Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting Minutes
1st Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: www.scottishparliament.tv
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:02
- Published: Thursday, January 27, 2022 02:34pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Gillian Martin (Convener)
- Paul O'Kane (Deputy Convener)
- Dr. Sandesh Gulhane (Member)
- Emma Harper (Member)
- Gillian Mackay (Member)
- Carol Mochan (Member)
- David Torrance (Member)
- Evelyn Tweed (Member)
- Sue Webber (Member)
Apologies received from
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee decided to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.
2 Inquiry on Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People:
The Committee took evidence from—
Mary Glasgow, Chief Executive, Children 1st;
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;
Professor Hazel Borland, Interim Chief Executive, NHS Ayrshire and Arran;
Heather Connolly, Health Psychologist, Division of Health Psychology - Scotland, British Psychological Society;
Kirsty-Louise Hunt, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Lead, Barnardo's Scotland.
3 Transvaginal mesh removal reimbursement scheme:
The Committee took evidence from—
Greig Chalmers, Head of Chief Medical Officer’s Policy Division, Terry O'Kelly,Senior Medical Advisor, David Bishop,Mesh Team Leader and Ailsa Garland,Solicitor, Scottish Government.
4 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Abortion (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.
5 Inquiry on Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
6 Transvaginal mesh removal reimbursement scheme:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
7 Inquiry on Care Pathways:
The Committee agreed its approach to the inquiry.