Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting Minutes

9th Meeting, 2021

Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Session: 6
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Meeting opened at: 09:02
Meeting closed at: 12:26
Published: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 04:21pm

Committee Members Attendees

Apologies received from

Substitute Members Attendees

1 Declaration of interests:

Jackie Baillie declared no relevant interests.

2 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee decided to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private.

3 Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Dr Ros Jamieson, Clinical lead for the Complex Mesh National Surgical Service and Mark White,Director of Finance, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde ;

Dr Anna Lamont, Interim Medical Director, Procurement Commissioning and Facilities, Roseanne McDonald,Associate Director, Procurement Commissioning and Facilities and Paul Hornby,Head of Strategic Sourcing & Commercial, National Procurement, NHS National Services Scotland .

4 Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Greig Chalmers,Head of Chief Medical Officer’s Policy Division, Terry O'Kelly,Senior Medical Adviser, David Bishop,Mesh Team Leader and Ailsa Garland,Solicitor, Scottish Government .

5 Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instruments— NHS Education for Scotland Amendment Order 2021
National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021

6 Evidence Session

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 3 and 4.

7 Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People:

The Committee agreed its approach to the inquiry.

8 Perinatal Mental Health: