Chamber and committees

I come to Nick Price in Aberdeen.

I would like to come back to Nick Price. You mentioned churn between social care providers. We know from our visit to Aberdeen that the Granite Care Consortium has been trying to address and stop the churn between providers. Can you tell us a bit about how you have managed that?

I assume that you have finished your questioning, Gillian.

In fact, I jumped in and took over. Tess White, do you have questions in this area?

Before I bring in Karen Hedge, I remind members that we are only on theme 1 of five, and we are now halfway through our time for this session. I have given theme 1 a good airing, because it is important to get a lot of things out early on, but I give a hint to members about succinct questions and maybe to witnesses about succinct answers.

Emma, you wanted to come in on something that Sandra MacLeod said.

Sandra, it would be helpful to hear your views on how things are working in Aberdeen city and what opportunities a care board might bring.

The next item on our agenda is consideration of Scottish statutory instrument 2022/335, which is a negative instrument. The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the regulations at its meeting on 22 November and made no recommendation on them.

The purpose of the regulations is to ensure that overseas visitors from the Bailiwick of Guernsey and Malta will not be charged for certain treatment that is provided by health boards in Scotland, in accordance with reciprocal healthcare agreements.

No motion to annul has been lodged in relation to the instrument. As members have no comments, I propose that the committee makes no recommendation on it. Do members agree?

Members indicated agreement.

You said that the system is working well where you are, and you will want to take that good practice into any new system. Are there opportunities for care boards to do things slightly differently or to do things that you would like to do but are unable to do now?

I know that people want to come in and add to that. I must go to questions from other members and move things along. I call Gillian Mackay.