The second current petition is PE1179 from Helen Moran, on behalf of the Brain Injury Awareness Campaign, on acquired brain injury services. Members have a note by the clerk—it is paper 4—and the written submissions.
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Current Petitions
Acquired Brain Injury Services (PE1179)
Speakers
Choose an MSP to read only their contributions- David Stewart Lab 4
- John Wilson SNP 3
- Sandra White SNP 2
- Nanette Milne Con 1
- Angus MacDonald SNP 1
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11 contributionsI have read the papers and the recommendations. I suggest that we close the petition because the Government is committed to introducing legislation on the integration of adult health and social care, and some councils have already gone ahead with that. I note the petitioner’s concerns about the replies from local authorities, but I think that the replies that we got were full. We could ask the petitioner to participate directly in the gathering of evidence for the legislation.John Wilson has a particular interest in the petition and might want to comment on it.
Not at this point.
Okay. My recommendation is that we close the petition.
I agree with Sandra White, particularly as we have received confirmation from the Government that an acquired brain injury sub-group is undertaking work to move from a clinical network to a care network over the next two years. I think that everything is being done. It has been a good petition that has achieved its purpose.
I agree with those comments. However, it should be noted that the petitioner expressed disappointment that out of the 32 councils that were approached for responses only 12 replied. That is disappointing.
The petitioner is not alone in feeling disappointed. We have had problems in getting feedback from some local authorities.
I have now gathered my thoughts on the petition, and I would not want to see it closed at this point as the petitioner has made another three recommendations. Although the written submissions that we have received from local authorities are good, they show that there is no consistency in how the different health boards and local authorities deal with the issue. The petitioner has rightly made another three recommendations:“1. That a separate care category be set up for ABI so that spending on ABI services can be ring fenced, and monitored.2. That all councils and Health boards together be directed to develop a current ABI strategy, along with consultation with their local ABI population and carers.3. That all councils and Health boards be directed to begin the set-up of local Managed Care Networks for ABI, so that the approaches used with individuals are within a context that will allow proper support.”Those recommendations need to be addressed. Based on the responses that we have had from local authorities so far, it is clear that there is not a common approach to the issue, so it would be useful to ask the Scottish Government to respond to the recommendations that have been made. I hope that, by doing that, we will get a clearer picture of the guidance that is given to local authorities and health boards on how they should be dealing with acquired brain injury.14:45
May I suggest a compromise position? As the Scottish Government has set up the sub-group, I propose that we close the petition under rule 15.7 but refer the three recommendations that Mr Wilson mentioned to the Scottish Government and ask for them to be discussed as part of the sub-group’s analysis. In that way, we will achieve both objectives. Is that agreed?Members indicated agreement.
I bow to the majority view of committee members.
I thank Mr Wilson for his Henry Kissinger-like diplomacy.
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