That the Parliament congratulates Mollie Hughes, who lives in Edinburgh, on becoming the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole; understands that Mollie skied for 58.5 days, pulling all her food in a sledge, to reach the South Pole, and recognises this exceptional achievement of travelling 702 miles over Antarctica to become the record holder for the youngest women ever, at the age of 26, to achieve this feat.
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That the Parliament congratulates Mollie Hughes, who lives in Edinburgh, on becoming the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole; understands that Mollie skied for 58.5 days, pulling all her food in a sledge, to reach the South Pole, and recognises this exceptional achievement of travelling 702 miles over Antarctica to become the record holder for the youngest women ever, at the age of 26, to achieve this feat.
Supported by: Edward Mountain, Brian Whittle, Peter Chapman, Jamie Greene, Finlay Carson, Margaret Mitchell, Jackson Carlaw, Alexander Stewart, Stuart McMillan, Alison Harris, Gordon Lindhurst, Bill Kidd, Donald Cameron, Gil Paterson, Jeremy Balfour, Annie Wells, Maurice Corry, Michelle Ballantyne, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the report, The impact of population ageing on end of life care in Scotland: Population-based projections of place of death and recommendations for future service provision, by Marie Curie, the University of Edinburgh and Kings College London; praises this research, which explores projections for place of death by 2040; recognises that projected trends suggest that two thirds of people will die outside of hospital settings by 2040; acknowledges the report’s findings that more investment in community-based care is needed, particularly an increase in care home capacity, to support this shift in care; further acknowledges that terminally ill people and those at the end of their lives should be a high priority for those that commission health and social care services, and notes the view that sustainable funding of services is needed; further notes the recommendations from the research that there is a need to upskill the health and social care workforce in palliative and end of life care through education, training and valuing of their work, explore digital solutions and technologies to support people in the community, and mobilise communities to support people needing care; commends Marie Curie's proactivity in encouraging early conversations about dying, death, bereavement and grief, and notes calls to encourage further public debate so that people have early conversations about end of life, and enable them to plan to die in their place of choice.
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That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the report, The impact of population ageing on end of life care in Scotland: Population-based projections of place of death and recommendations for future service provision, by Marie Curie, the University of Edinburgh and Kings College London; praises this research, which explores projections for place of death by 2040; recognises that projected trends suggest that two thirds of people will die outside of hospital settings by 2040; acknowledges the report’s findings that more investment in community-based care is needed, particularly an increase in care home capacity, to support this shift in care; further acknowledges that terminally ill people and those at the end of their lives should be a high priority for those that commission health and social care services, and notes the view that sustainable funding of services is needed; further notes the recommendations from the research that there is a need to upskill the health and social care workforce in palliative and end of life care through education, training and valuing of their work, explore digital solutions and technologies to support people in the community, and mobilise communities to support people needing care; commends Marie Curie's proactivity in encouraging early conversations about dying, death, bereavement and grief, and notes calls to encourage further public debate so that people have early conversations about end of life, and enable them to plan to die in their place of choice.
Supported by: Peter Chapman, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Alexander Stewart, Murdo Fraser, Gordon Lindhurst, Annie Wells, Margaret Mitchell, Jeremy Balfour, Finlay Carson, Jackson Carlaw, Alex Rowley, Colin Smyth, Liam McArthur, Mark McDonald, Alison Harris, Brian Whittle, Michelle Ballantyne R, Liam Kerr, Alexander Burnett, Lewis Macdonald, Alex Cole-Hamilton
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 08/01/2020
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That the Parliament acknowledges the partnership between Edinburgh Rugby, BATs Rugby and the Royal Blind School to develop a braille rugby pitch; understands that it is the first of its kind and allows people who are visually impaired to follow a rugby match, along with the help of audio commentary; notes that a guide is able move the visually impaired spectator’s fingers across the braille rugby board to illustrate where the match is in real time while providing an FM radio channelled to BBC Radio Scotland; congratulates all involved in the project, including pupils from the Trinity Academy who volunteered trialling out the braille rugby board at a recent game against Bordeaux Begles in the Challenge Cup; recognises that the partnership is currently in discussion with companies to design and produce a 3D braille rugby pitch to enhance the experience further, and understands that it is also keen to explore funding opportunities to roll out the concept, and to hear from anyone interested in being part of this unique project.
