Lung Health

The motion

That the Parliament notes the publication of the Taskforce for Lung Health report, A National Five Year Plan for Lung Health in England, by the British Lung Foundation and partners; further notes that the report is based on evidence of best practice respiratory care; recognises that Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis, the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry, the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care, the Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists, the Association for Respiratory Technology and Physiology, Asthma UK, the British Lung Foundation, the British Geriatrics Society, the British Society of Thoracic Imaging, the British Thoracic Society, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, the Health and Safety Executive, the Interstitial Lung Disease Interdisciplinary Network, the Primary Care Respiratory Society, Respiratory Futures, NHS RightCare, the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, the Royal College of Anaesthetists, the Royal College of GPs, the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Radiologists, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland, on behalf of the Royal College of Surgeons, are members of the taskforce; understands that, although the recommendations in the report focus primarily on changes to be made in respiratory care in England, there are several recommendations that could be considered by the Scottish Government; urges the Scottish Government to consider the recommendations of the Taskforce for Lung Health as it develops its Respiratory Action Plan for Scotland, and commends members and patients for their work in developing this five-year plan for lung health.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Lab 4 Con 3 SNP 1

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

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5M-15079 by reference.