Motion · S5M-22678 · 9 Sep 2020
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Week 2020
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Week, which takes place from 14 to 20 September 2020; understands that approximately 2,500 people in Scotland are living with IPF and that, across the UK, an estimated 6,000 are diagnosed with it every year; acknowledges that it is an incurable and life-limiting condition, which results in a build-up of scar tissue in the lungs, restricting normal breathing; understands that current treatments can only mitigate the symptoms; notes the view that more research is needed to help people with the condition; encourages patients who are experiencing a persistent cough or breathlessness to contact their GP, even during the current COVID-19 pandemic, and praises the British Lung Foundation for raising awareness and funding vital research to improve diagnosis and treatment, which it believes will allow people to have the chance of experiencing a better quality of life.
Supporters (20)
- Sarah Boyack 9 Sep 2020
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 9 Sep 2020
- Bill Kidd 9 Sep 2020
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 9 Sep 2020
- Richard Lyle 9 Sep 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 9 Sep 2020
- Margaret Mitchell 9 Sep 2020
- Alexander Stewart 9 Sep 2020
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 11 Sep 2020
- John Finnie 11 Sep 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 11 Sep 2020
- John Mason 11 Sep 2020
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 11 Sep 2020
- David Stewart 11 Sep 2020
- Neil Findlay 14 Sep 2020
- Daniel Johnson Scottish Labour 14 Sep 2020
- Mark McDonald 14 Sep 2020
- Elaine Smith 14 Sep 2020
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 15 Sep 2020
- Ruth Maguire 8 Oct 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.