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That the Parliament acknowledges the partnership between Edinburgh Rugby, BATs Rugby and the Royal Blind School to develop a braille rugby pitch; understands that it is the first of its kind and allows people who are visually impaired to follow a rugby match, along with the help of audio commentary; notes that a guide is able move the visually impaired spectator’s fingers across the braille rugby board to illustrate where the match is in real time while providing an FM radio channelled to BBC Radio Scotland; congratulates all involved in the project, including pupils from the Trinity Academy who volunteered trialling out the braille rugby board at a recent game against Bordeaux Begles in the Challenge Cup; recognises that the partnership is currently in discussion with companies to design and produce a 3D braille rugby pitch to enhance the experience further, and understands that it is also keen to explore funding opportunities to roll out the concept, and to hear from anyone interested in being part of this unique project.
Supported by: Gordon Lindhurst, Margaret Mitchell, Alexander Stewart, Liam McArthur, Colin Beattie, Liz Smith, Edward Mountain, Alexander Burnett, Jeremy Balfour, Peter Chapman, Jamie Greene, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson, Alison Johnstone, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Jackie Baillie, Sandra White, Mark McDonald, Finlay Carson, Pauline McNeill, Sarah Boyack, Annie Wells, Michelle Ballantyne, Bill Bowman, Liam Kerr, Ruth Maguire, Clare Adamson
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As an amendment to motion S5M-19940 in the name of Monica Lennon (Investing in Scotland), insert at end "; recognises the workforce crisis within NHS Scotland; notes the recent report from the Cross-Party Group on Cancer, which highlighted staff shortages as a reason for progress on treating cancer stalling; believes that Scotland’s GPs are at the forefront of the NHS; calls on general practice to receive 11% of the overall Scottish NHS budget, and further calls for a long-term workforce plan to be developed for the health service in Scotland."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-19940 in the name of Monica Lennon (Investing in Scotland), insert at end "; recognises the workforce crisis within NHS Scotland; notes the recent report from the Cross-Party Group on Cancer, which highlighted staff shortages as a reason for progress on treating cancer stalling; believes that Scotland’s GPs are at the forefront of the NHS; calls on general practice to receive 11% of the overall Scottish NHS budget, and further calls for a long-term workforce plan to be developed for the health service in Scotland."
Supported by: Brian Whittle
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20/11/2019
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch of a petition by the Edinburgh Evening News to name a prominent street in the capital after the late fundraising hero and war veteran, Tom Gilzean; appreciates that Tom, who recently passed on at the age of 99, raised over £1 million for the Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity and other good causes over many decades of dedicated fundraising; acknowledges that he had been honoured with the prestigious Edinburgh Award and was recently appointed an MBE; considers that naming a street after Tom would be a popular and appropriate way to recognise his massive contribution to charity and philanthropy in Edinburgh, and encourages people to visit change.org/p/gofundme-name-prominent-edinburgh-street-after-fundraising-legend-tom-gilzean and sign the petition to help demonstrate what it considers to be the popular support for this move.
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch of a petition by the Edinburgh Evening News to name a prominent street in the capital after the late fundraising hero and war veteran, Tom Gilzean; appreciates that Tom, who recently passed on at the age of 99, raised over £1 million for the Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity and other good causes over many decades of dedicated fundraising; acknowledges that he had been honoured with the prestigious Edinburgh Award and was recently appointed an MBE; considers that naming a street after Tom would be a popular and appropriate way to recognise his massive contribution to charity and philanthropy in Edinburgh, and encourages people to visit change.org/p/gofundme-name-prominent-edinburgh-street-after-fundraising-legend-tom-gilzean and sign the petition to help demonstrate what it considers to be the popular support for this move.
Supported by: Peter Chapman, Alexander Stewart, Finlay Carson, Alison Harris, Jeremy Balfour, Sarah Boyack, Gordon Lindhurst, Richard Lyle, Jamie Greene, Bill Kidd, Maurice Corry, Gil Paterson, Michelle Ballantyne, Ruth Maguire, Angela Constance, Kenneth Gibson
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That the Parliament commends the Urban Nature Retreat, which is located near Bathgate; notes that the not-for-profit community interest company aims to improve the lives of children from Lothian and across Scotland who are vulnerable or have additional support needs; acknowledges that its services include animal therapy and child-centred alternatives to mainstream classroom programmes; understands that the Retreat was set up and is run by Sean Carr and Marika Ritchie and has achieved significant success, with many children benefitting from its services; notes that Sean and Marika plan to open a small café in 2020 for the families of the young people and an outdoor nursery; wishes everyone at the Retreat every success with these expansion plans, and hopes that many more children will be able to benefit from the high-quality accredited services offered by Sean and Marika and the Retreat.
