[S2M-5572.2 (Amendment)] Decision Time — 14 Feb 2007 at 17:01

This looks like the vote on S2M-5572.2

The description in the bulletin on 2007-02-14 is:

*S2M-5572.2 Shona Robison: Making the NHS Local—As an amendment to motion (S2M-5572) in the name of Mr Andy Kerr, leave out from "the goal of" to end and insert "the delivery of core acute services, such as accident and emergency and maternity services, as locally as possible while also recognising that some specialist services may need to be delivered in larger centres; recognises that "Delivering for Health" provides an opportunity to reverse the trend of further centralisation and keep services local; welcomes the additional investment in primary medical services; supports the new community hospital strategy with its focus on providing local facilities and services appropriate to modern-day demands; welcomes the establishment of the Scottish Centre for Telehealth in Grampian and the approaches it will bring to widening access to specialist services, such as seen in the tele-neurology service in Orkney; commends the shift from hospital-based provision to local access for services such as chemotherapy and dialysis and expects community health partnerships to continue to accelerate such a shift; recognises the benefits of community casualty units which can help to relieve pressure from busy accident and emergency departments; welcomes the continuing development of new staff roles and expertise as a means to carry services closer to patients; supports the community pharmacy minor ailments service as an excellent example of improved local access; supports the increasing focus of NHS Scotland on reducing inequalities between those with the best and worst health; acknowledges the contribution to improving health of services in local communities for people of all ages, from improving children’s dental health in Glasgow to promoting walking for health by older people; applauds the world-leading anticipatory care "Keep well" services which tackle coronary heart disease in the most deprived communities, and welcomes the continued development of local community health partnerships as a strong and coherent response to the changing pattern of demand that NHS Scotland will face."

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Text Introducing Division:

The second question is, that amendment S2M-5572.2, in the name of Shona Robison, which seeks to amend motion S2M-5572, in the name of Andy Kerr, on making the NHS local, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

No.

There will be a division.

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