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A
Good
afternoon,
the
first
item
of
business
today
is
consideration
of
business
motion
8101
in
the
name
of
Joe
Fitzpatrick,
on
behalf
of
the
parliamentary
Bureau
setting
out
a
revised
business
program
for
Thursday
I
would
ask
any
member
who
objects
to
press
the
request
to
speak
button
now
I
call
into
first
person
to
move
motioning
101
formally
moved.
Thank
you.
No
member
has
asked
to
speak
against
the
motion.
The
question
therefore,
is
that
motion
it
101
be
agreed.
Are
we
agreed
all
right?
B
C
B
I
thank
the
Minister
for
that
answer.
The
Barclays
review
has
floated
the
recommendation
of
ending
rates
relief
for
arms-length
external
organisations
such
as
edinburgh
leisure.
This
would
potentially
fit
them
with
a
bill
of
millions
of
pounds.
If
the
scottish
government
decides
to
go
ahead
and
implement
that
recommendation
as
the
minister
concerned
about
the
potential
effects
on
health,
if
public
leisure
facilities
are
stripped
back
or
made
more
expensive
as
a
result,
mr.
C
C
They
were
doing
to
try
and
get
the
enayat's
of
active,
of
course,
when
the
cabinet's
safety
finance
to
meet
his
statement
or
in
the
12th
of
September,
he
accepted
the
majority
of
the
recommendations,
but
there
are
certain
recommendations
and
points
of
detail
which
he
is
now
considering
further
and
engaging
with
a
relevant
stakeholders
ahead
of
publishing.
An
implementation
plan
by
the
end
of
the
year
aim
will
continue
to
further
engage
with
a
members
on
that
point
of
interest
happy
to
meet
with
if
he
so
wishes.
A
D
Thank
you
and
the
minister
will
be
aware
of
the
great
success
of
the
glider
we
left
in
club,
based
in
Easter
house
in
my
constituency,
who
won
gold
and
bronze
medals
at
the
recent
Commonwealth
Youth
youth
championships
in
Australia.
The
minister,
also
where,
where
the
young
medal
winners
and
their
team
mates
had
to
fundraise
themselves
to
pay
for
the
traps,
because
no
official
funding
was
available,
can
ask
the
minister
what
steps
have
been
taken
to
ensure
that
funding
for
sports
find
its
ways.
D
C
Of
the
big
planks
of
the
Commonwealth
Games
was
that
owned
appropriately
planning
for
legacy
to
be
felt
across
not
just
the
city
but
across
the
whole
of
the
country
and
ensuring
legacy
reaches
areas
of
deprivation
is
absolutely
an
important
concern.
Vs
sports
Grantland
clubs
from
across
Scotland
are
able
to
access
support
through
various
different
funding
streams.
Direct
club
investment
awards
for
all
and
their
facilities
fund,
as
well
as
that
support
Scotland,
are
also
committing
additional
support
to
the
seven
community
sports
hubs
which
are
based
in
the
areas
of
highest
deprivation.
C
With
regards
to
the
weightlifting,
in
the
specific,
a
a
question
from
I,
even
McKee,
aim
I'm
happy
to
meet
with
the
member
to
discuss
specifically
the
support
for
weightlifting
clubs
in
his
constituency.
Of
course,
that
side
aim
absolutely
a
command
the
weightlifting
club
based
in
easter
house,
who
won
that
gold
medal
and
bronze
medal
at
the
Commonwealth
Games,
but
look
forward
today
at
my
tea
meeting
with
the
member
a
to
discuss
a
those
weighted
issues.
Question.
C
Uncured
relationship
sexual
health,
impaired
attitude,
education
is
key
for
ensuring
all
young
people
across
Scotland
can
make
healthy
choices
regarding
their
sexual
health.
This
includes
knowing
how
to
protect
themselves
from
HIV,
and
it
has
boards
work
with
local
authorities
and
other
partners
to
support
the
delivery
of
high-quality,
consistent
and
inclusive.
Our
SHP
education
and
skills
across
Scotland
NHS
boards
can
have
a
role
in
supporting
the
training
of
teaching
staff
delivering
our
SHP
education
and
shouldn't.
C
Schools
are
aware
of
NHS
services
for
young
people
in
the
area
and
by
directly
participating
in
the
core
delivery
of
teaching
sessions
by
NHS
staff.
Nhs
boards
are
also
currently
working
with
local
authorities
to
produce
a
national,
our
SHP
resource
to
support
effective
address,
HP
teaching.
This
new
resource
will
cover
a
range
of
issues,
including
consent
and
healthy
relationships,
an
impact
of
digital
technology
and
also
be
fully
inclusive
of
LGBTI
issues.
With.
E
Scotland
were
today
announced
as
the
winners
of
a
prestigious
B
Emmy
Award
for
improving
HIV
health
care.
Their
recent
report,
HIV
in
education
guaranteeing
licence
for
all
highlighted
that
to
young
people
every
month
are
diagnosed
as
being
HIV
positive.
Is
it
time
to
ensure
stronger
partnership
working
between
health
boards,
local
authorities
and
the
third
sector
to
ensure
that
young
people
receive
the
best
information
on
how
to
lead
long
and
healthy
life,
and,
as
the
minister
Begley,
that
this
is
a
public
health
issue?
E
A
C
You
I
would
certainly
want
to
commend
HIV
Scotland
on
winning
that
award
and
I
commend
the
work
they
do
in
this
area.
I
also
welcome
HIV
Scotland's
report,
as
the
member
highlights.
Hiv
prevention
remains
absolutely
a
public
health
challenge.
Nhs
boards
will
continue
to
work
with
schools
and
local
authorities
to
deliver
change
and
stage
appropriate
ere
are
SHP
education
on
the
risks
of
each
IV.
C
I
think
there
is
real
opportunity
on
the
work
that's
currently
been
taken
forward
by
boards
and
authorities
to
produce
that
new
r.a.s
HP
resource,
and
also
think
that
we
need
to
consider
wider
opportunities
as
well.
I
think
those
opportunities
that
are
into
the
administration
of
plaque
to
properly
engage
with
a
people
around
a
safe
sex
messages,
so
I
think
we
should
consider
all
those
opportunities,
but
certainly
build
on
the
good
work
of
HIV
Scotland
and
the
work
that's
currently
underway
across
authorities
and
the
NHS
boards.
A
F
Presiding
officer
this
year
marks
the
30th
anniversary
of
the
first
broadcast
of
the
AIDS,
the
wind
I
victims.
Public
health
are
there
which,
with
its
macabre,
imagery
and
alarming
tones
cemented
in
the
minds
of
a
generation,
the
idea,
but
an
HIV
diagnosis,
meant
almost
certain
death
and
the
d-des
unfortunately
still
informs
perceptions
diversity.
However,
governor
HIV
has
not
been
the
data
scientist
at
once.
Worse
than
to
the
introduction
of
highly
active
antiretroviral
therapy
1996.
F
C
You,
a
presiding
officer,
I,
think
a
Tom
Arthur
articulates
just
exactly
what
many
of
our
memories
will
be
of
those
a
1980s
campaigns
that
are
into
HIV
and
while
I
do
agree
that
we
need
to
continue
to
raise
awareness
of
HIV
risk
prevention
and
treatment.
We
also
need
to
be
looking
at
tackling
the
stigma
and
discrimination
that
is
also
associated
with
a
contracting
HIV
again
I
think
there
was
our
cross-party
group
in
this
Parliament,
where
that
was
this
specific.
C
G
Thank
You
presiding
officer,
there
is
an
important
issue
that
I
feel
should
be
raised
at
the
next
meeting
with
any
chairs
Lannister.
Is
the
minister
aware
that
Cobra
hospice
opened
some
time
ago
to
D
patients,
but
despite
having
inpatient
beds,
these
are
not
being
utilized?
This
is
their
really
frustrating
for
all
the
volunteers
and
local
residents
who
worked
to
bring
this
hospice
to
escalade
a
manager.
A
I
Thank
you
for
sharing
officer
in
2009
10
NHS
life,
I
spent
13,000
pounds
on
agency
nurses,
but
by
2016-17
this
had
rocketed
to
over
1.8
million
pounds
over
the
same
period.
The
number
of
unfulfilled
nursing
and
men
were
thirty
vacancies
and
large
fell
increased
from
18
to
254.
