Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.
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
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
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
1. Cover paper posted 28/08/2026 (Ref: HCS/S7/26/2/1, 6MB, pdf)
HCS/S7/26/2/2(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider the evidence that it heard under item 2.