MSPs at the Scottish Parliament have decided to host a further hearing on a petition seeking to reverse the proposed controversial redesign of healthcare services in Skye, Lochalsh and South West Ross.
Skye MSP Kate Forbes called for the petition to remain open, along with cross-party Highland MSPs, because of unresolved ‘grave concerns’ about healthcare provision in the north of Skye, and the Public Petitions Committee agreed to defer a decision on the final course of action on the petition until a separate review by Sir Lewis Ritchie is completed.
The Holyrood petition, which was first heard in 2015, calls for an Independent Scrutiny Panel (ISP) to be established to examine NHS Highland’s major service change proposals in the region.