Health, Care and Sport Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Overview of key issues in the health sector in Scotland The Committee will take evidence from— Caroline Hiscox Chief Executive of NHS Lothian and Chair of the NHS Scotland Executive Group Alison White Chair of the Chief Officer Group Health and Social Care Scotland Professor Sir Gregor Smith Chief Medical Officer Scottish Government Paul Johnston Chief Executive Public Health Scotland and then from: Lilian Macer Scottish Secretary UNISON Dr Nóra Murray-Cavanagh Chair-Elect of Scottish Council British Medical Association Eileen McKenna Scotland Associate Director (Nursing, Policy and Professional Practice) Royal College of Nursing Scotland Charlotte Waite National Director British Dental Association Scotland Glenn Carter Head of RCSLT Scotland Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and then from: Sara Redmond Chief Officer of Development Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) Janet Sylvester Trustee #MEAction Scotland Kirstin Laing Chronic Pain Group Jane Ormerod Chair Long Covid Scotland Kenny Stewart Head of Public Affairs and Communications SAMH Stuart McIver Trustee Long Covid Scotland 3. Consideration of Evidence The Committee will consider the evidence that it heard under item 2.