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Motion · S5M-18026 · 1 Jul 2019

NHS Lanarkshire Mouth Cancer Infomercial

Lodged by Margaret Mitchell Standard Motion 17 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes that NHS Lanarkshire’s health improvement department has produced a new, short infomercial aimed at young people to highlight the importance of regularly checking your mouth and looking for the signs and symptoms of mouth cancer; acknowledges that the infomercial was funded by the Ben Walton Scholarship and Development Grant hosted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow, and developed in partnership with the Coatbridge Peer Education Group and Community Learning and Development, North Lanarkshire; understands that signs can include ulcers that do not heal after a few weeks, red and white patches and unusual lumps or bumps in the mouth or neck; recognises that, as well as looking out for the signs and symptoms, the infomercial also encourages young people to practice some risk lowering behaviours such as getting to know their mouth through self-examination, not smoking, watching what they drink and practising safer sex, and wishes NHS Lanarkshire well with this worthwhile initiative.

Supporters (17)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.