Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting Minutes
10th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:38
- Published: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 04:40pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Gillian Martin (Convener)
- Paul O'Kane (Deputy Convener)
- Stephanie Callaghan (Member)
- Dr. Sandesh Gulhane (Member)
- Emma Harper (Member)
- Gillian Mackay (Member)
- Carol Mochan (Member)
- David Torrance (Member)
- Evelyn Tweed (Member)
- Sue Webber (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee decided to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.
2 Session 6 Priorities:
The Committee took evidence from—
Maree Todd, Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport , Michael Kellet,Director, Population Health and Marion Bain,Senior Public Health Adviser, Scottish Government .
3 Seasonal Planning and Preparedness:
The Committee took evidence from—
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.
4 Session 6 Priorities:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
5 Seasonal planning and preparedness:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
6 Working Practices:
The Committee agreed its approach to working practices.