MS Society Report, Too Much To Lose
- Submitted by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-22883
That the Parliament recognises MS Society’s report, Too Much To Lose, which found that 34% of people in the UK felt their multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms had got worse during lockdown and that 69% were unable to speak to a rehabilitation professional during that time; notes MS Society’s campaign to protect and improve rehabilitation services, which it understands are important to maintain mobility and manage the symptoms of MS; understands there is a high prevalence of MS in Scotland, especially in the Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland, and acknowledges what it sees as the importance of maintaining services for people with long-term neurological conditions while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Donald Cameron, Neil Findlay, John Finnie, Kenneth Gibson, Iain Gray, James Kelly, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Lewis Macdonald, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Liam McArthur, Mark McDonald, Pauline McNeill, Colin Smyth