Edinburgh Medical School and the Medical
Students Council are pleased to host the second in the series of the
Edinburgh Medical Debates.
The subject of the debate is “The NHS: Is it financially sustainable?”
This
is a highly topical debate in the current climate of uncertainty about
the future of our NHS, which is coming under increasing financial
pressure. The morale of the workforce is also being affected, with the
first ever all out junior doctor strikes in NHS history.
The panel are:
Mr Brian Houston, Chairman of NHS Lothian
Professor Cam Donaldson, Yunus Chair in Social Business and Health, Glasgow Caledonian University
Dr Roger Smyth, Consultant
Psychiatrist in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the Royal
Infirmary of Edinburgh and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University
of Edinburgh.
Ms Navina Senthilkumar, Year 2 medical student, The University of Edinburgh
The debate will be chaired by Professor Kenneth Boyd, Emeritus Professor of Medical Ethics.
Our debate motion is:
“This house believes that the NHS should no longer be free at the point of access.”
Each speaker will present their argument for or against the motion, followed by Q&A and then finally a vote.