Session 6 Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:

health services in Scotland, including performance, staffing and funding
NHS recovery and remobilisation
primary care, including dentistry, GPs, and pharmacy services
public health including mental health and wellbeing, and tackling drug and alcohol misuse
social care
sport and physical activity

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Next meeting of the committee

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Future meetings of the committee

The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee usually meets weekly on Tuesdays.

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Work of the Committee

Current work

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

Reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

Completed work

Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill

Alternative pathways into primary care

Experiences of the Complex Mesh Surgical Service

Health and wellbeing of children and young people

Healthcare in remote and rural areas

Inquiry into female participation in sport and physical activity

Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill

Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary

Transvaginal Mesh Removal Cost Reimbursement Scotland Bill

Future work

The Committee considers its work programme regularly to maintain a rolling programme of business. The Committee's main business over coming months will include:

Legislation

National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will undertake additional scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 2 in Autumn/Winter 2024.

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: The Committee issued a call for written evidence in June 2024, which will close in August. The Committee plans to hold oral evidence sessions as part of its Stage 1 scrutiny in late 2024.

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1 in due course.

The Committee will also further consider the following topics. Please note timings have been provided where known:

Pre-budget scrutiny 2024-25, focusing on financial position of IJBs – September 2024
National Outcomes, which are a key aspect of the National Performance Framework (NPF) – September 2024
Post-legislative scrutiny: Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019
Scrutiny of tobacco and vaping policy
Electronic patient records
Perinatal mental health

Correspondence

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

11 April 2025

Letter from Dr Mary Neal (University of Strathclyde), Dr Murray Earle (University of Edinburgh) and Dr Michael Foran (University of Glasgow) in relation to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, 11 April 2025

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

11 April 2025

Correspondence from the Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland to the HSCS Convener in relation to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, 11 April 2025

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Audiology in Scotland

10 April 2025

Correspondence from the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health to the HSCS Convener in relation to Audiology in Scotland, 10 April 2025

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Official Reports of meetings

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Sportscotland, Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2, Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Interests, National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: Thursday, February 20, 2025

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, and Social Justice and Social Security Committee (Joint Meeting)

Tackling Drug Deaths and Drug Harm, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Tackling Drug Deaths and Drug Harm

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Subordinate Legislation, Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Subordinate Legislation, Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Subordinate Legislation, Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

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Reports

Committee reports

This report sets out the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's consideration of a Scottish Statutory Instrument (SSI) at its meeting on 4 March 2025.

This report sets out the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's consideration of two Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSIs) at its meeting on 10 December 2024 in relation to burial law in Scotland.

A report on the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's scrutiny of the National Performance Framework.

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Committee Remit

To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.

Current Members

Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members

Call for views

The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is not currently seeking views on any of its work.

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Get in touch

If you want to get in touch, you can contact Alex Bruce, the Clerk for the committee.

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