Allied Health Professionals, Enabling Active and Independent Living

As an amendment to motion S4M-13196 in the name of Maureen Watt (Allied Health Professionals, Enabling Active and Independent Living), after "living" insert "; believes that AHPs are crucial in the treatment and prevention not only of physical ill health but also of mental ill health; recognises the added value that AHPs can have in terms of preventative, upstream approaches; acknowledges that AHP interventions can significantly reduce unnecessary hospital admission and can help to reduce dependency on care services, resulting in savings to health and social care".