Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting Minutes
9th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:02
- Meeting closed at: 12:26
- Published: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 04:21pm
1 Declaration of interests:
Jackie Baillie declared no relevant interests.
2 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee decided to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private.
3 Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Dr Ros Jamieson, Clinical lead for the Complex Mesh National Surgical Service and Mark White,Director of Finance, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde ;
Dr Anna Lamont, Interim Medical Director, Procurement Commissioning and Facilities, Roseanne McDonald,Associate Director, Procurement Commissioning and Facilities and Paul Hornby,Head of Strategic Sourcing & Commercial, National Procurement, NHS National Services Scotland .
4 Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Greig Chalmers,Head of Chief Medical Officer’s Policy Division, Terry O'Kelly,Senior Medical Adviser, David Bishop,Mesh Team Leader and Ailsa Garland,Solicitor, Scottish Government .
5 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instruments— NHS Education for Scotland Amendment Order 2021
National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021
6 Evidence Session
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 3 and 4.
7 Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People:
The Committee agreed its approach to the inquiry.
8 Perinatal Mental Health:
The Committee agreed its approach to the inquiry.