Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions
1. Seek to raise the awareness of ongoing issues affecting patients with Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions throughout Scotland: to include access to services, conditions affecting children, pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, relevant guidelines or an identified lack of guidance. 2. It will: aim to identify barriers to change and improvement - and the measures required to overcome those. liaise with appropriate agencies, academics and parliamentarians to consider and agree appropriate measures with a view to improvement of provision of health care and promotion of the health of people with arthritis and other musculo skeletal conditions influence policy decisions of the Scottish Government, local authorities and other appropriate agencies to ensure that adequate levels of resources are deployed to address chief issues. liaise with representatives from NHS Health Boards, Universities and other organisations as appropriate with regards to current relevant research,audit and reports develop links with appropriate officials, within UK Government on an as and when required basis.
Health, Medicine & Public Health|Social Care, Welfare & Family Support.
Members
- Pam Duncan-Glancy (Convener)
- Rachael Hamilton (Deputy Convener)
- Annie Wells
- Fulton MacGregor
- Liam McArthur
- Paul J Sweeney
- Rhoda Grant
- Roz McCall