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That the Parliament understands that chronic kidney disease affects more people in Scotland than cancer and that there is no cure; further understands that only around two thirds of those affected by kidney disease have received a diagnosis, with many of them diagnosed too late to prevent renal failure, while others are identified by accident when tested for other conditions; believes that there are significant opportunities to address inequalities in the diagnosis and outcomes for people in Scotland, including in the Glasgow region, with chronic kidney disease, based on their backgrounds; marks the launch of the Kidney Research UK report, Changing the future for chronic kidney disease in Scotland, which it understands makes key recommendations to transform the outcomes for people in Scotland with chronic kidney disease, and notes the calls on patients and their advocates, families, clinicians, researchers, NHS leaders and policymakers to work together to devise and deliver a national approach that can transform kidney health in Scotland, prevent more people developing this potentially life-threatening disease, slow its progression, avoid preventable complications and reduce the number of people needing dialysis or an organ transplant.
Supported by:
Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Sarah Boyack, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark, Bob Doris, James Dornan, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Rhoda Grant, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Craig Hoy, Daniel Johnson, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Douglas Lumsden, Gillian Mackay, Liam McArthur, Pauline McNeill, Jenni Minto, Carol Mochan, Edward Mountain, Paul O'Kane, Willie Rennie, Emma Roddick, Douglas Ross, Alex Rowley, Anas Sarwar, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Annie Wells, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle