Chamber and committees

A couple of colleagues want to ask about delayed discharge in a more focused and in-depth way, but I am happy to bring in Donna Bell to give an overview. After she does so, I have a question that I would like to ask.

Everything that you said in response to my question contained detail that my colleagues will want to delve into a bit more deeply. I have no further questions just now and I hand over to Tess White.

Who would you like to answer, initially?

Before I bring in my committee colleagues, I will come back to Adam Coldwells and Jeff Ace on the challenges in rural areas with which they deal. However, first, I ask Dr Jennifer Armstrong to talk about the situation in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Thank you. That is helpful, and colleagues will probably drill into that in more detail. Sandesh Gulhane has a question.

That leads nicely on to questions that we have about financial viability, given the pressures that are coming from elsewhere. David Torrance and other colleagues will ask in more depth about managing the cost increases to which Caroline Lamb alluded.

Okay. Thank you. Can we move on to talk about bed numbers?

We go to Carol Mochan.

David Torrance has one more question, after which I will bring in Carol Mochan.

Emma Harper will ask the final question, unless other members want to come in in our final few minutes.