Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting Minutes
38th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:15
- Meeting closed at: 11:57
- Published: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 03:53pm
1 Decisions on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2 Healthcare in remote and rural areas:
The Committee took evidence from—
Nicola Gordon, Policy Manager, Royal College of Nursing Scotland;
Jaki Lambert, Director, Royal College of Midwives Scotland;
Dawn MacDonald, NHS Highland Branch Secretary, UNISON;
Michael Dickson, Chief Executive, Scottish Ambulance Service.
Emma Harper declared an interest as a former clinical educator in a remote and rural area.
Sandesh Gulhane declared an interest as a practising NHS GP.
3 Healthcare in remote and rural areas (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
4 National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered the Scottish Government's response to its letter of 7 November 2023.
The Committee agreed to recommence consideration of a draft Stage 1 report in private in January 2024.
5 Work programme (in private):
The Committee considered its future work programme.
The Committee agreed not to meet on 9 January, and to invite the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care to give evidence on the Budget 2024-25 at its meeting on 16 January.