There's
a
comment
sacred
agree
that
a
major
contributing
factor
was
necklace
Todd's
decision
to
slash
training
places
from
Nazis
when
she
was
health
secretary
and
what
will
the
cabinet
secretary
do
to
rectify
the
rectify
this
situation
and
ensure
la
natural
hospitals
are
not
chronically
understaffed?
I
J
Amorphous
thirsty
for
the
record
I
wholeheartedly
agree
with
wonder.
Fabiani
and
I
know
that
the
the
Lyons
family,
who
lost
so
much
loved
a
father
and
husband
flank
lines
and
MND
campaigner
with
Julia
PC
that
beam
forward
up,
but
wonder
if
the
minister
is
aware
that
Ward
18,
which,
like
here
of
the
elderly
Ward's
here
horse
whinnies
cope
date,
has
been
closed
to
new
admissions,
as
the
man
is
able
to
clarify.
A
H
L
K
M'kay
I
thank
cabinet
secretary
for
that
answer.
Vacancies
and
long
waiting
lists
are
leading
to
NHS
Grampian
patients
being
potentially
sent
as
far
as
Newcastle
for
surgery
under
the
allocation
formula,
NHS
Grampian
receives
only
89
P
per
head
compared
to
the
national
average
of
one
pound
a
smaller
share
than
a
decade
ago
and
lost
15
million
pounds
in
the
last
financial
year.
L
Well,
can
I
see
Liam
care
that
NHS
grampians
resource
budget
first
2017-18
has
increased
to
eight
hundred
and
ninety
eight
point:
six
million.
That
includes
an
additional
three
million
pounds
of
an
RAC
parity
funding
which
ensures
that
all
boards
are
no
further
than
1%
from
their
target
share
of
funding.
I
can
also
say
that
since
2015-16
NHS
Grampian
has
received
an
additional
funding
of
47
million
pounds
for
the
specific
purpose
of
accelerating
funding
funding
parity
in
line
with
the
N
Rach
formula.
L
So
Grampian
has
been
one
of
the
biggest
gainers
from
the
n
right
formula
over
recent
years
in
terms
of
patients
being
sent
to
newcastle.
That
is
clearly
an
arrangement
that
is
a
part
of
a
process
of
a
boards
helping
one
another.
So
Glasgow
and
Edinburgh
are
the
first
port
of
call
for
patients
say
from
Grampian
in
order
to
support
Grampy
and
while
they
are
able
to
recruit
and
work
their
way
through.
Some
of
the
difficulties
they
have.
L
Newcastle
is
the
third
option
and
I'm
sure
Liam
care,
and
no
one
else
in
this
chamber
would
suggest
that
we
shouldn't
utilize
resources
wherever
they
are
offered
from,
and
it's
not
the
first
time
that
mutual
aid
has
been
given
north
and
south
of
the
border
and
I
think
it's
something
to
be
welcomed
and
I
would
certainly
applaud,
grampians
efforts
in
making
sure
they
do
that,
while
they
sort
out
their
own
recruitment
issues
within
the
Grampian
area.
That's.
M
You
presenting
officer
the
health
sector
needs
to
recognise
that
resource
isn't
meeting
demand
in
the
NHS,
with
Health
Boards,
telling
us
that
they're
having
to
make
over
1
billion
pounds
of
cuts
over
the
next
four
years.
That
is
having
devastating
consequences
on
the
workforce
and
on
patient
care
too,
and
just
one
shocking
example
of
us
is
the
revolution
that
women
in
Glasgow,
who
suffer
a
miscarriage,
are
having
to
wait
up
to
5
weeks
up
to
5
weeks
to
have
a
surgical
removal
of
the
fetus.
That
is
a
shocking
and
heartbreaking
revolution.
M
L
Two
very
different
issues,
so
let
me
take
the
first
one.
First,
in
terms
of
the
resources
to
the
NHS,
an
SRO
will
be
aware
that
there
are
more
resources
going
into
the
NHS
than
ever
before
and,
of
course,
under
the
labor
proposals
in
the
manifesto
for
the
2016
election,
there
would
have
been
less
money
going
into
the
NHS
van
has
been
delivered.
