Motion · S5M-21074 · 28 Feb 2020
WORD Day 2020
The motion
That the Parliament notes that World Young Rheumatic Diseases (WORD) Day will take place on 18 March 2020; acknowledges that this annual event aims to raise awareness and knowledge among parents, the medical profession, teachers and the general public about the importance of early diagnosis of rheumatic diseases in young people to help increase levels of early diagnoses and speedy referral to specialised paediatric rheumatologists; understands that the event takes place through the international networks of the Paediatric Rheumatology European Society and the European Network for Children with Arthritis, which seek to improve the level of treatment received by children around the world with such conditions to help improve their prognoses; acknowledges the life-altering, and sometimes debilitating, effect that rheumatic diseases can have on the day-to-day lives of people; commends all involved with WORD Day for their efforts to improve lives, and wishes them continued success.
Supporters (22)
- Jackson Carlaw 2 Mar 2020
- Finlay Carson Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 2 Mar 2020
- Murdo Fraser Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 2 Mar 2020
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 2 Mar 2020
- Jamie Greene 2 Mar 2020
- Alison Harris 2 Mar 2020
- Bill Kidd 2 Mar 2020
- John Mason 2 Mar 2020
- Edward Mountain 2 Mar 2020
- Alexander Stewart 2 Mar 2020
- Sandra White 2 Mar 2020
- Jeremy Balfour 3 Mar 2020
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 3 Mar 2020
- Maurice Corry 3 Mar 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 3 Mar 2020
- Margaret Mitchell 3 Mar 2020
- Gil Paterson 3 Mar 2020
- Annie Wells 3 Mar 2020
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 4 Mar 2020
- Peter Chapman 6 Mar 2020
- Alexander Burnett Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 9 Mar 2020
- Ruth Maguire 12 Mar 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.