Motion · S2M-00667 · 26 Nov 2003
Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
The motion
That the Parliament notes the recent decision by NHS Quality Improvement Scotland on the use of photodynamic therapy for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and acknowledges that photodynamic therapy is the only effective treatment for wet AMD, the most aggressive form of the disease and the leading cause of blindness in the UK, with around 650 new patients diagnosed with wet AMD in Scotland every year; is deeply concerned that funding has not been made available for clinicians to treat on the NHS those patients who urgently require the therapy, and endorses the demand by the Royal National Institute of the Blind Scotland and the Macular Disease Society that the Scottish Executive ensures that funding is immediately provided by all NHS boards, thereby saving the sight of those who could benefit from the therapy.
Supporters (47)
- Carolyn Leckie 1 Dec 2003
- Stewart Stevenson 1 Dec 2003
- Robert Brown 2 Dec 2003
- Frances Curran 2 Dec 2003
- Stewart Maxwell 2 Dec 2003
- John Swinburne 2 Dec 2003
- Sandra White 3 Dec 2003
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 8 Dec 2003
- Mark Ballard 8 Dec 2003
- Sarah Boyack 8 Dec 2003
- Ms Rosemary Byrne 8 Dec 2003
- Cathie Craigie 8 Dec 2003
- Mr David Davidson 8 Dec 2003
- Linda Fabiani 8 Dec 2003
- Trish Godman 8 Dec 2003
- Margaret Jamieson 8 Dec 2003
- Nanette Milne 8 Dec 2003
- Elaine Murray 8 Dec 2003
- Alex Neil 8 Dec 2003
- Mark Ruskell Scottish Green Party 8 Dec 2003
- Elaine Smith 8 Dec 2003
- Nicola Sturgeon 8 Dec 2003
- Murray Tosh 8 Dec 2003
- Bill Butler 9 Dec 2003
- Dennis Canavan 9 Dec 2003
- Helen Eadie 9 Dec 2003
- Marlyn Glen 9 Dec 2003
- Irene Oldfather 9 Dec 2003
- Mike Pringle 9 Dec 2003
- Shona Robison 9 Dec 2003
- Eleanor Scott 9 Dec 2003
- Roseanna Cunningham 10 Dec 2003
- Phil Gallie 10 Dec 2003
- Christine Grahame 10 Dec 2003
- Patrick Harvie Scottish Green Party 10 Dec 2003
- Marilyn Livingstone 10 Dec 2003
- Ken Macintosh 10 Dec 2003
- David Mundell 10 Dec 2003
- Cathy Peattie 10 Dec 2003
- Shiona Baird 11 Dec 2003
- Dr Jean Turner 11 Dec 2003
- Christine May 15 Dec 2003
- Margaret Mitchell 5 Jan 2004
- Dr Sylvia Jackson 14 Jan 2004
- Donald Gorrie 16 Jan 2004
- Bruce Crawford 3 Feb 2004
- Adam Ingram 3 Feb 2004
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.