Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Agenda: 21 February 2023
Tuesday, 21 February 2023
6th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.
The Committee will decide whether to take the next meetings on 28 February and 7 March 2023 in private.
2. Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- Dr Amit Aggarwal
Executive Director, Medical Affairs
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry - Shaun Gallagher
Director of Strategy and Policy
General Medical Council - Matthew McClelland
Executive Director of Strategy and Insight
Nursing and Midwifery Council - Richard Phillips
Director of Strategy
The Association of British HealthTech Industries - Dr Chris Williams
Joint Chair
Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland - Dr Henrietta Hughes
Patient Safety Commissioner for England
Patient Safety Commissioner for England - Dr Gary Duncan
Chief of Staff to the Patient Safety Commissioner
Patient Safety Commissioner for England
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - Patient Safety Commissioner Bill - Note by the Clerk (122KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Public petitions
The Committee will consider the following petitions— [PE01845] Agency to advocate for the healthcare needs of rural Scotland
[PE01890] Find solutions to recruitment and training challenges for rural healthcare in Scotland
[PE01924] Complete an emergency in-depth review of Women's Health services in Caithness & Sutherland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3 - Public Petitions - Note by the Clerk (143KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
4. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2023
National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 4 - Subordinate legislation - Negative SSI paper (156KB, pdf) posted 16 February 2023
5. Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.