Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Minutes: 09 November 2021
Tuesday, 09 November 2021
10th Meeting, 2021
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee decided to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.
2. Session 6 Priorities:
The Committee took evidence from—
Maree Todd, Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport , Michael Kellet,Director, Population Health and Marion Bain,Senior Public Health Adviser, Scottish Government .
3. Seasonal Planning and Preparedness:
The Committee took evidence from—
Dr John Thomson, Vice President (Scotland), Royal College of Emergency Medicine;
Dr Andrew Buist, Chair, British Medical Association GP Committee;
Colin Poolman, Interim Director, Royal College of Nursing;
Sharon Wiener Ogilvie , Podiatry service lead for NHS Borders, Allied Health Professions Federation Scotland;
Annie Gunner Logan, Chief Executive, Coalition of Care and support Providers in Scotland;
John Mooney, Head of Social Care, UNISON.
4. Session 6 Priorities:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
5. Seasonal planning and preparedness:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
6. Working Practices:
The Committee agreed its approach to working practices.