Convener

*Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackson Carlaw (West Scotland) (Con)

*Jim Eadie (Edinburgh Southern) (SNP)

*Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP)

Fiona McLeod (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

*Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*Drew Smith (Glasgow) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Sir Harry Burns (Scottish Government)

Dr Sara Davies (Scottish Government)

Bruce High (Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital)

Adam Ingram (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Alison Smith (Scottish Independent Hospitals Association)

Nicola Sturgeon (Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy)

Miriam Watts (Spire Murrayfield Hospital Edinburgh)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Wands