As an amendment to motion S6M-16777 in the name of Neil Gray (Adoption of Innovation in Health and Social Care), insert at end “; acknowledges that much of the NHS’s existing IT infrastructure is outdated and suffers from interoperability issues, which harm productivity and create an additional burden on NHS staff; further acknowledges that a lack of modern, effective IT infrastructure has created challenges for GP practices and patients, including difficulties in easily booking appointments or ordering repeat prescriptions; believes that the introduction of an NHS Scotland app, a universal software architecture platform and a single shared digital patient records system to enable seamless transfer of medical information within and between NHS boards, local authorities and other care providers, would be transformational for all aspects of health and social care; understands the vast potential of artificial intelligence within health and social care to accelerate diagnosis, increase productivity and improve patient outcomes; recognises the significantly greater progress made in other parts of the UK and in European nations in developing and implementing these technologies, and considers it vital to the future of Scotland’s health and social care provision that adoption and innovation of new technologies within the sector is accelerated.”
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes, Richard Lochhead, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, March 13, 2025
Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, March 13, 2025
Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote Vote Defeated