Category Archives: health

Ten Questions for Lanarkshire NHS

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Lanarkshire’s NHS Mental Health plan: Ten questions that deserve answers. John Pentland is demanding answers to ten questions about Lanarkshire NHS Mental Health policy. The questions follow correspondence, FoI requests to the NHS and the Scottish Government, and the issue … Continue reading →

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International Workers Memorial Day

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

John’s member’s debate on International Workers Memorial Day took place at 1230 today: watch the debate on democracy live

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Dementia Cafe

John recently visited the Motherwell Dementia Cafe in the Centenary Suite at Fir Park. The visit is covered this week by the Motherwell Times

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Update on Mental Health plan

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Yesterday, John intervened in the Minister’s opening speech on Mental Health services: John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab): Given that the strategy builds on existing Scottish Government policy, why has the Lanarkshire mental health services plan—which was in line with … Continue reading →

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MSP blasts delay in Mental Health Plan

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland has called for NHS Lanarkshire to be allowed to move forward with the plan for Mental Health Services that has been under consideration for over two years. Recent evidence from a Freedom of Information request … Continue reading →

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Postcode drugs lottery must stop

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland has welcomed the announcement of a review into access to medicines across Scotland, which will consider the role of the Scottish Medicines Consortium and health boards. John said: “This is something that I have been … Continue reading →

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NHS complaints hit new high

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

John Pentland is calling on the Scottish Government to get to grips with the NHS, as hospital complaints soar in Lanarkshire and throughout Scotland. Hospital and Community Health Service complaints have hit their highest level since the SNP took office … Continue reading →

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Minister promises to address postcode drugs issue

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

The Scottish Government is looking at the postcode lottery issue for drugs in Scotland. Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland said that he was pleased to hear that they were looking at the issue, and was “hoping for action too”. The … Continue reading →

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MacMillan Coffee Morning

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

Organisers declared themselves delighted with the success of the MacMillan Cancer Care’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event held in ASDA’s Motherwell store on Friday, September 28th. The event was co-hosted by the store and Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland. Taking … Continue reading →

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Postcode lottery for drugs?

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

The Scottish Government is creating a postcode lottery for cancer and other new drugs, claims Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland. The answers to a series of parliamentary questions reveal that the Scottish Government has disengaged from the process by which … Continue reading →

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