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That the Parliament commends the Urban Nature Retreat, which is located near Bathgate; notes that the not-for-profit community interest company aims to improve the lives of children from Lothian and across Scotland who are vulnerable or have additional support needs; acknowledges that its services include animal therapy and child-centred alternatives to mainstream classroom programmes; understands that the Retreat was set up and is run by Sean Carr and Marika Ritchie and has achieved significant success, with many children benefitting from its services; notes that Sean and Marika plan to open a small café in 2020 for the families of the young people and an outdoor nursery; wishes everyone at the Retreat every success with these expansion plans, and hopes that many more children will be able to benefit from the high-quality accredited services offered by Sean and Marika and the Retreat.
Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne, Bill Kidd, Alexander Stewart, Bill Bowman, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Annie Wells, Finlay Carson, Stuart McMillan, Alison Harris, Gordon Lindhurst, Peter Chapman, Jeremy Balfour, Stewart Stevenson, Gil Paterson, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene
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That the Parliament celebrates the launch of the bid to bring the 2022 Bingham Cup, which is the world's biggest LGBT-inclusive rugby tournament, to Scotland; expresses its firm support and backing to the organisers of this; applauds Caledonian Thebans RFC on championing it and praises the club on its continued leading role in inclusive sport; congratulates Scottish Rugby for giving the bid significant support and commends its dedication to working with the Thebans, and other inclusive teams, to bring the event to Scotland; appreciates the work of the bid committee; anticipates that a successful bid will attract thousands of players and supporters from around the world to Edinburgh for the prestigious competition, bringing with them a cultural, social and financial contribution to the capital and the country as a whole; greatly appreciates the support shown by the Lord Provost and the members of the City of Edinburgh Council for the bid and appreciates the role that the Council will have should the bid succeed; believes that bringing the Bingham Cup to Scotland would embolden the country's reputation as a welcoming, inclusive and accepting nation with a key role to play in involving more LGBT people in sport, and wishes the Thebans, and everyone involved with the bid, the best of success.
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That the Parliament celebrates the launch of the bid to bring the 2022 Bingham Cup, which is the world's biggest LGBT-inclusive rugby tournament, to Scotland; expresses its firm support and backing to the organisers of this; applauds Caledonian Thebans RFC on championing it and praises the club on its continued leading role in inclusive sport; congratulates Scottish Rugby for giving the bid significant support and commends its dedication to working with the Thebans, and other inclusive teams, to bring the event to Scotland; appreciates the work of the bid committee; anticipates that a successful bid will attract thousands of players and supporters from around the world to Edinburgh for the prestigious competition, bringing with them a cultural, social and financial contribution to the capital and the country as a whole; greatly appreciates the support shown by the Lord Provost and the members of the City of Edinburgh Council for the bid and appreciates the role that the Council will have should the bid succeed; believes that bringing the Bingham Cup to Scotland would embolden the country's reputation as a welcoming, inclusive and accepting nation with a key role to play in involving more LGBT people in sport, and wishes the Thebans, and everyone involved with the bid, the best of success.
Supported by: Alexander Stewart, Annie Wells, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Chapman, Finlay Carson, Alison Harris, Jackson Carlaw, Emma Harper, Clare Adamson, Sarah Boyack, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Michelle Ballantyne
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That the Parliament warmly congratulates the University of Dundee academic, Dr Sarah Martins da Silva, on being named by the BBC in its list, 100 Women 2019, which highlights the work of inspiring and influential women from across the globe; notes that Sarah, who is an honorary consultant gynaecologist with NHS Tayside based at Ninewells Hospital, works as a senior lecturer in reproductive medicine at the University’s school of medicine and leads pioneering research focused on male infertility issues, sperm biology and drug discovery to try to stop women being subjected to unnecessary and invasive fertility treatments; notes that she features on the list alongside prominent campaigners, such as the climate change activist, Greta Thunberg, and the US congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; considers that Sarah's inclusion in the list is well-deserved; wishes her continued success in her career, and hopes that this recognition will be an inspiration to many people, including girls and young women considering careers in academia and health.
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That the Parliament warmly congratulates the University of Dundee academic, Dr Sarah Martins da Silva, on being named by the BBC in its list, 100 Women 2019, which highlights the work of inspiring and influential women from across the globe; notes that Sarah, who is an honorary consultant gynaecologist with NHS Tayside based at Ninewells Hospital, works as a senior lecturer in reproductive medicine at the University’s school of medicine and leads pioneering research focused on male infertility issues, sperm biology and drug discovery to try to stop women being subjected to unnecessary and invasive fertility treatments; notes that she features on the list alongside prominent campaigners, such as the climate change activist, Greta Thunberg, and the US congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; considers that Sarah's inclusion in the list is well-deserved; wishes her continued success in her career, and hopes that this recognition will be an inspiration to many people, including girls and young women considering careers in academia and health.
