Motion · S3M-02886 · 13 Nov 2008
Minimise Medical Mistakes
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the introduction of a degree course in patient safety at the University of Aberdeen; notes that there is currently no formal training for clinicians in the human and system causes of error and adverse events; recognises research by academics at the University of Aberdeen that suggests that errors by medical professionals affect up to 50,000 patients in Scotland each year, contributing to about 5,000 deaths; congratulates the University of Aberdeen for identifying the obvious need for such a course, and supports efforts to minimise risk to patients by providing sufficient training for health professionals to diminish the risk of medical errors and to improve the quality of Scotland’s health care as a whole.
Supporters (11)
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 18 Nov 2008
- Malcolm Chisholm 19 Nov 2008
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 20 Nov 2008
- Hugh Henry 20 Nov 2008
- James Kelly 20 Nov 2008
- Mary Mulligan 20 Nov 2008
- Dr Richard Simpson 20 Nov 2008
- Ken Macintosh 21 Nov 2008
- Cathy Peattie 24 Nov 2008
- Marilyn Livingstone 1 Dec 2008
- Keith Brown Scottish National Party 8 Dec 2008
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.