Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 22, 2021

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Interests

Good morning, colleagues, and welcome to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s first meeting in session 6. I am the MSP for Kirkcaldy. As the oldest member of the committee, I have the pleasure of convening this meeting for the first two items of business. I welcome all members, and I look forward to working with you on the committee.

I remind everyone present to switch their mobile phones to silent mode. No apologies have been received.

The first agenda item is for each of us to declare any interests that we have that are relevant to the committee’s work. Background information has been provided in paper 1, which is the declaration of interests paper.

I have no relevant interests to declare. I invite each committee member to declare any relevant interests. We will start with Stephanie Callaghan.

I will come back to Stephanie. Does Sandesh Gulhane have any interests to declare?

Yes, I have a number of interests to declare. I am a practising doctor, working in general practice and in hospital. I am a member of the British Medical Association, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal College of Surgeons and the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland, and I have spoken on lots of health topics across BBC television and radio and on STV.

I remain a registered nurse and am a member of NHS Dumfries and Galloway’s vaccination team. I will continue to be available as and if required to support further Covid vaccinations in the upcoming months, and I will update my entry in the register of interests as necessary to declare any income that is derived when that occurs.

I have no relevant interests to declare.

I have no relevant interests to declare.

Until 10 May, I was policy and participation manager at Enable Scotland, which is a learning disability charity and social care provider. I am currently a councillor in East Renfrewshire Council and, until 10 June, I was deputy leader of the council and convener for education and equalities. I am also a member of the GMB union.

I am currently a councillor in Stirling Council, and I am a member of the GMB trade union.

I have no relevant interests to declare.

I come back to Stephanie Callaghan and ask her to declare any relevant interests.

I see that Stephanie has left.