Supported by: Peter Chapman, Annie Wells, Alexander Stewart, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Finlay Carson, Bill Kidd, Murdo Fraser, Jeremy Balfour, Gillian Martin, Gil Paterson, Rachael Hamilton, Maureen Watt, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Clare Adamson, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament welcomes the report, Life beyond the ward – recommendations for improving hospital discharge in Scotland, published by the British Red Cross, which explores the challenges people can experience on their discharge journey from hospital to home; understands there is considerable variation in discharge practices across hospitals; recognises what it considers a lack of co-ordination and communication between hospitals, primary care and social care; appreciates that challenges remain in accessing social care packages and wider support; considers that a potentially significant proportion of people who are deemed clinically fit to leave hospital are sent to a home inappropriate for their recovery; supports the report recommendations to fulfil the transition to a more preventative approach to care by improving the funding of community care and shifting focus towards people and their holistic needs; believes that harnessing the power of non-clinical support, including the voluntary and community sector, can support effective discharge; considers that checks on people’s non-clinical independence factors as part of the discharging process of patients through a five-step independence check should be introduced, and calls for the Scottish Government to adopt these recommendations to improve discharge and support some of the most vulnerable people in society to maintain independent living.
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That the Parliament welcomes the report, Life beyond the ward – recommendations for improving hospital discharge in Scotland, published by the British Red Cross, which explores the challenges people can experience on their discharge journey from hospital to home; understands there is considerable variation in discharge practices across hospitals; recognises what it considers a lack of co-ordination and communication between hospitals, primary care and social care; appreciates that challenges remain in accessing social care packages and wider support; considers that a potentially significant proportion of people who are deemed clinically fit to leave hospital are sent to a home inappropriate for their recovery; supports the report recommendations to fulfil the transition to a more preventative approach to care by improving the funding of community care and shifting focus towards people and their holistic needs; believes that harnessing the power of non-clinical support, including the voluntary and community sector, can support effective discharge; considers that checks on people’s non-clinical independence factors as part of the discharging process of patients through a five-step independence check should be introduced, and calls for the Scottish Government to adopt these recommendations to improve discharge and support some of the most vulnerable people in society to maintain independent living.
Supported by: Margaret Mitchell, Peter Chapman, Edward Mountain, Murdo Fraser, Finlay Carson, Alexander Stewart, Alison Harris, Gordon Lindhurst, Tom Mason, Michelle Ballantyne, Jamie Greene, Maurice Corry, Jeremy Balfour, Rachael Hamilton, Annie Wells, Jackie Baillie, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Colin Smyth
Current Status: Fallen on 27/11/2019
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That the Parliament congratulates Marilyn Edmond on her directorial debut with the film, CONNECT, which is set in North Berwick and premiered at the 2019 Glasgow Film Festival; understands that it tells the story of young man with mental health issues, Brian, who is played by Kevin Guthrie; recognises that it highlights the importance of talking about mental health and reducing any stigma surrounding this; considers the film to be thought-provoking and believes that it will help to encourage a national conversation around mental health and suicide prevention, and wishes Marilyn success with the film, which was screened at the Parliament on World Suicide Prevention Day and is touring venues across the country, including in Glasgow, Inverness, Aberfeldy, Perth, Dundee and Edinburgh.
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That the Parliament congratulates Marilyn Edmond on her directorial debut with the film, CONNECT, which is set in North Berwick and premiered at the 2019 Glasgow Film Festival; understands that it tells the story of young man with mental health issues, Brian, who is played by Kevin Guthrie; recognises that it highlights the importance of talking about mental health and reducing any stigma surrounding this; considers the film to be thought-provoking and believes that it will help to encourage a national conversation around mental health and suicide prevention, and wishes Marilyn success with the film, which was screened at the Parliament on World Suicide Prevention Day and is touring venues across the country, including in Glasgow, Inverness, Aberfeldy, Perth, Dundee and Edinburgh.
Supported by: Liam McArthur, Peter Chapman, Finlay Carson, Margaret Mitchell, Alexander Stewart, Donald Cameron, Bill Kidd, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Bill Bowman, Richard Lyle, Monica Lennon, Jeremy Balfour, Jackie Baillie, Sandra White, Michelle Ballantyne, Gillian Martin, Ruth Maguire, Alison Harris, Annie Wells, Tom Mason
Current Status: Fallen on 27/11/2019
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