L
He
also
raises
the
very
serious
case
with
an
Glasman
clade
that
has
been
raised
over
recent
days,
and
what
I
can
see
is
this
that
there
is
a
full
investigation
going
or
and
I
understand
that
there
has
been
a
complaint
raised
about
this
case.
I
have
asked
the
chief
medical
officer
to
look
into
this
in
Glasgow
and
the
rest
of
Scotland.
The
initial
indications
are
from
glassman
clade
that
this
is
an
isolated
case
totally
unacceptable
and
I
am
absolutely
determined
that
that
standard
of
health
care
is
not
a
something
that
we
would
act.
L
We
would
absolutely
not
accept
that
standard
of
health
care
for
anybody
anywhere
in
Scotland,
but
it
is
not
reflective
of
the
rest
of
the
service
within
Glasgow
and
Clyde,
but
the
chief
medical
officer
is
seeking
assurance
about
that,
but
not
just
in
Glasgow
and
Clyde,
but
elsewhere,
because
I
want
to
make
sure
that
women
across
Scotland
get
the
highest
level
of
care
particular
and
very,
very
sensitive
circumstances.
Like
this
question.
N
O
L
Decisions
to
cancel
a
patient's
operation
is
never
taken
lightly.
All
boards,
including
Grampian,
work
very
hard
to
keep
cancellations
to
a
minimum,
and
we
continue
to
work
with
them
to
see
sustained
improvements.
It's
important
to
demand,
but
this
is
a
small
percentage
of
the
overall
number
of
planned
operations
taking
place.
The
latest
canceled
operations
figures
for
the
months
of
August
show
that
in
Grampian,
1947
operations
were
carried
out
with
83
operations
cancelled
due
to
capacity
or
non
clinical
reasons.
O
Grumbles,
heavily
secretary
3471
fewer
planned
operations,
the
second
worst
wedding
times
record
of
any
NHS
board,
hundreds
of
canceled
operations
for
non
clinical
reasons,
and,
most
recently,
specialist
veteran
services
pulling
down
the
shutters
through
lack
of
funding,
support
from
NHS
Grampian
in
that
I'm,
not
the
only
Grampian,
MSP
who's
raising
this
issue
doesn't
she
believe
that
now
is
the
time
to
fund
NHS
Grampian
promptly,
because
it's
only
got
89
percent
of
the
average
ahead
of
population.
It's
not
the
amount
of
money,
pacifically,
the
mental
cabinet.
L
Obviously,
a
number
of
other
operations
are
cancelled
for
clinical
reasons,
because
patients
are
not
a
fit
after
procedure
or
by
patients
themselves,
but
four
doors
cancel
due
to
capacity
and
non
clinical
reasons
is
2.8
percent.
The
vast
majority
of
opticians
go
ahead.
My
mom's
also
mentioned
the
veteran
services,
and
this
has
been
important
and
we
have
supported
boards
to
continue
to
provide
veterans
services
and
are
very
very
difficult
backdrop,
because
obviously
these
services
were
previously
funded
through
the
LIBOR
monies,
as
my
trumble's
will
be
available
will
be
aware
and
that
money
was
then
worth
drawing.
L
So
we
have
tried
to
help
boards
to
sustain
these
services
and
we
have
offered
boards
our
partnership
arrangements
for
funding,
but
it
would
be
up
to
those
boards
to
either
accept
or
not
accept,
most
half,
but
there
are
a
small
number
of
boards
who
have
not
decided
to
go
down
that
route,
and
that
is
a
local
decision
for
those
boards.
Julian.
N
L
A
member
a
touch
essaouira,
a
very
important
point,
because
one
of
the
the
key
issues
here
for
exampie
and
is
the
ability
to
the
recruiting
routine
staff
and
one
of
the
key
issues.
There
is
theater
staff
for
the
Aberdeen
Royal
Infirmary,
so
the
board
are
taking
a
number
of
important
measures
to
plan
and
sustain
its
dr2
workforce.
L
A
P
Thank
You
presiding
officer,
we've
heard
a
lot
of
information
about
how
much
excess
resources
are
going
in,
and
the
partnership
arrangements
with
Newcastle
and
guys
go
and
Edinburgh.
