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Motion · S6M-00276 · 7 Jun 2021

BHF's 60th Year

Lodged by Colin Smyth Members' Business Motion 29 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament celebrates the British Heart Foundation's (BHF) 60th year; acknowledges the significant improvement in survival rates over that time; understands that, in the 1960s, seven out of 10 heart attacks were fatal, but that today, seven in 10 people survive; acknowledges, that before the BHF was established, most babies in the UK who were diagnosed with congenital heart defects did not live past their first birthday; believes that, now, thanks to research, most survive into adulthood; notes that there are around 109,000 people in the South Scotland parliamentary region living with heart and circulatory diseases who benefit daily from the BHF's research; recognises the tremendous effort made by all fundraisers in Scotland who have allowed this incredible research to happen; commends the BHF on funding over £3 billion in lifesaving research, including over £1 billion in the last decade, and welcomes the work of organisations such as the BHF towards a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.

Supporters (29)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.