees

Paget’s Awareness Day 2022

  • Submitted by: Jackie Dunbar, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 December 2021
  • Motion reference: S6M-02642

That the Parliament notes that 11 January 2022 will mark Paget’s Awareness Day; notes that 11 January was selected to mark the birth of Sir James Paget, who first discovered Paget’s disease; notes that the disease affects the normal repair and renewal process of bones, and can affect any bone in the human body; understands that the risk of developing Paget’s disease increases with age, that it is most commonly diagnosed in those over the age of 50, and that approximately 1% of people living in the UK are affected by the disease; further understands that while there are still some uncertainties about the cause of Paget’s disease, it is thought to be due to a combination of genetic and environmental influences; notes that Paget’s disease can be identified either through an x-ray, a blood test or a bone scan; understands that many individuals may be unaware that they have Paget’s disease, and considers that more needs to be done to raise public awareness of the disease.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Paul Sweeney, Evelyn Tweed, Mercedes Villalba, Sue Webber