Scottish Parliament – June 3, 2026 – 3

S7M-00228.2: As an amendment to motion S7M-00228 in the name of Angela Constance (Investing, Protecting and Renewing Scotland’s NHS), insert at end “;

recognises that issues in hospitals cannot be solved without addressing the crisis in social care, reducing health inequalities and tackling poverty;

believes that social care workers should be paid at least £15 an hour, and calls on the Scottish Government to address long term workforce planning to support current staff and patients.”

Original motion(S7M-00228): That the Parliament recognises and commends the hard-working staff across Scotland’s NHS;

thanks them for the significant progress they have delivered, including long waits down 11 months in a row, and welcomes the Scottish Government's commitment to working with all staff across Scotland's Health and Social Care sectors to deliver further reform and renewal.