Well,
we
haven't
heard
from
the
same
thing
is:
how
long
is
he's
going
to
go
on
for,
but
he's
been
going
on
for
several
years
so
far,
and
how
can
you
give
to
the
northeast
of
Scotland
the
promise
as
to
when
things
were
normalize
itself,
and
there
will
not
be
cancellations
and
the
waiting?
This
will
come
down
to
what
can
be
said
at
a
normal
level.
Q
A
L
December
2016
dr.
Brian
Montgomery,
published
his
independent
review
on
access
to
new
medicines,
which
recognised
that
the
Scottish
Government
has
made
significant
reforms
and
investment
to
improve
access
to
newly
licensed
medicines.
In
recent
years,
the
review
found
that,
following
our
previous
reforms,
the
Scottish
medicines
consortium
acceptance
rates
had
markedly
increased.
We
are
committed
to
continuing
to
build
on
these
improvements
and
are
taking
forward
the
recommendation.
Oh
and
dr.
Montgomery's
report
we're
working
in
collaboration
with
stakeholders,
including
the
SMC
NHS
Scotland,
and
the
pharmaceutical
industry,
to
implement
the
recommendations
as
quickly
as
possible.
L
Q
Boyd
I
think
the
Kabbalistic
sort
of
applying
certain
live
at
the
pharmaceuticals
and
a
fair
place,
but
I
just
say
want
to
ask
the
cabinet
secretary
I
know
she
will
be
aware,
as
members
and
probably
public
as
well,
but
take
cross
country
watching
is
very
important
when
you're
looking
to
access
new
medicines.
So
can
I
therefore
ask
clamminess
actually
what
impact
leaving
this
single
market
will
have
on
accessing
new
treatments
and
medicines
cabinet
secretary.
L
Well,
this
is
an
important
issue.
The
UK
to
take
is
out
of
the
single
market
and
withdraw
our
membership
of
the
European
Medicines
Agency.
Then,
there's
a
clear
risk
that
pharmaceutical
companies
could
be
less
committed
to
the
UK
market
and
they
will
be
to
the
rest,
the
larger
attractions
of
the
EU
and
the
u.s.
meaning
that
patients
in
Scotland
and
the
way
the
UK
could
face
delays
and
accessing
the
medicines
they
need
in
comparison
to
the
tame
skills
that
we
currently
enjoy.
L
As
a
full
member
of
the
EU
I'm
also
concerned
that
medicine
manufacturers
could
be
negatively
impacted
by
additional
costs
as
a
result
of
having
to
work
separately
with
the
UK.
Unless
me
mean
that
some
manufacturers
choose
not
to
do
so
at
all
as
a
result
or
could
increase
the
cost
of
our
medicines
thought
and
the
light
of
all
of
this
I
wrote
to
the
Secretary
of
State
for
Health
Jeremy
Hunt
in
July,
seeking
clarity
on
the
UK's
future
relationship
with
the
European
Medicines
Agency,
and
have
requested
the
full
and
regular
involvement
of
the
Scottish
Government.
R
A
L
These
talks
are
underway
and
I'm
sure
the
member
will
appreciate
that
we
should
allow
those
talks
to
continue
and
through
those
discussions.
I
would
certainly
hope
that
the
manufacturer
will
meet
their
best
offer
or
in
price
and
indicate
that
they
will
Reece
up
resubmit,
an
application
for
our
candy
to
the
SMC
at
the
earliest
possible
opportunity.
Polly.
A
S
Well,
the
Scottish
Government
consider
funding
is
that
sativex,
a
cannabis
based
medicine
as
any
cheers
wheels
have
done,
and
drugs
such
as
diuretics
can
help
TMS
after
itís.
Another
musculoskeletal
conditions,
Tony
Wiggins
was
chairman
of
the
cardiff,
reveal
ms
s
idea
steals
a
vertex
and
called
a
tremendous
step
forward.
He
said
it's
good
for
spasms
for
other
effects
of
AMS
and
it
does
work.
I
realize
that
it
is
not
authorized
by
the
scottish
medicines
consortium,
but,
however,
the
cabinet
secretary
well
be
aware
that
doctors
are
able
to
prescribe
it
should
they
wish
to.
