Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 to 6 in private. 2. Winter planning 2023-24: The Committee will take evidence from— Nicky Connor, Director, Fife Health and Social Care Partnership; David Gibson, Chief Social Work Officer, Argyll and Bute Council, and Chair of the Workforce and Resources Standing Committee, Social Work Scotland; John Paul Loughrey, Vice President (Scotland), Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland; Pamela Milliken, Chief Officer, Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership; and then from— Caroline Lamb, Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director-General for Health and Social Care , Scottish Government; John Burns, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Performance and Delivery, NHS Scotland; Angie Wood, Interim Director, Social Care Resilience and Improvement, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 4. Winter planning 2023-24: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2. 5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its future work programme. 6. Experiences of the Complex Mesh Surgical Service: The Committee will consider the next steps in its inquiry.