Cross-Party Group on Heart and Circulatory Diseases Tuesday 26th September 2023, 6-7:30pm Minute Present MSPs Alexander Stewart MSP Colin Smyth MSP Invited guests Leeanne MacKlin, National Heart Disease Improvement Coordinator Dr Clare Murphy, Consultant Cardiologist NHS Forth Valley Richard Forsyth, Health and Care Lead, British Heart Foundation Scotland Non-MSP Group Members Emma Young, British Heart Foundation Scotland Kym Kestell, British Heart Foundation Scotland Jonathan Roden, British Heart Foundation Scotland Ross McGeoch, Consultant Cardiologist NHS Lanarkshire Lynn Stewart, Heart Research UK Kerry Ritchie, The Alliance Katie MacGregor, Stroke Association Brian Forbes, Astra Zeneca Mairi Morrison, Cruse Scotland Sophie Bridger, Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland David Northridge, Scottish Cardiac Society Apologies 1 Agenda item 1 Welcome and introductions & Minutes of last meeting Colin Smyth MSP, welcomed members to the meeting. th Minutes from the last meeting on 29 March were agreed and are available on the Scottish Parliament website.