This Cross-party group's purpose:
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.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 6 November 2024, 6 to 7.45 pmMSPs, individuals and organisations who participate in and support this group.
Convener
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Constituency)
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Coatbridge and Chryston (Constituency)
Member
Party: Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for: Orkney Islands (Constituency)
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)