Section 23 report - Management of patients on NHS waiting lists
At its meeting on 27 February 2013, the Committee took evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland on her report entitled "Management of patients on NHS waiting lists". The Committee agreed to take evidence from a number of witnesses at a future meeting, on issues raised during discussion.
At its meeting on 13 March 2013, the Committee took evidence from—
Ian Crichton, Chief Executive, and Susan Burney, Director, Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland;
Professor Fiona Mackenzie, Chief Executive, NHS Forth Valley;
Robert Calderwood, Chief Executive, and Jane Grant, Chief Operating Officer - Acute Division, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde;
Gerry Marr, Chief Executive, and Dr Alan Cook, Associate Medical Director, NHS Tayside;
Derek Feeley, Director General Health and Social Care and Chief Executive NHS, John Connaghan, Director for Health Workforce and Performance, and Richard Copland, Head of Access, Workforce and Performance Directorate, Scottish Government.
Following evidence, the Committee agreed to defer its consideration of the evidence received to a future meeting. The Committee also agreed to allow Audit Scotland to respond to issues raised in the evidence received, in writing.
At its meeting on 27 March 2013, the Committee considered the evidence received at its meeting on 13 March 2013 on the report and took evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland. The Committee agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting. The Committee also agreed to receive an update from Audit Scotland, later in the year, on some issues raised in the report. At its meeting on 17 April, the Committee agreed to consider a revised draft, in private, at its next meeting. At its meeting on 1 May, the Committee considered and agreed its report and arrangements for its publication. The Committee considered and agreed to note the response from the Scottish Government to the Committee's report, at its meeting on 26 June 2013.
Written evidence
Public Audit Committee report on the Management of patients on NHS waiting lists
Scottish Government response to PAC report (166KB pdf)