Wednesday, 18 September 2013
1. To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what issues were discussed. (S4O-02382)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that all families with children up to two years old have regular access to a health visitor. (S4O-02383)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the effectiveness of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing’s letter of 22 February 2013 to national health service boards...
4. To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that people who care for stroke patients are given a carer’s assessment. (S4O-02385)
5. To ask the Scottish Government to what extent personal circumstances are taken into account when considering middle-aged men for a free health check. (S4O-02386)
6. To ask the Scottish Government how much the national health service pays each year in private finance initiative service charges. (S4O-02387)
7. To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its response to the “Review of NHS Pharmaceutical Care of Patients in the Community in Scotland”. (S4O-02388)
8. To ask the Scottish Government how many reports of female genital mutilation have been made to the police by national health service staff since 2005. (S4O-02389)
9. To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding the filling of vacant positions. (S4O-02390)
10. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Grampian and what issues were discussed. (S4O-02391)
11. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Joint Committee on Vaccination & Immunisation’s decision not to recommend the introduction of the meningitis B vaccine....
12. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the effectiveness of the Douglas Street treatment suite in Hamilton and whether NHS Lanarkshire plans to introduce similar services...
13. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will extend the inspection of older people’s care programme to include national health service continuing care beds. (S4O-02394)
14. To ask the Scottish Government what recent action it has taken to reduce waiting times at accident and emergency departments. (S4O-02395)
15. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle bowel cancer. (S4O-02396)
The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-07721, in the name of Alex Salmond, on Scotland’s future.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-07725, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved,...
The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I ask Joe FitzPatrick to move motion S4M-07726, on the establishment of a committee. Motion moved, That the Parliament...
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S4M-07721.1, in the name of Johann Lamont, which seeks to amend motion S4M-07721,...
The final item of business today is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-7599, in the name of Nanette Milne, on Marie Curie, signpost to palliative care. Motion debated, That the...
The Scottish Parliament is the national legislature of Scotland, located in Edinburgh. The Parliament consists of 129 members known as MSPs, elected for four-year terms; 73 represent individual geographical constituencies, and 56 are regional representatives.