Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting Minutes
15th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:44
- Published: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 02:04pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Stephanie Callaghan (Member)
- Dr. Sandesh Gulhane (Member)
- Emma Harper (Member)
- Gillian Mackay (Member)
- Carol Mochan (Member)
- Paul Sweeney (Member)
- David Torrance (Member)
- Evelyn Tweed (Member)
- Tess White (Member)
Apologies received from
1 Choice of Deputy Convener:
The Committee chose Paul Sweeney as its Deputy Convener.
2 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 6 in private.
3 NHS Boards scrutiny:
The Committee took evidence from—
Jeff Ace, Chief Executive, NHS Dumfries and Galloway;
Professor Grant Archibald, Chief Executive, NHS Tayside;
Professor Jann Gardner, Chief Executive, NHS Lanarkshire.
Sandesh Gulhane declared an interest as having worked as a GP in the Dumfries and Galloway and Lanarkshire NHS Board areas.
Emma Harper declared an interest as having been an employee of NHS Dumfries and Galloway and a COVID-19 vaccination nurse.
4 Follow-up scrutiny: Complex Mesh Surgical Service:
The Committee took evidence from—
Dr Wael Agur, Lead Urogynaecologist and member of the Scottish Government's transvaginal mesh short-life working group, NHS Ayrshire and Arran;
Dr Anna Lamont, Medical Director, Procurement Commissioning and Facilities, NHS National Services Scotland;
Terry O'Kelly, Senior Medical Advisor, Scottish Government;
Dr Alan Mathers, Chief of Medicine for Women and Children's Services, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
5 NHS Boards scrutiny:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
6 Follow-up scrutiny: Complex Mesh Surgical Service:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4.