About the Evidence Session
As part of an inquiry into Preventative Agenda, the Committee has agreed to carry out a one-off evidence session on sexual health, blood borne viruses and HIV.
This evidence session took place on Tuesday 23rd January 2018. The following organisations were invited to attend:
HIV Scotland
The Hepatitis C Trust
Health Protection Scotland
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Waverley Care
Prof. John F Dillon
NHS Highland
NHS Lothian
Prior to this session taking place, the Committee issued a short targeted call for views with the following questions:
- To what extent do you believe the Scottish Government's Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Updated Framework and the approach by Integration Authorities and NHS Boards is preventative?
- Is the approach adequate or is more action needed?
- Are the services and Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Updated Framework being measured and evaluated in terms of cost and benefit?
- Given the high cost of new medicines, what cost-benefit analysis has been done of primary prevention in general, and the role of the new medicines as a means of primary prevention?
The following written submissions were received:
Correspondence
Following the call for views and the evidence session on 23 January 2018, the Committee wrote to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport on 21 February 2018.
The Cabinet Secretary responded to the Committee's letter on 21 March 2018