Motion · S6M-06073 · 26 Sep 2022

Addressing NHS Waiting Times

Lodged by Sandesh Gulhane Motion For Debate 4 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament is concerned by the length and scale of NHS waiting times; notes that A&E, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), cancer and routine treatment waiting times are well short of where they need to be; recognises that the root cause of this problem is a lack of beds in NHS hospitals; regrets, therefore, that the Scottish Government is focussed more on structural reform than building greater capacity into the social care system; notes that the NHS Recovery Plan is failing to have a demonstrably positive impact on waiting times, and calls, therefore, on the Scottish Government to rewrite its NHS Recovery Plan ahead of this winter.

Supporters (4)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.