Motion · S4M-13973 · 18 Aug 2015
Promoting Sustainable GP Recruitment
The motion
That the Parliament notes with concern the reported challenges facing GPs across Scotland, including a shortage in numbers in South Scotland; understands that the British Medical Association and the Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland have said that the country will need an additional 740 GPs by 2020 and that it is facing a recruitment crisis in general practice; believes that around 90% of patient contact with the NHS is through the primary care provided by GPs and that quality primary care is the bedrock of the NHS and a lifeline to many, particularly in remote and rural communities; further believes that the pressure on GPs is intolerable and that the situation at present is unsustainable, and notes the calls from Scotland's healthcare professionals for a full and frank debate on the future of primary care.
Supporters (11)
- Hanzala Malik 18 Aug 2015
- Hugh Henry 19 Aug 2015
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 19 Aug 2015
- Alison McInnes 19 Aug 2015
- Elaine Murray 19 Aug 2015
- Tavish Scott 20 Aug 2015
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 21 Aug 2015
- Alex Fergusson 21 Aug 2015
- Sarah Boyack 24 Aug 2015
- Malcolm Chisholm 26 Aug 2015
- Jackson Carlaw 1 Sep 2015
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.