1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.

2. Overview of key issues in the health sector in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Caroline Hiscox
  Chief Executive of NHS Lothian and Chair of the NHS Scotland Executive Group
• Alison White
  Chair of the Chief Officer Group
  Health and Social Care Scotland
• Professor Sir Gregor Smith
  Chief Medical Officer
  Scottish Government
• Paul Johnston
  Chief Executive
  Public Health Scotland

and then from:

• Lilian Macer
  Scottish Secretary
  UNISON
• Dr Nóra Murray-Cavanagh
  Chair-Elect of Scottish Council
  British Medical Association
• Eileen McKenna
  Scotland Associate Director (Nursing, Policy and Professional Practice)
  Royal College of Nursing Scotland
• Charlotte Waite
  National Director
  British Dental Association Scotland
• Glenn Carter
  Head of RCSLT Scotland
  Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

and then from:

• Sara Redmond
  Chief Officer of Development
  Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
• Janet Sylvester
  Trustee
  #MEAction Scotland
• Kirstin Laing
  Chronic Pain Group
• Jane Ormerod
  Chair
  Long Covid Scotland
• Kenny Stewart
  Head of Public Affairs and Communications
  SAMH
• Stuart McIver
  Trustee
  Long Covid Scotland

3. Consideration of Evidence

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