Minutes: 07 December 2021

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee decided to take item 3 in private.

2. Inquiry on Perinatal Mental Health:

The Committee took evidence from—

Selena Gleadow-Ware, Perinatal Faculty Chair, Royal College of Psychiatrists; Mary Ross Davie, Director for Professional Midwifery, Royal College of Midwives; Dr Arun Chopra, Executive Director (Medical), Mental Welfare Commission and; Professor Marian Knight, Professor of Maternal and Child Population Health, MBRRACE; 

and then from— 

Cat Berry, Group Facilitator and Volunteer Coordinator, Juno Perinatal Mental Health Support; Joanne Smith, Chair, Maternal Mental Health Scotland; Fiona Challacombe, Patron, Maternal OCD and; Clea Harmer, Chief Executive, Sands. 

3. Inquiry on Perinatal Mental Health:

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.