Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

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Meeting Agenda

5th Meeting, 2021

• Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2021
• Session: 6
• Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Monday, September 20, 2021 04:12pm

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1 Declaration of interests:

Sue Webber will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

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2 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7, 8 and 9 in private.

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3 Public Health Stakeholder Session

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

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

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Paper 1 - Public Health Session -Note by the Clerk2 posted 16/09/2021 (Ref: HSCS/S6/21/5/1, 83KB, pdf)

HSCS/S6/21/5/2(P) (Private Paper)

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4 NHS Stakeholder Session

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

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

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HSCS/S6/21/5/4(P) (Private Paper)

Paper 3 - NHS session-Note by the Clerk posted 20/09/2021 (Ref: HSCS/S6/21/5/3, 87KB, pdf)

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5 Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— National Health Service (General Medical Services and Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021

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Paper 5 - Negative SSI paper posted 16/09/2021 (Ref: HSCS/S6/21/5/5, 404KB, pdf)

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6 Public Health Stakeholder Session

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3. 

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7 NHS Stakeholder Session

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4.

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8 Professional Qualifications Bill (UK Parliament Legislation):

The Committee will consider the legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, Kate Forbes.

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HSCS/S6/21/5/6(P) (Private Paper)

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9 Health and Care Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee will consider the legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf.

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HSCS/S6/21/5/7(P) (Private Paper)

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