Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to improve gynaecological, fertility and early pregnancy and maternity services throughout Scotland by reinstating a duty of care on GPs to provide transitioning care for gynaecology, fertility and maternity care and support, and by introducing a reactive auditing process to minimise delays and ensure the safe delivery of accessible, uniform services across health boards.
Petitioner: Elizabeth Crammond
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 04 August 2026
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SPICe Briefing (158KB, pdf) posted 23 September 2026
5 November 2026: The Committee agreed write to the Scottish Government and to the Scotland Maternity Services Independent Review to seek further evidence on the petition. The Committee also agreed to potential future consideration of the petition in a thematic evidence session on women’s health.
Meeting of the Public Petitions Committee, 5 November 2026
PE2240/A: Scottish Government written submission, 19 August 2026 (90KB, pdf) posted 02 September 2026
PE2240/B: Petitioner written submission, 25 September 2026 (93KB, pdf) posted 26 October 2026
PE2240/B: Petitioner written submission, 25 September 2026 (106KB, pdf) posted 26 October 2026