Motion: Marie Curie’s Changing the Conversation on Terminal Illness Report

Marie Curie’s Changing the Conversation on Terminal Illness Report

Lodged by Nanette Milne Members' Business Motion 28 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the Marie Curie report, Changing the Conversation; further welcomes the publication of research commissioned by Marie Curie and carried out by the London School of Economics, which estimates that nearly 11,000 people in Scotland, including in the north east, who need palliative care are not currently accessing such care; notes the finding that people with a terminal diagnosis other than cancer, over 85s, people living alone and people from black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups are less likely to be accessing palliative care; further notes that a palliative approach is often recommended for people living with a terminal illness and includes pain and symptom management as well as physical, emotional and spiritual support; considers that this approach is proven to benefit many different illnesses; believes that, with Scotland’s ageing population and with more and more people living longer with multiple conditions, this problem will get worse unless action is taken; understands that the Scottish Government has committed to developing a new strategic framework for action on palliative and end-of-life care by the end of 2015, and looks forward to considering the findings.

Supporters (28)