This is all meetings of Health, Social Care and Sport Committee held in 2026. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Jane Miller
Programme Manager
Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
• Dr Joanna Teuton
Health Improvement Manager, Population Health and Climate Change
Public Health Scotland
• Neil Gray
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Gerald Byrne
Head of Constitutional Policy
Scottish Government
• Nicki Crossan
Assisted Dying Shadow Bill Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Ailsa Garland
Principal Legal Officer
Scottish Government
• Professor Jill Belch
Co-Chair of Air Pollution Working Group
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
• Professor Ruth Doherty
Chair in Atmospheric Sciences, School of GeoSciences
University of Edinburgh
• Professor Peter Scarborough
Professor of Population Health
University of Oxford
• Dr Andrew Sudmant
Edinburgh Climate Change Institute
University of Edinburgh
• Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government
• Katrina McNeill
Team Leader - Burial and Cremation
Scottish Government
• Marie Penman
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
This is all meetings of Health, Social Care and Sport Committee held in 2025. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Dr George Fernie
Senior Medical Reviewer and Caldicott Guardian
Healthcare Improvement Scotland Certification Review Service
• Annemarie MacAlpine
President
Association of Registrars of Scotland
• Jim Murdoch
Senior Manager, Wellbeing Planning and Performance
East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership
and then from:
• Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government
• Rachel Coutts
Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Owen Griffiths
Legislation Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Alison McLeod
Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Katrina McNeill
Team Leader - Burial and Cremation
Scottish Government
• Lucy Orren
Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Jacqueline Cooney
Director
Scottish Medical Aesthetics Safety Group
• Stefan Czerniawski
Executive Director of Strategy
General Dental Council
• Amanda Demosthenous
Non-Executive Director, Board Member
British Association of Medical Aesthetic Nurses
• Remmy Jones
Allied Health Professionals in Aesthetics
and then from:
• Laura Boyce
Chief Inspector of Regulation
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
• Brett Collins
Director
Save Face
• Eddie Docherty
Director of Quality Assurance and Regulation
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
• Paula McLaren
Senior Advanced Practice Advisor
Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government
• Jennifer Howie
UK and International Relations Team Lead
Food Standards Scotland
• Emma Luton
Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Greig Walker
Project Lead, Constitutional Policy Unit
Scottish Government
• Louise Caithness
Founder, Managing Director
The Zest Group Scotland
• Tina McCaffery
representing
Skin Religion Aesthetics
• Douglas White
Director of Policy and Advocacy
Consumer Scotland
• Lynsey Wilson
Co-Chair
Scottish Aesthetics Safety Standards Group
and then from:
• Lesley Blair MBE
Chief Executive
British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology and Confederation of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology
• Victoria Brownlie
Chief Policy and Sustainability Officer
British Beauty Council
• Professor Alexandra Johnstone
Nutrition Scientist at The Rowett Institute
University of Aberdeen
• Ewan MacDonald-Russell
Deputy Head
Scottish Retail Consortium
• David McColgan
Chair
Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance
and then from:
• Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government
• James Wilson
Population Health Strategy and Improvement
Scottish Government
• Rosie MacQueen
Solicitor
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Tom Arthur
Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing
Scottish Government
• Gavin Gray
Deputy Director, Mental Health
Scottish Government
• Stephen Mcleod
Professional Adviser, Mental Health
Scottish Government
• Lynne Taylor
Professional Adviser, Mental Health
Scottish Government
• Glenn Carter
Head of Scotland Office
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Anya Kennedy
Divisional Lead Occupational Therapist
Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Dr Pavan Srireddy
Vice Chair
Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland
• Dr Chris Williams
Vice Chair
Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland
and then from:
• Thelma Bowers
Head of Mental Health Services
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
• Louise Bussell
Board Nurse Director
NHS Highland
• Dr Gill Kidd
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Child Heads of Psychology Services (CHOPS)
• Cath Malone
Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Lead Clinician
NHS Tayside
• Bill Colley
Chair
Scottish ADHD Coalition
• Dani Cosgrove
Chief Operating Officer
Stronger Together for Autism and Neurodivergence (STAND)
• Rob Holland
Director
National Autistic Society Scotland
• Mark McDonald
Media and Policy Officer
Scottish Autism
and then from:
• Kabie Brook
Chair
Autism Rights Group Highland (ARGH)
• Matthew Day
National One Stop Shop Manager
Number 6
• Sofia Farzana
Director and Co-founder
Scottish Ethnic Minority Autistics (SEMA)
• Lyndsay Macadam
Chief Executive Officer
SWAN Scotland
• Neil Doncaster
Chief Executive
Scottish Professional Football League
• Ian Maxwell
Chief Executive
Scottish Football Association
• Neil Gray
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Ailsa Garland
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Susan Wilson
Assisted Dying Shadow Bill Team Manager
Scottish Government
• Emma Congreve
co-lead of the Scottish Health Equity Research Unit
University of Strathclyde
• Calum MacLeod
Senior Policy & Public Affairs Officer
Mental Health Foundation
• Professor Colin McKay
Professor of Mental Health and Capacity Law
Edinburgh Napier University
• Craig Smith
Public Affairs & Policy Manager
Scottish Action for Mental Health
and then from:
• Duncan Black
Chief Officer, Finance and Resources
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership
• Hamish Hamilton
Chief Finance Officer
West Lothian Integration Joint Board
• Professor Neil Craig
Professor of Public Health Economics
Glasgow Caledonian University
• Dr Danny Ruta
Consultant in Public Health
NHS Grampian
• Tom Arthur
Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing
Scottish Government
• Anne Cairns
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Danny Duffy
Fair Work, Social Care
Scottish Government
• David Holmes
Fair Work, Economy
Scottish Government
• Rachael Thomas
Fair Work, Social Care
Scottish Government
• Mhairi Brown
Head of Food Futures
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission Scotland
• Anna Chworow
Deputy Director
Nourish Scotland
• Claire Hislop
Organisational Lead for Food and Physical Activity
Public Health Scotland
• Professor Lindsay Jaacks
Deputy Director and Personal Chair of Global Health and Nutrition
University of Edinburgh
and then from:
• Mairi Gougeon
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
Scottish Government
• James Hamilton
Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Tracy McCollin
Head of Good Food Nation Team
Scottish Government
• Jo Mitchell
Procurement Policy Manager
Scottish Government
• James Wilson
Population Health Strategy and Improvement
Scottish Government
• Jillian Gibson
Policy Manager – Sport and Physical Activity
COSLA
• Gregor Muir
Policy and Communications Officer
Scottish Sports Association
• Ailsa Wyllie
Lead Manager, Sports Development
sportscotland
• Nick Hobbs
Head of Advice and Investigations
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Mahesh Madlani
Associate
gunnercooke LLP
• Scott Robertson
Co-founder
RealGrassroots
• Alexander Waksman
Partner
gunnercooke LLP
• Jackie Irvine
Chief Executive
Care Inspectorate
• Edith Macintosh
Executive Director of Assurance and Improvement (Adults, Registration, Complaints and Quality Improvement)
Care Inspectorate
• Kevin Mitchell
Executive Director of Assurance and Improvement (Children’s Regulated Care and Strategic Scrutiny)
Care Inspectorate
• Heather Kelman
Chair
