Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to raise awareness of essential tremor and to support the introduction and use of a focus ultrasound scanner for treating people in Scotland who have this condition.
Petitioner: Mary Ramsay
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 23 May 2019
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SPICe Briefing (160.8KB, pdf) (161KB, pdf) posted 14 April 2022
5 September 2019: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. It also agreed to write to Dr Gilbertson, University of Dundee and delegate authority to the clerks to write to other relevant stakeholders.
Official Report of Meeting 5 September 2019
16 January 2020: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and NHS Tayside.
Official Report of Meeting 16 January 2020
10 September 2020: The Committee agreed to invite Professor Nandi to give evidence at a future Committee meeting. The Committee also agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
Official Report of Meeting 10 September 2020
16 December 2020: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport. The Committee also agreed to write to NHS Tayside.
Official Report of Meeting 16 December 2020
10 March 2021: The Committee agreed to continue this petition and include it in its legacy paper for its successor Committee, along with a suggestion to seek an update from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport on the Scottish Government’s plans to make an application to the National Specialist Services Committee for a MRgFUS service.
Official Report of Meeting 10 March 2021
8 September 2021: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport. It also agreed to write to the University of Dundee.
Official Report of Meeting 8 September 2021
19 January 2022: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, the National Specialist Services Committee and National Services Division.
Official Report of Meeting 19 January 2022
20 April 202: The Committee agreed to write to the National Specialist Services Committee and the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 20 April 2022
08 February 2023: The Commiittee agreed to write to NHS Tayside and the National Services Division.
Official Report of Meeting 08 February 2023
25 October 2023: The Committee agreed to write to NHS Tayside.
Official Report of Meeting 25 October 2023
11 September 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the National Services Division.
Official Report of Meeting 11 September 2024
PE1723/O: University of Dundee submission of 18 November 2021
PE1723/P: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care submission of 9 December 2021
PE1723/Q: Petitioner submission of 17 December 2021
PE1723/R: Scottish Government submission of 18 February 2022 (91.6KB, pdf) (92KB, pdf) posted 13 April 2022
PE1723/S: Petitioner submission of 25 February 2022 (43.2KB, pdf) (43KB, pdf) posted 13 April 2022
PE1723/T: Scottish Government submission of 10 June 2022 (66.3KB, pdf) (66KB, pdf) posted 17 June 2022
PE1723/U: National Services Division submission of 24 May 2022 (141.5KB, pdf) (142KB, pdf) posted 05 October 2022
PE1723/V: Petitioner submission of 5 July 2022 (125.1KB, pdf) (125KB, pdf) posted 28 October 2022
PE1723/W: Petitioner submission of 12 January 2023 (67KB, pdf) (67KB, pdf) posted 17 January 2023
PE1723/X: National Services Division Submission of 1 March 2023 (54KB, pdf) (54KB, pdf) posted 29 March 2023
PE1723/Y: National Services Division submission of 15 October 2023 (49KB, pdf) (49KB, pdf) posted 17 October 2023
PE1723/Z: Petitioner submission of 11 October 2023 (79KB, pdf) (79KB, pdf) posted 23 October 2023
PE1723/AA: NHS Tayside submission of 1 December 2023 (61KB, pdf) (61KB, pdf) posted 08 December 2023
PE1723/BB: NHS Tayside written submission, 27 August 2024 (9KB, pdf) posted 05 September 2024
PE1723/CC: Rhoda Grant MSP submission, 9 September 2024 (54KB, pdf) posted 10 September 2024
PE1723/DD: National Services Division written submission, 9 October 2024 (9KB, pdf) posted 06 November 2024