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Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Agenda: 16 December 2025

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

35th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:15am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
  5. Work programme

Agenda published: Monday, 15 December 2025 02:30pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.


2. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Dr George Fernie
    Senior Medical Reviewer and Caldicott Guardian
    Healthcare Improvement Scotland Certification Review Service
  • Annemarie MacAlpine
    President
    Association of Registrars of Scotland
  • Jim Murdoch
    Senior Manager, Wellbeing Planning and Performance
    East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership
  • and then from:

  • Jenni Minto
    Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
    Scottish Government
  • Rachel Coutts
    Lawyer
    Scottish Government
  • Owen Griffiths
    Legislation Team Leader
    Scottish Government
  • Alison McLeod
    Lawyer
    Scottish Government
  • Katrina McNeill
    Team Leader - Burial and Cremation
    Scottish Government
  • Lucy Orren
    Lawyer
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item



4. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.


5. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.


Official Report

The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.

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