Motion · S1M-02597 · 11 Jan 2002
Plight of Chronic Pain Patients
The motion
That the Parliament considers that the Scottish Executive and health boards should move the plight of chronic pain patients up the health agenda, chronic pain being regarded as the most neglected health issue in Scotland and possibly the biggest in terms of numbers as, according to the Pain Association Scotland, some 500,000 people suffer long-term pain through problems such as back pain and arthritic conditions, and agrees with health professionals who have appealed to the Parliament that the wreckage of many lives through lost jobs, and the loss of millions of pounds to the economy, could be relieved by ending the dire shortage of specialised pain clinics and staff in Scotland.
Supporters (26)
- Adam Ingram 14 Jan 2002
- Gil Paterson 14 Jan 2002
- Mr Lloyd Quinan 14 Jan 2002
- Tommy Sheridan 14 Jan 2002
- Robert Brown 15 Jan 2002
- Christine Grahame 15 Jan 2002
- Fiona Hyslop 15 Jan 2002
- Kenny MacAskill 15 Jan 2002
- Tricia Marwick 15 Jan 2002
- Michael Matheson 15 Jan 2002
- Mr John McAllion 15 Jan 2002
- Nora Radcliffe 15 Jan 2002
- Colin Campbell 16 Jan 2002
- Kay Ullrich 16 Jan 2002
- Sandra White 16 Jan 2002
- Mrs Margaret Ewing 17 Jan 2002
- Donald Gorrie 17 Jan 2002
- Irene McGugan 17 Jan 2002
- Fiona McLeod 17 Jan 2002
- Alex Neil 17 Jan 2002
- Margo MacDonald 18 Jan 2002
- Mary Scanlon 22 Jan 2002
- Dr Winnie Ewing 24 Jan 2002
- John Young 31 Jan 2002
- Elaine Smith 7 Feb 2002
- Mr Duncan Hamilton 12 Feb 2002
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.