Improving Care and Services for People with Chronic Pain (Amendment 2)
The first question is, that amendment S6M-06779.2, in the same of Sandesh Gulhane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-06779, in the name of Humza Yousaf, on improving care and services for people with chronic pain, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
S6M-06779.2: As an amendment to motion S6M-06779 in the name of Humza Yousaf (Improving Care and Services for People with Chronic Pain), leave out from “welcomes” to end and insert “commends the Cross Party Group on Chronic Pain for its work; notes that the publication of the Framework for Pain Management Service Delivery - Implementation Plan does not outline the "implementation" or explain how patients will access services or any detail on staffing, investment or involvement of patients; further notes with concern that chronic pain patients often have mental health problems and are at a higher risk of suicide, and calls on NHS Scotland to develop access to new specialist services with the potential provision of new one-stop injections and infusions regional clinics to help reduce waiting times and improve follow-up appointments for patients.”

Original motion(S6M-06779):
That the Parliament recognises the impact of chronic pain on people's health and wellbeing in Scotland; welcomes the publication of the Framework for Pain Management Service Delivery - Implementation Plan; notes the actions to improve care and services being taken in partnership with people with chronic pain, NHS staff and services, the third sector and other key stakeholders; supports the focus on delivering person-centred care and improving access to local support for pain; recognises the efforts to increase NHS staff skills and knowledge of chronic pain and its impact, and agrees with the commitment to improve the consistency and quality of pain management services across Scotland.

Original motion(S6M-06779):
That the Parliament recognises the impact of chronic pain on people's health and wellbeing in Scotland; welcomes the publication of the Framework for Pain Management Service Delivery - Implementation Plan; notes the actions to improve care and services being taken in partnership with people with chronic pain, NHS staff and services, the third sector and other key stakeholders; supports the focus on delivering person-centred care and improving access to local support for pain; recognises the efforts to increase NHS staff skills and knowledge of chronic pain and its impact, and agrees with the commitment to improve the consistency and quality of pain management services across Scotland.