Redesigning Primary Care for Scotland's Communities

The motion

That the Parliament commends the good work of the dedicated health and care professionals who embody the community health services; agrees that effective frontline community healthcare is vital to helping people enjoy life at home, or in a homely setting, for as long as possible; recognises the challenges being faced in the recruitment and retention of GPs; supports the current work to agree a new GP contract for Scotland from 2017, which will see bureaucracy reduced for GPs to give them more time with their patients, presenting the opportunity to go even further to tackle health inequalities in communities; welcomes Sir Lewis Ritchie’s review of out-of-hours primary care and the Scottish Government’s commitment to work with partners to implement his findings; further welcomes the planned increase in GP training places and support for return to practice schemes to aid retention and recruitment in general practice, and endorses the aims of the £60 million Primary Care Fund to test new models of care, support the primary care workforce and enhance patient access.

1. 15 Dec 2015
   Redesigning Primary Care for Scotland's Communities

   S4M-15172
   Carried

   104 for, 5 against

1. S4M-15172.1
   Redesigning Primary Care for Scotland's Communities

   Jim Hume LD Lodged 14 Dec 2015
   Defeated

   36 for, 73 against
2. S4M-15172.2
   Redesigning Primary Care for Scotland's Communities

   Dr Richard Simpson Lab Lodged 14 Dec 2015
   Defeated

   46 for, 63 against

SNP 2

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

1. 15 Dec 2015
   Redesigning Primary Care

   Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

   The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-15172, in the name of Shona Robison, on redesigning primary care for Scotland’s communities. 14:33
2. 15 Dec 2015
   Decision Time

   Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

   There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S4M-15172.2, in the name of Richard Simpson, which seeks to amend motion S4M-15172, in the name of Shona Robison, on redesigning pri…
3. 15 Dec 2015
   Decision Time

   Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

   The second question is, that amendment S4M-15172.1, in the name of Jim Hume, which seeks to amend motion S4M-15172, in the name of Shona Robison, on redesigning primary care for Scotland’s communities, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members:…
4. 15 Dec 2015
   Decision Time

   Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

   The final question is, that motion S4M-15172, in the name of Shona Robison, on redesigning primary care for Scotland’s communities, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.