Food Standards Scotland
• Ian McWatt
Deputy Chief Executive
Food Standards Scotland
• Gillian Purdon
Head of Healthy Diet and Nutrition
Food Standards Scotland
• Dr David Meir
Lecturer in sport coaching and development
University of the West of Scotland
• Dr David Scott
Lecturer in sport development
Abertay University
• Professor Sir Gregor Smith
Chief Medical Officer
Scottish Government
• Daniel Kleinberg
Deputy Director, Population Health Resilience and Protection Division
Scottish Government
• Dr Jim McMenamin
Interim Director of Clinical and Protecting Health
Public Health Scotland
• Claire Lamza
Executive Director of Nursing
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
• Suzanne McGuinness
Executive Director of Social Work
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
• Julie Paterson
Chief Executive Officer
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
• Douglas Ross
Member in Charge of the Bill
Scottish Parliament
• Alison Fraser
Solicitor, Legal Services
Scottish Parliament
• Neil Stewart
Senior Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit
Scottish Parliament
• Maree Todd
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Scottish Government
• Stephen Garland
Unit Head, Fair Work Division
Scottish Government
• Lucy McMichael
Head of Branch, Social Care Legal Services Unit
Scottish Government
• Martin Reid
Unit Head, Adult Social Care Workforce and Fair Work
Scottish Government
• Lesley de Jaeger
Director of People and Culture, Cornerstone, attending on behalf of Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS)
• Karen Hedge
Deputy Chief Executive
Scottish Care
• Dave Moxham
Deputy General Secretary
Scottish Trades Union Congress
• Neil Gray
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Morven Davidson
Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Laura Zeballos
Deputy Director, Drugs Policy Division
Scottish Government
• Kirsten Horsburgh
Chief Executive Officer
Scottish Drugs Forum
• Tracey McFall
Chief Executive
Scottish Recovery Consortium
• Justina Murray
CEO
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs
and then from:
• Lee Ball
Director of Addictions
Salvation Army
• Graeme Callander
Policy and Public Affairs Lead
WithYou
• Jan Mayor
Practice and Innovation Lead Alcohol and other Drugs
Turning Point Scotland
• Annemarie Ward
CEO
Faces & Voices of Recovery UK
• Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government
• Professor Linda Bauld OBE
Chief Social Policy Adviser
Scottish Government
• Fiona Dill
Teams Leader for Tobacco, Gambling, Diet and Healthy Weight Directorate
Scottish Government
• Katherine Mcgarvey
Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Rosie McQueen
Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Eddie Follan
Chief Officer, Health and Social Care
COSLA
• Dr Sue Galea-Singer
Clinical Lead, Addiction Services
NHS Fife
• Flora Ogilvie
Public Health Consultant
NHS Lothian
• Gillian Robertson
Service Manager
Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership
and then from:
• Pamela Dudek
Independent Chair
Dundee Alcohol and Drug Partnership
• Kelda Gaffney
Chair and Interim Assistant Chief Officer of Adult Services
Glasgow City Alcohol and Drug Partnership
• Liam Wells
Lead Officer
East Ayrshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership
• Eleanor Deeming
Legal Officer
Scottish Human Rights Commission
• Dr Tara Shivaji
Consultant in Public Health Medicine
Public Health Scotland
• Hilary Steele
Solicitor
Law Society of Scotland
and then from:
• Dr Peter Rice
Former Chair
Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland
• Lyndsey Turfus
Chair of Substance Use Subgroup
Social Work Scotland
• Dr Chris Williams
Vice Chair
Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland
• Neil Gray
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Erin Murphy
Policy Manager, Nursing and Midwifery Policy Team
Scottish Government
• Christopher Thompson
Team Leader - National Workforce Planning, Guidance and Strategy
Scottish Government
• Maureen Campbell
Chair
sportscotland
• Forbes Dunlop
Chief Executive Officer
sportscotland
• Maree Todd
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Scottish Government
• Geraldine Campbell
Unit Head for Adult Social Care Charging, Care at Home and Dementia
Scottish Government
• Alice Hall
Deputy Director for Adult Social Care Local Improvement and Transformation
Scottish Government
• Liam McArthur
Member in Charge of the Bill
Scottish Parliament
• Claudia Bennett
Senior Solicitor
Scottish Parliament
• Nick Hawthorne
Senior Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit
Scottish Parliament
• Dr Amanda Ward
Advisor to Liam McArthur
• Laura Buchan
Policy and Engagement
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Steve Johnson
Assistant Chief Constable
Police Scotland
• Andy Shanks
Head of the Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
and then from:
• Neil Gray
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Nicki Crossan
Assisted Dying Shadow Bill Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Ailsa Garland
Principal Legal Officer
Scottish Government
• Neil Ritchie
Palliative Care Unit Head
Scottish Government
• Jo Swanson
Healthcare Quality and Improvement Divisional Head
Scottish Government
• Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government
• Georgina Finch
Senior Policy Advisor, Food Standards Scotland
Scottish Government
• Neel Mojee
Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Greig Walker
Project lead, Constitution and UK Relations
Scottish Government
• Dr Gillian MacDougall
Trustee
Friends at the End
• Professor Gareth Morgan
Convenor
Scottish Christian Forum on Assisted Dying
• Fraser Sutherland
Chief Executive Officer
Humanist Society of Scotland
• Alyson Thomson
Director
Dignity in Dying Scotland
and then from:
• Dr Miro Griffiths
Disability Studies Scholar at the University of Leeds
Not Dead Yet UK
• Gordon Macdonald
Chief Executive Officer
Care Not Killing
• Michael Veitch
Scotland Policy Officer
CARE
• Dr Gillian Wright
Director
Our Duty of Care
• Vicki Cahill
Policy and Public Affairs Lead
Alzheimer Scotland
• Stephanie Fraser
Chief Executive
Cerebral Palsy Scotland
• Susan Webster
Head of Policy and Campaigns
MND Scotland
and then from:
• Tressa Burke
Chief Executive Officer
Glasgow Disability Alliance
• Lyn Pornaro
Chief Executive Officer
Disability Equality Scotland
• Marianne Scobie
representing the Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living
This is all meetings of Health, Social Care and Sport Committee held in 2024. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Neil Gray
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Shiree Donnelly
Deputy Director, Health and Social Care Financial Management
Scottish Government
• Alan Gray
Director of Health and Social Care Finance
Scottish Government
• Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government
• Professor Linda Bauld OBE
Chief Social Policy Adviser
Scottish Government
• Fiona Dill
Teams Leader for Tobacco, Gambling, Diet and Healthy Weight Directorate
Scottish Government
• Ruth Foulis
Lawyer, Legal Services Directorate (SGLD)
Scottish Government
• Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government
• Johanna Irvine
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Katrina McNeill
Team Leader - Burial and Cremation
Scottish Government
• Ruth Wilson
Senior Policy Advisor
Scottish Government
• Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government
• Tom Ferris
Chief Dental Officer
Scottish Government
• Tim McDonnell
Director of Primary Care
Scottish Government
• Maree Todd
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Scottish Government
• Donna Bell
Director of Social Care and National Care Service Development
Scottish Government
• John Paul Liddle
Deputy Director for National Care Service Development and Delivery
Scottish Government
• Lucy McMichael
Senior Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Dr Iain Kennedy
Chair of Scottish Council
BMA Scotland
• Fiona McIntyre
Policy and Practice Lead, Scotland
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Colin Poolman
Executive Director
Royal College of Nursing Scotland
• Dr Chris Provan
Chair
Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland
and then from:
• Amy Dalrymple
Associate Director of Policy and Public Affairs
Marie Curie Scotland
• Mark Hazelwood
Chief Executive
Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care
• Dr Sarah Mills
Lecturer in Academic General Practice
University of St Andrews
• Rami Okasha
Chief Executive Officer
Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)
• Eleanor Deeming
Legal Officer
Scottish Human Rights Commission
• Dr Murray Earle
Lecturer in Medical Law, Mason Institute for Medicine, Life Sciences and the Law
University of Edinburgh
• Dr Mary Neal
Reader in Law
Strathclyde University
• Lynda Towers
Public Policy Committee Member
Law Society of Scotland
and then from:
• Dr Arun Chopra
Medical Director
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
• Professor Colin McKay
Professor, Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research
Edinburgh Napier University
• Dr Stephen Potts
Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry, NHS Lothian
representing the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland
• Dr Ramona Coelho
Physician and Member of the Medical Assistance in Dying Death Review Committee of Ontario, Canada - speaking as an individual
• Dr Stefanie Green
Founding President of the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers and Adviser to the British Columbia Ministry of Health
• Julian Gardner AM
Chairperson
Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board
• Katherine Waller
Voluntary Assisted Dying Training - Project Manager
The Australian Centre for Health Law Research
• Professor Ben White
Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation
The Australian Centre for Health Law Research
• Professor Sir Gregor Smith
Chief Medical Officer
Scottish Government
• Professor Graham Ellis
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Scottish Government
• Professor Alison Strath
Chief Pharmaceutical Officer
Scottish Government
• Eddie Follan
Chief Officer, Health and Social Care
COSLA
• Councillor Paul Kelly
Spokesperson for Health and Social Care
COSLA
• Louise Long
Chief Executive, Inverclyde Council
Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace Scotland)
and then from:
• Danny Boyle
Senior Parliamentary and Policy Officer
BEMIS
• Rachel Cackett
Chief Executive Officer
Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS)
• Rob Gowans
Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
• Karen Hedge
Deputy Chief Executive
Scottish Care
and then from:
• Fiona Collie
Head of Public Affairs and Communications
Carers Scotland
• Dr Jim Elder-Woodward OBE
Co-Convener
Inclusion Scotland
• Frank McKillop
Director of Governance and Policy
Enable Scotland
• Adam Stachura
Associate Director for Policy, Communications and External Affairs
Age Scotland
• Fiona Davies
Chief Executive of NHS Highland and Board Chief Executive Lead
NHS Board Chief Executives' Group
• Julie Murray
Chief Officer, East Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership
Health and Social Care Scotland
• Karen Reid
Chief Executive of NHS Education for Scotland and Board Chief Executive Lead
NHS Board Chief Executives' Group
and then from:
• Rosemary Agnew
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
• Maree Allison
Chief Executive
Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
• Edith Macintosh
Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director for Strategy and Improvement
Care Inspectorate
• Robbie Pearson
Chief Executive
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
and then from:
• Isla Davie KC
Faculty of Advocates
• Suzanne McGuinness
Executive Director of Social Work
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
• Jennifer Paton
Head of Policy
Law Society of Scotland
• Jan Savage
Executive Director
Scottish Human Rights Commission
• Keir Greenaway
Senior Organiser
GMB Scotland
• Simon Macfarlane
Regional Manager
UNISON
• Katie MacGregor
Policy and Public Affairs Lead, Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Allied Health Professions Federation Scotland (AHPFS)
• Colin Poolman
Director
Royal College of Nursing Scotland
and then from:
• Pauline Lunn
Director, In Control Scotland
National SDS Collaboration
• Stephen Morgan
Chief Social Work Officer for Dumfries and Galloway
Social Work Scotland
• Frank Reilly
Independent Advisor (Adults and NCS)
Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW)
• Dr Emilia Crighton
Director of Public Health
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Tracey Gillies
Medical Director
NHS Lothian
• Rhoda MacLeod
Head of Adult Services (Sexual Health, Police Custody & Prison Healthcare), Sandyford Sexual Health Service
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Emma Congreve
Co-lead
Scottish Health Equity Research Unit
• Professor Cam Donaldson
Professor of Health Economics
Glasgow Caledonian University
and then from:
• Stephen Boyd
Director
IPPR Scotland
• Carol Calder
Audit Director, Performance Audit & Best Value
Audit Scotland
• Professor Chik Collins
Director
Glasgow Centre for Population Health
• Professor David Bell
Professor of Economics
University of Stirling
• Michael Kellet
Director of Strategy, Governance and Performance
Public Health Scotland
• Kathrine Sibbald
Senior Manager
Audit Scotland
and then from:
• Caroline Cameron
Chief Officer
North Ayrshire Integration Joint Board
• Professor Soumen Sengupta
Chief Officer
South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board
• Pat Togher
Chief Officer
Edinburgh Integration Joint Board
• Sharon Wearing
Chair
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Integrated Joint Boards Chief Finance Officer Section
• Maree Todd
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Scottish Government
• Joanne Finlay
Policy Lead, Self-directed Support Improvement Team
Scottish Government
• Rachael McGruer
Deputy Director, Adult Social Care Local Improvement and Transformation Division
Scottish Government
• Dr Richard Brunner
Research Associate
University of Glasgow
• Rob Gowans
Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
• James Mahon
Economist
York Health Economics Consortium
• Des McCart
Senior Programme Manager, Strategic Commissioning
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
• David Aitken
Head of Adult Services
East Dunbartonshire Integration Joint Board
• Diane Fraser
Head of Adult Social Work
North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board
• Stephen Morgan
Chief Social Work Officer for Dumfries and Galloway
Social Work Scotland
• David Williams
Interim Chief Officer
Clackmannanshire and Stirling Integration Joint Board
• Katie Cuthbertson
National Director for the Centre for Sustainable Delivery
NHS Scotland Centre for Sustainable Delivery
• Professor Farhat Din
Council Member
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• Peter Hastie
Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Scotland
Macmillan Cancer Support
• Max Warner
Research Economist
Institute for Fiscal Studies
• Kaylie Allen
Director of Funds
Inspiring Scotland
• Dr Jane Kellock
Project Lead and Consultant, Self-Directed Support Team
Social Work Scotland
• Pauline Lunn
Director, In Control Scotland
National SDS Collaboration
• Donald Macleod
Chief Executive
Self-Directed Support Scotland
• Neil Gray
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Stephen Lea-Ross
Deputy Director of Health Workforce Planning and Development
Scottish Government
• Paula Speirs
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
NHS Scotland
• Neil Gray
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Lorraine Alcock
Team Lead, Safety, Openness and Learning
Scottish Government
• Kirndeep Kaur
Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Robert Law
Senior Policy Manager, Safety, Openness and Learning
Scottish Government
• Dr Pete Cheema OBE
Chief Executive
Scottish Grocers Federation
• John Dunne
Director General
UK Vaping Industry Association
and then from:
• Sheila Duffy
Chief Executive
ASH Scotland
• Dr Garth Reid
Consultant in Public Health
Public Health Scotland
• Dr Hilary Cass
Chair
The Cass Review
• Heather Kelman
Chair
Food Standards Scotland
• Geoff Ogle
Chief Executive
Food Standards Scotland
• Dr Gillian Purdon
Chief Nutritionist
Food Standards Scotland
• Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government
• Sam Baker
Public Health Capabilities Division
Scottish Government
• James How
Public Health Capabilities Division
Scottish Government
• Marie Penman
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Natalie Don
Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise
Scottish Government
• Rona Carson
Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Jamie McIntyre
Team Lead, SSSC Sponsorship Team
Scottish Government
• Christina McKelvie
Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy
Scottish Government
• Orlando Heijmer-Mason
Drugs Policy Division
Scottish Government
• Katherine Myant
Health and Social Care Analysis
Scottish Government
• James Wilson
Population Health Strategy and Improvement
Scottish Government
• Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government
• Simon Cuthbert-Kerr
Deputy Director for Public Health Capabilities
Scottish Government
• Johanna Irvine
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Ruth Wilson
Senior Policy Advisor
Scottish Government
and then from:
• Gillian Mackay
Member in charge of the Bill
Scottish Parliament
• Simon Cuthbert-Kerr
Deputy Director for Public Health Capabilities
Scottish Government
• Ruth Wilson
Senior Policy Advisor
Scottish Government
• Alina Dulgheriu
• Isabel Vaughan-Spruce
• Margaret Akers
Services Coordinator
Society for the Protection of Unborn Children in Scotland
• Bishop John Keenan
Vice-President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland and Bishop of Paisley
• Dr Mark Pickering
Chief Executive
Christian Medical Fellowship
and then from:
• Reverend Stephen Allison
Public Engagement Coordinator
The Free Church of Scotland
• Eilidh Dickson
Policy and International Officer
Scottish Human Rights Commission
• Rob Gowans
Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
• Dr Catriona McMillan
former Convener of the Health and Medical Law Sub-Committee
Law Society of Scotland
• Emily Ottley
Independent Researcher
• Alice Murray
• Lily Roberts
• Lucy Grieve
Co-Founder
Back Off Scotland
• Rachael Clarke
Chief of Staff
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
• Dr Rebecca Mason
Research and Policy Lead
The Young Women’s Movement
• Becs Barker
Social care providers workstream
• Michael Collier
Social care providers workstream
• Peter McDonnell
Social work staff workstream
• Ryan Murray
Social care staff workstream
and then from:
• Lucy McDonald
Individuals workstream
• Ann Marie Penman
Carers workstream
• Julia Smith
Individuals workstream
• Dr Pauline Nolan
Head of Policy and Engagement
Inclusion Scotland
• Maree Todd
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Scottish Government
• Marianne Barker
Unit Head, Adult Social Care Charging and Support from Home
Scottish Government
• Clare Thomas
Policy Manager, Adult Social Care Charging and Support from Home
Scottish Government
• Alison Douglas
Chief Executive
Alcohol Focus Scotland
• Dr Alastair MacGilchrist
Chair
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP)
• Tracey McFall
Chief Executive
Scottish Recovery Consortium
• Justina Murray
CEO
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs
and then from:
• Dr Pete Cheema OBE
Chief Executive
Scottish Grocers Federation
• Bob Price
Director and Policy Advisor
National Association of Cider Makers
• David Richardson
Regulatory and Commercial Affairs Director
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association
• Paul Waterson
Honorary President and former CEO
Scottish Licensed Trade Association
• Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government
• Elizabeth Sadler
Deputy Director, Public Health Capabilities
Scottish Government
• Jo-anne Tinto
Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Alexandra Wright
Burial and Cremation Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Michael Matheson
Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Richard McCallum
Director of Health and Social Care Finance, Digital and Governance
Scottish Government
• Michael Matheson
Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Rachel Coutts
Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Food, Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Nigel Robinson
Unit Head, Professional Healthcare Regulation, Chief Nursing Officer’s Directorate
Scottish Government
• Scott Wood
Unit Head, Sponsorship and Infrastructure, Health Workforce Directorate
Scottish Government
This is all meetings of Health, Social Care and Sport Committee held in 2023. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Dr Iain Kennedy
Chair
BMA Scotland
• Julie Mosgrove
Chair
Optometry Scotland
• Mhairi Templeton
Society of British Dental Nurses
• Laura Wilson
Director for Scotland
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Ian Maxwell
Chief Executive
Scottish Football Association
• Michael Dickson
Chief Executive
Scottish Ambulance Service
• Nicola Gordon
Policy Manager
Royal College of Nursing Scotland
• Jaki Lambert
Director
Royal College of Midwives Scotland
• Dawn MacDonald
NHS Highland Branch Secretary
UNISON
• Neil Carnegie
Community OT Team Manager (Kirkcaldy & Postural Management), Fife Health & Social Care Partnership
Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Derek Laidler
Professional Lead Physiotherapist in Argyll and Bute, Lorn and Islands Hospital
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Catherine Shaw
Lead Advanced Practitioner for the Remote and Rural Support Team
NHS Highland
• Sharon Wiener-Ogilvie
Vice Chair
Allied Health Professions Federation Scotland (AHPFS)
• Dr Rebecah MacGilleEathain
Research Fellow, Division of Rural Health and Wellbeing
University of the Highlands and Islands
• Dr Stephen Makin
Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Aberdeen, and Honorary Consultant Geriatrician
NHS Highland
• Professor Annetta Smith
Professor Emerita
University of the Highlands and Islands
• Stephen Lea-Ross
Deputy Director of Health Workforce Planning and Development
Scottish Government
• Siobhan Mackay
Interim Deputy Director of Primary Care Capability
Scottish Government
• Dr Pam Nicoll
Associate Director of Medicine and National Centre for Remote and Rural Health and Care Lead
NHS Education for Scotland
• Professor Emma Watson
Executive Medical Director
NHS Education for Scotland
• Professor Anna Glasier
Women's Health Champion
• Greig Chalmers
Head of the Chief Medical Officer’s Policy Division
Scottish Government
• Felicity Sung
Women's Health Plan Team Lead
Scottish Government
• Professor Emily Banks
Head, Centre of Epidemiology for Policy and Practice, Australian National University and Visiting Professor, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford
• Professor John Britton
Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology, University of Nottingham
• Sheila Duffy
Chief Executive
ASH Scotland
• Dr Garth Reid
Consultant in Public Health
Public Health Scotland
• Clare Beeston
Public Health Intelligence Principal
Public Health Scotland
• George Dodds
Chief Officer
Public Health Scotland
• Lucie Giles
Public Health Intelligence Principal
Public Health Scotland
• Tara Shivaji
Consultant in Public Health
Public Health Scotland
• Maree Todd
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Scottish Government
• Dr Aileen Blower
CAMHS Psychiatry Adviser
Scottish Government
• Ruth Christie
Head of Children, Young People and Families Unit
Scottish Government
• Douglas Kerr
Scottish Government Legal Department
Scottish Government
• Dr Gavin Reid
Principal Medical Officer (Forensic Psychiatry)
Scottish Government
• Lilian Macer
Regional Secretary
UNISON Scotland
• Dave Moxham
Deputy General Secretary
Scottish Trades Union Congress
• Cara Stevenson
Organiser for Women’s Campaign Unit
GMB Scotland
and then from:
• Rachel Cackett
Chief Executive Officer
Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS)
• Dr Jim Elder-Woodward, OBE
Convenor for Inclusion Scotland and member of the People Led Policy Panel
Inclusion Scotland
• Rob Gowans
Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
• Dr Donald Macaskill
Chief Executive
Scottish Care
• Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government
• Tom Ferris
Chief Dental Officer
Scottish Government
• Ailsa Garland
Principal Legal Officer
Scottish Government
• Tim McDonnell
Director of Primary Care
Scottish Government
• Eddie Follan
Chief Officer, Health and Social Care
COSLA
• Eddie Fraser
Chief Executive, East Ayrshire Council
SOLACE Scotland
• Professor Soumen Sengupta
Director of Health and Social Care, South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership
Health and Social Care Scotland Chief Officers
• Maree Todd
