Minutes: 15 June 2023

Thursday, 15 June 2023

13th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:10am

End time: 11:37am

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Published: Thursday, 15 June 2023

Committee Member attendees:

Apologies received from:

Substitute Member attendees:

Minutes

1. Recovery of NHS dental services:

The Committee took evidence from—

Professor David Conway, Professor of Dental Public Health, University of Glasgow and Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health, Public Health Scotland;

Margaret McKeith, Assistant Director, the ALLIANCE;

Dr Manal Eschelli, Project Coordinator, West of Scotland Regional Equality Council;

and then from—

Adelle McElrath, Director of Dentistry (Interim) and Dental Practice Adviser, NHS Borders;

Dr Declan Gilmore, Director of Dentistry, NHS Tayside;

Antony M. Visocchi, Director of Dentistry, NHS Shetland.

2. Consideration of evidence (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

3. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme.