Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting Minutes
14th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:47
- Published: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 03:50pm
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 item 3 in private.
2 Inquiry on Perinatal Mental Health:
The Committee took evidence from—
Selena Gleadow-Ware, Perinatal Faculty Chair, Royal College of Psychiatrists; Mary Ross Davie, Director for Professional Midwifery, Royal College of Midwives; Dr Arun Chopra, Executive Director (Medical), Mental Welfare Commission and; Professor Marian Knight, Professor of Maternal and Child Population Health, MBRRACE;
and then from—
Cat Berry, Group Facilitator and Volunteer Coordinator, Juno Perinatal Mental Health Support; Joanne Smith, Chair, Maternal Mental Health Scotland; Fiona Challacombe, Patron, Maternal OCD and; Clea Harmer, Chief Executive, Sands.
3 Inquiry on Perinatal Mental Health:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.