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Scottish Government
• Donna Bell
Director of Social Care and National Care Service Development
Scottish Government
• Rachael McGruer
Deputy Director, Social Care and National Care Service Development
Scottish Government
• Richard McCallum
Director of Health Finance and Governance
Scottish Government
• Stephen Lea-Ross
Deputy Director of Health Workforce, Planning and Development
Scottish Government
• Niamh O’Connor
Deputy Director, Directorate of Population Health
Scottish Government
• Carmen Martinez
Coordinator
Scottish Women's Budget Group
• Professor David Ulph
Commissioner
Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Philip Whyte
Director
IPPR Scotland
• Michael Matheson
Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government
• John Burns
Chief Operating Officer
NHS Scotland
• Caroline Lamb
Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director-General for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Christine McLaughlin
Director of Population Health
Scottish Government
• Nicky Connor
Director
Fife Health and Social Care Partnership
• David Gibson
Chief Social Work Officer, Argyll and Bute Council, and Chair of the Workforce and Resources Standing Committee
Social Work Scotland
• John Paul Loughrey
Vice President (Scotland), Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland
• Pamela Milliken
Chief Officer
Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership
and then from:
• Caroline Lamb
Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director-General for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• John Burns
Chief Operating Officer and Director of Performance and Delivery
NHS Scotland
• Angie Wood
Interim Director, Social Care Resilience and Improvement
Scottish Government
• Michael Matheson
Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• John Burns
Chief Operating Officer
NHS Scotland
• Stephen Lea-Ross
Deputy Director Health Workforce
Scottish Government
• Richard McCallum
Director of Health Finance and Governance
Scottish Government
• Jim Miller
Chief Executive
NHS24
and then from:
• Pauline Howie
Chief Executive
Scottish Ambulance Service
• Calum Campbell
Chief Executive
NHS Lothian
• Professor Caroline Hiscox
Chief Executive
NHS Grampian
• Carol Potter
Chief Executive
NHS Fife
• Maree Todd
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Scottish Government
• Andrew Sinclair
Head of Active Scotland
Scottish Government
• Kim Atkinson
Chief Executive Officer
Scottish Sports Association
• David Ferguson
Chief Executive
Observatory for Sport in Scotland
• Flora Jackson
Health Improvement Manager
Public Health Scotland
• Maureen McGonigle
Chief Executive Officer
Scottish Women in Sport
• Ailsa Wyllie
Lead Manager
sportscotland
• Robin McNaught
Director of Finance and eHealth
The State Hospitals Board for Scotland
• Michael Dickson
Chief Executive
NHS Shetland
• Gordon Jamieson
Chief Executive
NHS Eileanan Siar
• Laura Skaife-Knight
Chief Executive
NHS Orkney
• Ewelina Chin
CEO
HSTAR Scotland, representing BEMIS
• Lynne Glen
Pathways Manager
Scottish Disability Sport
• Baz Moffat
CEO and Co-founder
The Well HQ
• Robert Nesbitt
Head of Physical Activity and Sport
SAMH
• Heidi Vistisen
Policy Manager
LEAP Sports Scotland
• Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government
• Greig Chalmers
Head of the Chief Medical Officer’s Policy Division
Scottish Government
• Maree Todd
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Scottish Government
• Donna Bell
Director of Social Care and National Care Service Development
Scottish Government
• Anna Kynaston
Deputy Director, National Care Service
Scottish Government
• Maree Todd
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Scottish Government
• Douglas Kerr
Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Department
Scottish Government
• Peter Quigley
Adults with Incapacity Team Leader, Mental Health Law and Incapacity Unit
Scottish Government
• Sarah Saddiq
Policy Manager, Mental Health Law and Incapacity Unit
Scottish Government
• Jeff Ace
Chief Executive
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
• Professor Grant Archibald
Chief Executive
NHS Tayside
• Professor Jann Gardner
Chief Executive
NHS Lanarkshire
• Dr Wael Agur
Lead Urogynaecologist and member of the Scottish Government's transvaginal mesh short-life working group
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
• Dr Anna Lamont
Medical Director, Procurement Commissioning and Facilities
NHS National Services Scotland
• Dr Alan Mathers
Chief of Medicine for Women and Children's Services
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Terry O'Kelly
Senior Medical Advisor
Scottish Government
• Bobby Hain
Managing Director of Broadcasting
STV
• Catherine Houlihan
Managing Editor
ITV Borders
• John McLellan
Director
Scottish Newspaper Society
• Margaret Mary Murray
Head of BBC Gaelic Language Services and Inclusion
BBC Scotland
• Catherine Salmond
Editor
The Herald
• Louise Thornton
Head of Commissioning
BBC Scotland
• Priyanaz Chatterji
International cricketer
• Lee Craigie
Retired professional mountain bike racer and Director
The Adventure Syndicate
• Eilidh Doyle
Retired track and field athlete and Board of Directors
Scottish Athletics
• Gemma Fay
Retired international footballer
• Connie Ramsay
Retired Commonwealth judo champion
• Pamela Dudek
Chief Executive
NHS Highland
• Jane Grant
Chief Executive
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Gordon James
Chief Executive
Golden Jubilee Hospital
• Rona Blackwood
Head of Programmes
Children's Parliament
• Eilidh Paterson
Inclusion & Culture Development Coordinator
Scottish Student Sport
• Dr Mairi Stark
Scottish Officer
Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health
• Claire Burden
Chief Executive
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
• Cathie Cowan
Chief Executive
NHS Forth Valley
• Ralph Roberts
Chief Executive
NHS Borders
• Kirsty Garrett
Sports Development and Physical Activity Manager
Glasgow Life
• Kate Joester
Policy and Influencing Coordinator Scotland
Living Streets Scotland
• Euan Lowe
Chief Executive
Scottish Swimming
• Patrick Murphy
Senior Manager
South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture
• Cecilia Oram
Head of Behaviour Change
Sustrans Scotland
• Maree Todd
Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport
Scottish Government
• Sarah Cartwright
Policy Officer, Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act, Implementation Team
Scottish Government
• Cecilia McCullough
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Maree Todd
Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport
Scottish Government
• Annalena Winslow
Safety Openness and Learning Unit Head
Scottish Government
• Will Wood
Patient Safety Commissioner Bill Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Katie Heath
The Young Women’s Movement
• Jenni Snell
Young Women Lead Committee
The Young Women’s Movement
• Dr Amit Aggarwal
Executive Director, Medical Affairs
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
• Shaun Gallagher
Director of Strategy and Policy
General Medical Council
• Matthew McClelland
Executive Director of Strategy and Insight
Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Richard Phillips
Director of Strategy
The Association of British HealthTech Industries
• Dr Chris Williams
Joint Chair
Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland
and then from:
• Dr Henrietta Hughes
Patient Safety Commissioner for England
Patient Safety Commissioner for England
• Dr Gary Duncan
Chief of Staff to the Patient Safety Commissioner
Patient Safety Commissioner for England
• Charlie Bethune
Valproate Scotland
• Marie Lyon
Chair
Association for Children Damaged by Hormone Pregnancy Tests
• Fraser Morton
Individual
• Irene Oldfather
Director of Strategy and Engagement
Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
• Bill Wright
Chair
Haemophilia Scotland
and then from:
• Rosemary Agnew
Ombudsman
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
• Alison Cave
Chief Safety Officer
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Dr Arun Chopra
Medical Director
Mental Welfare Commission Scotland
• Dr Anna Lamont
Medical Director, Procurement Commissioning and Facilities
NHS National Services Scotland
• Simon Watson
Medical Director
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