L
L
A
clinical
benefit
to
do
so,
and
that's
currently
done
through
the
individual
patient
treatment
request,
that's
being
changed
to
the
new
epi
approved
clinical
system,
which
is
going
to
improve
consistency
and
ensure
that
patients
get
access
to
the
right
treatment
at
the
right
time
and
there's
obviously
going
to
be
a
national
appeal
panel
to
help
ensure
that
there
is.
There
is
a
more
equity
of
access.
L
T
T
Thank
you.
The
island
of
Yale
used
to
have
two
GPS
running
an
independent
practice
to
save
money.
Local
cover
is
now
to
be
replaced
by
a
advanced
nurse
practitioner.
Would
she
would
the
minister
accept
that
this
puts
a
clinical
burden
on
an
individual
who
will
have
to
refer
cases
to
a
GP
by
phone
in
Loic?
Is
this
acceptable,
or
would
it
not
be
better
to
have
a
GP
in
the
island
of
Yale
cabinet.
L
I'm
aware
that
there
have
been
challenges
and
difficulties
in
trying
to
recruit
to
a
number
of
GP
posts
within
the
the
area,
there's
a
lot
of
work
that
is
going
on
to
try
and
incentivize
some
of
those
posts.
I'm
sure
the
member
will
be
aware
of
those
there's
also
as
I
understand
our
very
successful
GP
training
schemes
through
the
Alaric
practice,
with
four
GP
registrar's
currently
in
training
that
are
due
to
qualify
in
about
18
months
time,
and
they
want
to
stay
in
Shetland.
L
No
we're
about
they
end
up
being
located
again
is
something
it
for
discussion,
but
the
all
of
advance
nurse
practitioners
is
important
here
and
I
know
that
that
is
being
looked
at
as
a
way
of
supporting
a
the
the
GP
recruitment
issues
and,
of
course
they
are
very,
very
experienced
nurses
in
their
own
right
in
terms
of
the
clinical
backup
that
they
have.
That
is
important
and
they
should
have
access
to
that
GP
support.
It's
something.
I'm,
certainly
happy
to
discuss
further
with
Tavish
core.
L
Regular
contact
and
discussion
with
NHS,
Dumfries
and
Galloway
and
was
in
contact
last
week
as
part
of
the
board's
annual
review.
This
meeting
a
range
of
topics
were
covered
and
this
included
performance
finance
and
the
new
200
million
pounds,
ton,
fils
and
Galloway
Royal
infirmity
and
the
post
of
ongoing
engagement
with
the
integration
joint
board.
The.
U
Nickerson
thanked
the
cabinet's
actually
for
that
response,
you'll
be
aware
that
their
cross
party
petition,
which
was
received
widespread
support,
cerrado
weapon,
sure
seeking
a
long
term
commitment
from
the
Scottish
Government
for
the
retention
and
improvement
of
the
services
that
the
Galloway
Community
Hospital
I
thank
the
cabinet
secretary,
said
to
my
invitation
to
come
to
sooner
are
to
collect
the
cross
parts
of
petition
on
the
gallery
to
community
hospital
and
to
hear
the
rail.
The
real
concerns
of
local
people
was
an
ever
increasing
pressure
on
hospital
bed
numbers.
A
L
I
am
fully
aware
of
the
strength
of
local
feeling
in
support
of
Galloway
a
community
hospital
from
not
just
the
from
the
Carson,
but
from
all
local
members.
In
fact,
the
name
three
changes
over
the
summer
were
taken
to
ensure
patient
safety
services
are
Galilee.
Community
hospital
are
now
running
as
normal,
something
I
hope.
The
member
will
welcome.
L
L
So
the
NHS,
Dumfries
and
Galloway
have
given
assurances
that
they
will
continue
to
keep
local
communities
fully
informed
about
any
changes
to
services
that
the
hospital
where
these
are
unavoidable
for
patient
safety
reasons
and
they're
keen
to
engage
with
local
people
and
indeed
their
representatives,
and
they
held
a
public
meeting
in
July
to
discuss
these
issues,
which
I
understand
was
productive.
Emma.
