Hospital at Home Programme in Scotland - Amendment 2
Submitted by:
Dr Sandesh Gulhane,
Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
Date lodged:
Thursday, 25 May 2023
Motion type: Amendment
Motion reference: S6M-09191.2
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 30 May 2023
As an amendment to motion S6M-09191 in the name of Michael Matheson (Hospital at Home Programme in Scotland), insert at end "; emphasises that maintaining existing programmes is vital to keeping people out of hospital; highlights that some Hospital at Home initiatives are threatened by staffing shortages; asserts that these programmes are needed more than ever, as hospitals across Scotland are currently struggling with capacity, with patients being treated in corridors at peak times; notes that tackling delayed discharge is a key component of increasing capacity, and acknowledges that many delayed discharges are of older people who could be cared for within social care settings."
Vote
Result47 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not voteDisagreed