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We also agree with the concerns expressed that larger committees present practical issues with meeting management and ensuring there are opportunities to probe more deeply into issues.
The following section explores ideas expressed by participants around the hopes and challenges of the framework's implementation including how organisations can move beyond their silo and the requirement for cultural shifts.
There does require some further national direction and support to help with the transition to a new approach. Different participants expressed different ways in which this could occur.
A People’s Panel is a form of deliberative democracy where members of the public can discuss and express their views with the aim of influencing decision-making of a certain issue.
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee consideration
The Committee issued two calls for evidence which were open for submissions between 7 June and 16 August 2024:
a short survey for people who wished to express general views about the Bill as a whole; and
a detailed call for evidence for people, groups, bodies or organisations who wished to comment on sp...
We recognise the budgetary pressures facing public sector organisations and we note the Cabinet Secretary’s views expressed at paragraph 348. That said, the organisations that take part in these reviews must be provided with the necessary resources to enable their effective participation.
Reflecting on the publication of the Guide, Presiding Officer Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP, said:
“I am delighted to see The Guide published and would like to express my gratitude to Professor Childs and Professor Kenny for their work.
Committee reports
Date published:
10 December 2024
By working collaboratively, we will all be able to make a difference.
There was a view expressed by some that if both commissioners were established, they would be required to work together, but the Neurological Alliance of Scotland said that this comes with a “strong risk of additional complexity and fragmentation amongst the groups”.
The written response from Oxfam Scotland expressed the organisation's disappointment at the "highly limited level of public engagement undertaken during the review process1Oxfam Scotland. (2024).
Participants in the informal engagement session expressed their support for the introduction of a renewed Scotland-wide scheme to reimburse patients for the costs of travel for accessing healthcare.