Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- health services in Scotland – including performance, staffing and funding
- primary care - including dentistry, GPs, and pharmacy services
- public health including mental health and wellbeing, and tackling drugs misuse
- social care
- sport and physical activity
Tagh raon-ama:
Post-d: hscs.committee@parliament.scot
Post-d: @SP_HSCS
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Tagh raon-ama Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
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Gillian Martin
Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Aberdeenshire East (Constituency)
Paul O'Kane
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Stephanie Callaghan
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Uddingston and Bellshill (Constituency)
Dr. Sandesh Gulhane
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
Emma Harper
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Gillian Mackay
Member
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Carol Mochan
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
David Torrance
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Kirkcaldy (Constituency)
Evelyn Tweed
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Stirling (Constituency)
Tess White
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
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Jackie Baillie
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Dumbarton (Constituency)
Russell Findlay
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Marie McNair
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Clydebank and Milngavie (Constituency)
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Correspondence
Committee correspondence
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Letter from the Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport on the review of the level of minimum unit pricing, dated 28 June 2022
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults Letter from the Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care on the publication of the monitoring and reporting summary for year 1 of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults, dated 28 June 2022
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Expert review of Mental Health support for Young People entering and in Custody
Expert review of mental health support for young people entering and in custody at HMP & YOI Polmont – Summary report Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans on the summary report of the expert review of mental health support for young people entering and in custody at HMP & YOI Polmont, dated 28 June 2022
Official Reports
Official Reports
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Health Inequalities
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Health Inequalities
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Health Inequalities, Subordinate Legislation
Reports
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A report of subordinate legislation considered by the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on 28 June 2022.
Alternative pathways to primary care
An inquiry report by the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on alternative pathways to primary care as distinct from the usual route into healthcare services of visiting a General Practitioner.
Annual Report of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee for 2021-22
The Annual Report of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee for 2021-22.
Remit
To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and matters relating to drugs policy.