• Baroness Julia Cumberlege
Chair
Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review
• Simon Whale
Review Member and Communications Lead
Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review
• Kevin Stewart
Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Marianne Barker
Unit Head, Adult Social Care Charging
Scottish Government
• Clare Thomas
Policy Manager, Adult Social Care Charging
Scottish Government
• Gordon Arthur
Chief Executive Officer
Cricket Scotland
• Forbes Dunlop
Chief Executive Officer
sportscotland
• Anjan Luthra
Chair
Cricket Scotland
• Heather Kelman
Chair
Food Standards Scotland
• Geoff Ogle
Chief Executive
Food Standards Scotland
• Humza Yousaf
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Susan Gallacher
Deputy Director, Primary Care Strategy and Capability
Scottish Government
• Sir Lewis Ritchie
Professional Advisor
Scottish Government
• Professor Sir Gregor Smith
Chief Medical Officer
Scottish Government
• Humza Yousaf
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Rachel Coutts
Solicitor, Primary Care, Medicines and Treatments Branch
Scottish Government
• Rebecca Wright
Senior Policy Manager, Regulation of Health Professions, Chief Nursing Officer's Directorate
Scottish Government
• Humza Yousaf
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Richard McCallum
Director of Health Finance and Governance
Scottish Government
This is all meetings of Health, Social Care and Sport Committee held in 2022. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Kevin Stewart
Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Fiona Bennett
Interim Deputy Director for NHS, Integration and Social Care Finance
Scottish Government
• Anna Kynaston
Deputy Director of National Care Service (NCS) Programme Design, Engagement and Legislation
Scottish Government
• Mark Hazelwood
Chief Executive
Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care
• Elinor Jayne
Director
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP)
• Kira McDiarmid
Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer
Change Mental Health
• Pippa Milne
Chief Executive
Argyll and Bute Council
• Susan Webster
Head of Policy and Campaigns
MND Scotland
and then from:
• Alison Leitch
Care Home Relatives Scotland
• Dr Kainde Manji
Head of Dementia
Age Scotland's About Dementia Project
• Cathie Russell
Care Home Relatives Scotland
• Henry Simmons
Chief Executive
Alzheimer Scotland
• Adam Stachura
Head of Policy and Communications
Age Scotland
• Clare Gallagher
Human Rights Officer
Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations (CEMVO) Scotland
• Karen Sheridan
Chief Operating Officer
Community Integrated Care
• Hannah Tweed
Senior Policy Officer
Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
• Don Williamson
Chief Executive
Shared Care Scotland
• Mhairi Wylie
Chief Officer
Highland Third Sector Interface and TSI Scotland Network
and then from:
• Dr Caroline Gould
Trustee and Access Auditor
Skye and Lochalsh Access Panel
• Frank McKillop
Head of Policy and Research
ENABLE Scotland
• Andy Miller
Strategic Lead, Participation and Practice Lead
Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities
• Dr Pauline Nolan
Head of Leadership and Civic Participation
Inclusion Scotland
• Rhona Willder
Development Manager
Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
• Rachel Cackett
Chief Executive Officer
Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS)
• Karen Hedge
Deputy Chief Executive
Scottish Care
• Sandra MacLeod
Chief Officer
Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership
• Geri McCormick
Head of Commissioning
Glasgow City Integration Joint Board
• Julie Welsh
Chief Executive
Scotland Excel
and then from:
• Fanchea Kelly
Chief Executive
Blackwood Homes and Care
• Margaret McCarthy
Chief Executive Officer
Crossroads Caring Scotland
• Peter McCormick
Managing Director
Randolph Hill
• Nick Price
Representative
Granite Care Consortium
• Daren Fitzhenry
Scottish Information Commissioner
• Paula Fraser
Development Officer
Voices of Experience Scotland
• Scott Heald
Head of Data Driven Innovation
Public Health Scotland
• Beth Lawton
Chief Digital & Information Officer, University of Strathclyde
• Ken Macdonald
Head of ICO Regions
Information Commissioner's Office
• Dr Kenneth Meechan
Chair of SOLAR’s Data Protection, FOI and Human Rights Working Group
SOLAR
and then from:
• Rosemary Agnew
Ombudsman
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
• Lynsey Cleland
Director of Quality Assurance
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
• Suzanne McGuinness
Executive Director (Social Work)
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
• Kevin Mitchell
Executive Director for Scrutiny and Assurance
Care Inspectorate
• Maree Allison
Acting Chief Executive
Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
• Alison Bavidge
National Director
Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW)
• Kay McVeigh
Head of Personnel Services at South Lanarkshire Council and SPDS Portfolio Lead for Workforce Planning
Society of Personnel and Development Scotland (SPDS)
• Colin Poolman
Director - Scotland
Royal College of Nursing
• Sharon Wiener-Ogilvie
Deputy Chair
Allied Health Professions Federation Scotland (AHPFS)
and then from:
• Mary Alexander
Deputy Regional Secretary
Unite
• Tracey Dalling
Regional Secretary
UNISON Scotland
• Roz Foyer
General Secretary
Scottish Trades Union Congress
• Cara Stevenson
Organiser for the Women’s Campaign Unit
GMB Scotland
• Patricia Cassidy
Chief Officer for Falkirk
Health and Social Care Scotland Chief Officers
• Alison Keir
Professional Practice Lead – Scotland
Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Nick Morris
Chair
NHS Board Chief Executives and Chairs
• Alison White
Convenor
Social Work Scotland
• Dr Chris Williams
Joint Chair
Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland
and then from:
• Derek Feeley
Chair
Independent Review of Adult Social Care
• Isla Davie
King's Counsel
Faculty of Advocates
• Frank Jarvis
Legal Officer
Scottish Human Rights Commission
• Jennifer Paton
Policy Executive
Law Society of Scotland
and then from:
• Jackie Buchanan
Director of Legal and Democratic Services Angus Council
SOLAR
• Eddie Fraser
Chief Executive East Ayrshire Council
SOLACE Scotland
• Councillor Paul Kelly
Health and Social Care spokesperson
COSLA
• Dr Irena Connon
Independent Researcher
• Sir Harry Burns
Professor Of Practice & Special Adviser
University of Strathclyde
• Professor Jon Glasby
Professor of Health and Social Care
University of Birmingham
• Professor Catherine Hennessy
Professor of ageing
University of Stirling
• Nick Kempe
Convener, Care Reform Group
Common Weal
• Professor Catherine Needham
Professor of Public Policy and Public Management
University of Birmingham and ESCR Centre for Care
• Gordon Arthur
Interim Chief Executive
Cricket Scotland
• Forbes Dunlop
Chief Operating Officer
sportscotland
• Stephen Brown
Chief Officer
Orkney Health and Social Care Partnership
• Vicky Irons
Chief Officer
Dundee Integration Joint Board
• Judith Proctor
Chief Officer of Edinburgh Integration Joint Board and Chair
Chief Officer Group
• Allen Stevenson
Head of Health & Community Care
Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership
• Caroline Lamb
Chief Executive for NHS Scotland and Director-General for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Donna Bell
Director for Social Care and National Care Service Development
Scottish Government
• Alex McMahon
Chief Nursing Officer
Scottish Government
• John Burns
Chief Operating Officer
NHS Scotland
and then from:
• Jeff Ace
Chief Executive
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
• Dr Jennifer Armstrong
Medical Director
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Dr Adam Coldwells
Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Strategy
NHS Grampian
• Professor David Bell
Professor of Economics
University of Stirling
• Leigh Johnston
Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
Audit Scotland
• Professor Alistair McGuire
Professor of Health Economics
London School of Economic and Political Science
• Professor Raphael Wittenberg
Associate Professorial Research Fellow
London School of Economic and Political Science
• Maree Todd
Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport
Scottish Government
• Michael Kellet
Director, Population Health
Scottish Government
• Maree Todd
Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport
Scottish Government
• Jules Goodlet-Rowley
Head of Healthy Living Unit
Scottish Government
• Dr Peter Cawston
GP Principal
GPs at the Deep End
• Professor Sir Michael Marmot
Professor of Epidemiology
University College London
• Dr Shari McDaid
Head of Evidence and Impact (Scotland and Northern Ireland)
Mental Health Foundation
• Professor Petra Meier
Director
UKPRP-funded SIPHER Consortium
• Toni Groundwater
Head of External Engagement
Families Outside
• Karen Lewis
Manager
The Hub, Dumfries and Galloway
• Richard Meade
Director
Carers Scotland
• Dr Sharon Wright
Professor
University of Glasgow
• Dr Ima Jackson
Scottish Migrant Ethnic Health Research Strategy (SMEHRS) Group
• Ed Pybus
Policy and Parliamentary Officer
Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland
• Bill Scott
Chair
Poverty and Inequality Commission
• Claire Sweeney
Director of Place and Wellbeing
Public Health Scotland
and then from:
• Gill Bhatti
Employee and Diversity Manager
South Lanarkshire Council
• Danny Boyle
BEMIS Scotland Senior Parliamentary and Policy Officer and National Coordinator of the EMNRN
BEMIS and Ethnic Minority National Resilience Network
• Emma Fyvie
Senior Manager (Development)
Clackmannanshire Council
• Dr Gillian Purdon
Head of Nutrition, Science and Policy
Food Standards Scotland
• David Finch
Assistant Director, Healthy Lives Directorate
The Health Foundation
• Gerry McCartney
Professor of Wellbeing Economy
University of Glasgow
• Claire Stevens
Chief Executive
Voluntary Health Scotland
• David Walsh
Public Health Programme Manager
Glasgow Centre for Population Health
• Kevin Stewart
Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Gillian Barclay
Deputy Director for Resilience and Pressures Unit
Scottish Government
• Donna Bell
Director for Social Care and National Care Service Development
Scottish Government
• Humza Yousaf
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• John Burns
Chief Operating Officer
NHS Scotland
• Richard McCallum
Director of Health Finance and Governance
Scottish Government
• Gillian Russell
Director of Health Workforce
Scottish Government
• Maree Todd
Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport
Scottish Government
• Amy Kirkpatrick
Head of Alcohol Harm Prevention
Scottish Government
• Maggie Page
Unit Head – Drugs Strategy Unit
Scottish Government
• Maree Todd
Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport
Scottish Government
• Jennifer Howie
UK Frameworks and Inter-Governmental relations lead
Food Standards Scotland
• Stephen Boyle
Auditor General for Scotland
• Derek Hoy
Audit Manager
Audit Scotland
• Leigh Johnston
Senior Manager
Audit Scotland
• Humza Yousaf
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Sam Baker
Acting Head of Unit, Infected Blood and Abortion Services
Scottish Government
• Robert Henderson
Team Leader, Intergovernmental and International Relations Unit
Scottish Government
• Lucy Orren
Solicitor, Food, Health and Social Care Division, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Humza Yousaf
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Naureen Ahmad
Head of General Practice Policy Division
Scottish Government
• Tom Ferris
Chief Dental Officer
Scottish Government
• Alison Strath
Chief Pharmaceutical Officer
Scottish Government
• Michelle Watts
Senior Medical Advisor
Scottish Government
• Humza Yousaf
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Claire McGill
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Jules Goodlet-Rowley
Head of Healthy Living Unit
Scottish Government
• Clare Cook
Regional Manager and Co Chair of the Scottish Social Prescribing Network (SSPN)
SPRING Social Prescribing
• Alison Leitch
Community Link Worker Area Lead and Co-Chair of Scottish Social Prescribing Network
EVOC (Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations' Council)
• Roseann Logan
Links Programme Manager
The Health and Social Care Alliance
• Christiana Melam
Chief Executive Officer
National Association of Link Workers
and then from:
• Scott Henderson
Head of Programme - Digital Front Door
Technology Enabled Care
• Chris Mackie
Digital Hub and ALISS Programme Manager
The Health and Social Care Alliance
• Dr Paul Perry
Associate Medical Director
NHS24
• Adam Stachura
Head of Policy and Communications
Age Scotland
• Clare Morrison
RPS Director for Scotland
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Julie Mosgrove
Vice Chair
Optometry Scotland
• Harjit Sandhu
Managing Director
National Community Hearing Association Scotland (NCHA)
• Jess Sussmann
Policy Lead
Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland
and then from:
• Alison Keir
Professional Practice Lead
Allied Health Professions Federation Scotland
• Dr Graeme Marshall
Clinical Director
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership
• Val Costello
Patient Adviser
Citizens Advice Scotland Patient Advice and Support Service
• Margaret McKay
Chair
Riverside Patient Participation Group
• Hannah Tweed
Senior Policy Officer
Alliance Scotland
and then from:
• Wendy Panton
Senior Nurse, NHS Lanarkshire
Scottish GP Professional Nurse Lead Group
• Dr Chris Williams
Joint Chair
Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland
• Dr Anurag Yadav
General Practitioner
British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
• Alison Douglas
Chief Executive
Alcohol Focus Scotland
• Professor Niamh Fitzgerald
Professor, Institute for Social Marketing
University of Stirling
• Lucie Giles
Public Health Intelligence Principal
Public Health Scotland
• Elinor Jayne
Director
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP)
• Humza Yousaf
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Vicky Carmichael
CMO Taskforce Acting Unit Head
Scottish Government
• Greig Chalmers
Head of Chief Medical Officer’s Policy Division
Scottish Government
• Jacqueline Pantony
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Carole Robinson
Implementation Team Leader, Forensic Medical Services Bill Team
Scottish Government
• Humza Yousaf
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Vicky Carmichael
CMO Taskforce Acting Unit Head
Scottish Government
• Greig Chalmers
Head of Chief Medical Officer’s Policy Division
Scottish Government
• Jacqueline Pantony
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Carole Robinson
Implementation Team Leader, Forensic Medical Services Bill Team
Scottish Government
• Fiona Collie
Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Carers Scotland
• Annie Gunner Logan
Chief Executive
Coalition of Care and support Providers in Scotland
• Dr Donald Macaskill
Chief Executive
Scottish Care
• Judith Proctor
Chief Officer of Edinburgh Integration Joint Board and Chair
Chief Officer Group
• Humza Yousaf
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Marianne Barker
Unit Head, Adult Social Care Charging
Scottish Government
• Ian Golightly
Policy Manager, Adult Social Care Charging
Scottish Government
• Clare Thomas
Policy Manager, Adult Social Care Charging
Scottish Government
• Clare Haughey MSP
Minister for Children and Young People
Scottish Government
• Shona Robison
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Fiona Clements
Improving Lives for People with Care Experience Unit, Children and Families Directorate
Scottish Government
• Gavin Henderson
Deputy Director, Keeping the Promise
Scottish Government
• Shirley Laing
Director for Housing and Social Justice
Scottish Government
• Tom McNamara
Head of Youth Justice & Children’s Hearings
Scottish Government
• Laura Meikle
Head of Support and Wellbeing Unit
Scottish Government
• Humza Yousaf
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Jane Hamilton
Head of Directorate Support and Intergovernmental Relations
Scottish Government
• Robert Henderson
Team Leader, Intergovernmental and International Relations Unit
Scottish Government
• John Paterson
Deputy Director, Food, Health and Social Care, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Kevin Stewart
Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Maree Todd
Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport
Scottish Government
• Angela Davidson
Acting Deputy Director, Improving Mental Health & Wellbeing
Scottish Government
• Mairi Macpherson
Deputy Director, Improving Health and Wellbeing, Directorate For Children And Families
Scottish Government
• Stephen McLeod
