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Deep Vein Thrombosis (PE1056)

Tuesday 29 January 2008 Public Petitions Committee Petitions 7 contributions · 3 speakers

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Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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PE1056, by Gordon, Jane and Steven McPherson, calls on the Parliament to urge the Government to introduce mandatory assessment tools for all health boards for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and to address a range of other issues relating to the treatment or recognition of DVT.Members have received copies of the written submissions relating to the petition, and the petitioners have appeared before the committee—they made a powerful contribution a few months back. How does the committee want to deal with the issues that are outlined in the papers that we have got so far? What do members want to do next with the petition?

Nanette Milne Con North East Scotland
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The papers state that the revision of the Scottish intercollegiate guidelines network guidelines will take 26 months, which seems quite a long time. I wonder whether we can get an update on how that is progressing.

Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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Are there any other strong views? I think that we should seek further clarification of exactly how each of the agencies to which we have written is trying to make progress on the issues that have been identified in the petition, so that we will have a better picture than we have had to date.

Nigel Don SNP North East Scotland
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I wonder whether we can use our influence to ask why it will take 26 months to revise the guidelines. An airport could be built in that time. There may be a good reason for it, but it seems an awfully long time.

Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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Okay. I am happy to raise that issue. The committee is keen to assist the McPherson family, as this is part of the resolution process of their coming to terms with their loss. We also want to prevent the same thing from happening to any other young person or family.

Nanette Milne Con North East Scotland
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There is also the issue of the revision of patient information leaflets—I think that the family were having an input into that—to ensure that health boards give patients the same advice. I would like to find out how that is going.

Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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With those recommendations, are members happy to keep exploring the issues that have been raised by the petition?Members indicated agreement.

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