Motion · S5M-16400 · 18 Mar 2019
Improvement of Inpatient Paediatrics at St John’s Hospital
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes what it sees as the improvement of paediatric services at St John’s Hospital, Livingston; understands that, on 18 March 2019, NHS Lothian reinstated inpatient services from Monday to Friday mornings to provide 24-hour services to children; appreciates that the unit will function for four nights each week and revert to a short-stay assessment service, running from 8am to 8pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and with a paediatric nurse available in the A&E department through the night at weekends; recognises that the resumption of overnight inpatient services follows NHS Lothian recruiting three trainee advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs) as part of a drive to create a robust staffing model; understands that the unit is now staffed by a multi-disciplinary team of consultants, nurses and a greater number of ANPs, and acknowledges that parents are advised not to do anything differently and to always go straight to A&E if required.
Supporters (12)
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 18 Mar 2019
- Bill Kidd 18 Mar 2019
- Richard Lyle 18 Mar 2019
- Rona Mackay 18 Mar 2019
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 19 Mar 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 19 Mar 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 19 Mar 2019
- Sandra White 19 Mar 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 20 Mar 2019
- Gil Paterson 21 Mar 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 25 Mar 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 27 Mar 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.