National Advisor for CAMHS and Neurodevelopmental Services
Scottish Government
• Carolyn Wilson
Policy Adviser, Children And Families
Scottish Government
• Maree Todd
Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport
Scottish Government
• Sam Baker
Team Lead, Donation and Abortion Policy Team
Scottish Government
• Sharon Grant
Donation and Abortion Policy Team
Scottish Government
• Dr Josie Booth
Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology
University of Edinburgh
• Mike Corbett
National Official (Scotland)
NASUWT
• Judy Edwards
Service Manager
Stirling Council
• Kevin Kane
Policy and Research Manager
YouthLink Scotland
• Jacqueline Lynn
Head of School and Community Sport
SportScotland
• Irene Beautyman
Place and Wellbeing Partnership Lead
Improvement Service
• Dr Matt Lowther
Head of Communities and Local Partners
Public Health Scotland
• Professor Jamie Pearce
Professor of Health Geography, School of GeoSciences
University of Edinburgh
• Shelley Buckley
Programme Manager - Families Children and Young People
Mental Health Foundation
• Alex Cumming
Assistant Director of Delivery and Development
Scottish Association for Mental Health
• Susie Fitton
Policy Manager
Inclusion Scotland
• Sam March
Principal Educational Psychologist, South Lanarkshire Council
The Association of Scottish Principal Educational Psychologists
• Joanne Smith
Policy and Public Affairs Manager
NSPCC Scotland
• Dr Mairi Stark
Scottish Officer
Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health
and then from:
• Jackie Brock
Chief Operations Officer (Interim)
The Promise Scotland
• Helen Happer
Chief Inspector
Care Inspectorate
• Lucy Hughes
Policy Development Coordinator
Who Cares? Scotland
• Kate MacKinnon
Policy Associate
CELCIS
• Humza Yousaf
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Laura McGlynn
Head of Health Protection and Screening
Scottish Government
• Erin McCreadie
Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus, and Infectious Disease Team
Scottish Government
• Professor Hazel Borland
Interim Chief Executive
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
• Heather Connolly
Health Psychologist, Division of Health Psychology - Scotland
British Psychological Society
• Mary Glasgow
Chief Executive
Children 1st
• Kirsty-Louise Hunt
Senior Policy and Public Affairs Lead
Barnardo's Scotland
• Jacquie Pepper
Chief Social Work Officer, Perth and Kinross Council
Social Work Scotland
• Suzanne Shields
Occupational Therapist and Care Group Lead for Occupational Therapy - Children and Young People
Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Greig Chalmers
Head of Chief Medical Officer’s Policy Division
Scottish Government
• Terry O'Kelly
Senior Medical Advisor
Scottish Government
• David Bishop
Mesh Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Ailsa Garland
Solicitor
Scottish Government
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• Scott Heald
Interim Director for Data Driven Innovation and Head of Profession for Statistics
Public Health Scotland
• Ed Humpherson
Head of Office
Office for Statistics Regulation
and then from:
• Martyn Wallace
Chief Digital Officer
Local Government Digital Office
• Christpher Wroath
Director
NES Technology
• Jim Miller
Chief Executive
NHS24
• Chaloner Chute
Chief Technology Officer
The Digital Health & Care Institute
• Chris Mackie
Digital Hub and ALISS Programme Manager
The Health and Social Care Alliance
• Dr Steve Baguley
Clinical Director for eHealth, NHS Grampian and Chair, Clinical eHealth Leads, Scotland
• Kevin Stewart
Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Donna Bell
Director for Mental Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Gavin Gray
Deputy Director Improving Mental Health Services
Scottish Government
• Maree Todd
Minster for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport
Scottish Government
• Michael Kellet
Director, Population Health
Scottish Government
• Marion Bain
Senior Public Health Adviser
Scottish Government
• Dr John Thomson
Vice President (Scotland)
Royal College of Emergency Medicine
• Dr Andrew Buist
Chair
British Medical Association GP Committee
• Colin Poolman
Interim Director
Royal College of Nursing
• Sharon Wiener Ogilvie
Podiatry service lead for NHS Borders
Allied Health Professions Federation Scotland
• Annie Gunner Logan
Chief Executive
Coalition of Care and support Providers in Scotland
• John Mooney
Head of Social Care
UNISON
• Dr Ros Jamieson
Clinical lead for the Complex Mesh National Surgical Service
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Mark White
Director of Finance
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Dr Anna Lamont
Interim Medical Director, Procurement Commissioning and Facilities
NHS National Services Scotland
• Roseanne McDonald
Associate Director, Procurement Commissioning and Facilities
NHS National Services Scotland
• Paul Hornby
Head of Strategic Sourcing & Commercial, National Procurement
NHS National Services Scotland
• Humza Yousaf
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Greig Chalmers
Head of Chief Medical Officer’s Policy Division
Scottish Government
• Terry O'Kelly
Senior Medical Adviser
Scottish Government
• David Bishop
Mesh Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Ailsa Garland
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Greig Chalmers
Head of Chief Medical Officer’s Policy Division
Scottish Government
• David Bishop
Mesh Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Ailsa Garland
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Kate Walker
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Terry O'Kelly
Senior Medical Advisor
Scottish Government
• Humza Yousaf
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Jane Hamilton
Head of Business Management and Intergovernmental Relations, Health Workforce Directorate
Scottish Government
• Robert Henderson
Head of Health and Social Care Intergovernmental Relations Unit, Health Workforce Directorate
Scottish Government
• John Paterson
Divisional Solicitor, Food, Health and Social Care, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Derek Feeley
Chair
Independent Review of Adult Social Care
• Professor David Bell
Professor of Economics
University of Stirling and CO-PI Healthy Ageing in Scotland (HAGIS)
• Fiona Collie
Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Carers Scotland
• Henry Simmons
Chief Executive
Alzheimer Scotland and Co-Chair of the Fair Work Convention's Social Care Enquiry
• Judith Proctor
Chief Officer of Edinburgh Integration Joint Board and Chair
Chief Officer Group
• Professor Nick Watson
Director, Centre for Disability Research
University of Glasgow
• Leigh Johnston
Senior Manager
Audit Scotland
• Professor David Bell
Professor of Economics
University of Stirling and CO-PI Healthy Ageing in Scotland (HAGIS)
• Siva Anandaciv
Chief Analyst
The King's Fund
• David Walsh
Public Health Programme Manager
Glasgow Centre for Population Health
• Professor Harry Burns
Professor Of Practice & Special Adviser
Strathclyde University
• Professor Sir Michael Marmot
Professor of Epidemiology
University College London
• Professor Katherine Smith
Professor of Public Health Policy
Strathclyde University
• Dr Sue Robertson
Deputy Chair of Scottish Council
British Medical Association
• Donald Morrison
General Dental Practitioner
British Dental Association
• Ross Barrow
Vice-Chair
Allied Health Professions Federation Scotland
• Graeme Henderson
Executive Director of Delivery and Strategic Development
SAMH
• Kate Seymour
Head of Advocacy (Geographies)
MacMillan Cancer Support
• Colin Poolman
Scotland Director
Royal College of Nursing
• Dr Vipin Zamvar
Chair of Scotland Division
British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
• Angela Constance
Minister for Drugs Policy
Scottish Government
• Michael Crook
Head of Drug Deaths Team, Drugs Policy Division
Scottish Government
• Morris Fraser
Head of Delivery and Support Unit, Drugs Policy Division
Scottish Government
• Humza Yousaf
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Caroline Lamb
Director General for Health for Health and Social Care and Chief Executive for NHS Scotland
Scottish Government
• Professor Jason Leitch
National Clinical Director
Scottish Government
• Donna Bell
Director for Mental Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
• John Burns
Chief Operating Officer for NHS Scotland
Scottish Government