Motion · S2M-00629 · 19 Nov 2003
Medical Services in the West Highlands
The motion
That the Parliament recognises the deep concern of the communities in Fort William and Oban regarding the threat to future provision of acute medical services in the west Highlands; notes that over 3,500 people, so far, have turned out at public meetings to express their opposition to Argyll and Clyde and Highland NHS boards’ plans to downgrade Oban and Fort William hospitals to community status; recognises that, if the proposals go ahead, patients from the West Highlands would be forced to travel hundreds of miles to Glasgow or Inverness to access treatment, and therefore believes that the Scottish Executive should reject these plans and give a commitment that the current service provision will continue to be delivered locally to communities in the West Highlands.
Supporters (14)
- Donald Gorrie 25 Nov 2003
- Maureen Macmillan 25 Nov 2003
- Sandra White 25 Nov 2003
- John Farquhar Munro 26 Nov 2003
- Frances Curran 12 Jan 2004
- Carolyn Leckie 12 Jan 2004
- Fergus Ewing 13 Jan 2004
- Jim Mather 13 Jan 2004
- Bruce Crawford 14 Jan 2004
- Mrs Margaret Ewing 14 Jan 2004
- Richard Lochhead 14 Jan 2004
- Alex Neil 14 Jan 2004
- Jamie McGrigor 15 Jan 2004
- Shona Robison 15 Jan 2004
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.