Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to increase awareness of the symptoms of stroke by reviewing its promotion of the FAST stroke campaign, and ensuring that awareness campaigns include all the symptoms of a potential stroke.
Petitioner: James Anthony Bundy
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 19 September 2023
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SPICe Briefing (143KB, pdf) posted 24 October 2023
06 December 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, the Stroke Association, and Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 06 December
09 October 2024: The Committee agreed to write to NHS regional health boards, the Scottish Ambulance Service, and the Scottish Government. The Committee also agreed to hold a roundtable discussion on the issues raised by the petition, and to delegate authority to the Convener to work with the clerks on inviting relevant stakeholders to participate.
Official Report of Meeting 09 October 2024
PE2048/A: Scottish Government submission of 17 October 2023 (48KB, pdf) posted 18 October 2023
PE2048/B: Petitioner submission of 17 November 2023 (143KB, pdf) posted 29 November 2023
PE2048/C: Sandesh Gulhane MSP submission of 20 November 2023 (45KB, pdf) posted 30 November 2023
PE2048/D: Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health submission of 21 December 2023 (95KB, pdf) posted 04 January 2024
PE2048/E: Petitioner submission of 4 January 2024 (103KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2024
PE2048/F: Stroke Association submission of 12 January 2024 (154KB, pdf) posted 16 January 2024
PE2048/G: Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland submission of 26 February 2024 (101KB, pdf) posted 04 March 2024
PE2048/H: NHS Borders written submission, 7 November 2024 (61KB, pdf) posted 14 November 2024
PE2048/I: Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health written submission, 12 November 2024 (50KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2024
PE2048/J: NHS Tayside written submission, 14 November 2024 (20KB, pdf) posted 22 November 2024
PE2048/K: NHS Highland written submission, 18 November 2024 (26KB, pdf) posted 22 November 2024
PE2048/L: NHS Fife written submission, 18 November 2024 (59KB, pdf) posted 22 November 2024