V
L
Think
one
of
the
issues
emerging
from
the
public
meeting
in
July
with
the
board
around
Galloway
a
community
hospital
was
the
need
for
for
full
information,
so
that
I
think
people
appreciate
that
sometimes
there's
unavoidable
challenges
that
arise
due
to
staff
a
sickness
or
are
other
issues
that
require
the
board
to
ensure
that
the
services
are
continue
to
be
provided
in
a
safe
way.
But
I
think
they
need
to
make
sure
that
that
information
is
full
and
that
they
make
sure
the
community
is
fully
aware
of
any
changes
and
I.
W
The
recent
audit
Scotland
report
and
what
force
plannin
revealed
that
two-thirds
of
interviews
in
the
region
for
consultant
posts
are
cancelled
because
of
a
lack
of
suitable
applicants
when,
as
the
Scot
is
gone,
gonna
take
responsibility
for
letting
down
patients
and
Dumfries
and
Galloway
and
apologize
for
ten
years
of
abject
failure
and
proper
in
each
s.
Workforce
planning.
L
Of
course,
they
don't
recent
gallery,
as
other
health
boards
have
more
staff
than
they
have
ever
had
and
they
have
more
posts
than
they
have
ever
had.
But
there
are,
there
are
vacancy
issues
within
certain
areas
of
the
country,
particularly
in
more
remote
in
rural
areas,
and
that
is
about
as
trying
to
attract
a
staff
to
come
to
Scotland
and
to
make
sure
we
are
training
enough
staff.
That's
why
we
have
increased
over
the
last
five
years.
The
number
of
nursing
and
midwifery
training
course.
L
That's
why
we
are
expanding
the
undergraduate
medical,
a
courses,
that's
why
we're
adding
a
new
Graduate,
Medical
School,
and
that's
why
we
published
a
workforce
plan
back
in
the
summer
in
order
to
work
with
boards
to
ensure
that
we
do
have
the
staff
a
going
forward.
But
you
know
we
are
not
the
only
part
of
the
country
to
have
issues
with
a
recruitment
and
retention.
L
It
is
an
issue
for
all
of
the
UK
health
systems
and
indeed
beyond
some
of
these
specialties
I
think
that's
very,
very
difficult
to
recruit
to
and
then
feasts
and
gallery
are
no
different
from
that.
But
we
will
continue
to
support
them
in
making
sure
that
they
can
successfully
recruit
in
routine
the
the
staff.
L
V
Once
again
remain
chamber
that
I
am
a
registered
nurse
in
charge,
the
Scottish
Government,
what
its
position
is
on
the
Law
Society
of
Scotland's
warning.
The
ending
freedom
of
movement
may
deter
medical
professionals
from
moving
here
and
have
implications
for
people
already
living
and
working
here.
Cabinet.
L
Scotland's
health
workforce
benefits
enormously
from
the
contribution
made
by
staff
from
across
the
European
Union
that
we
need
to
retain
the
ability
to
recruit
freely
from
this
diverse
and
experienced
talent,
pool
and
I
agree
with
the
Law
Society
that
any
restrictions
on
current
free
movement
arrangements
will
inevitably
pose
recruitment
and
retention
challenges
for
health
boards.
I've
met
with
a
number
of
EU
staff
directly,
who
tell
me
of
colleagues
who
have
already
left.
L
Scotland
staff
are
understandably
anxious
and
uncertain
about
the
impact
of
brexit
on
their
right
to
live
and
work
in
Scotland,
and
we
urgently
need
clarity
from
the
UK
government
on
future
immigration
policy.
The
Scottish
Government
has
signaled
its
desire
to
retain
freedom
of
movement
and
access
to
the
single
market
and
will
continue
to
do
so
in
all.
We
can
to
protect
Scotland's
interests
in
Europe
Emma.
L
However,
to
to
stop
the
flow
of
EU
nationals
here
to
Scotland,
to
provide
a
extremely
important
part
of
the
workforce
in
the
here
and
now
and
into
the
future,
is
a
very,
very
retrograde
step
indeed,
and
we'll
make
the
situation
here
in
Scotland
much
much
worse,
so
I
want
to
say
into
May
EU
citizens
living
here
that
they
are
very
welcome.
We
want
them
to
stay,
and
indeed
we
want
future
generations
of
EU
citizens
to
come
and
work
here
in
our
health
and
care
services.