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Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 14 August 2025
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Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Seasonal Planning and Preparedness

Meeting date: 9 November 2021

Gillian Martin

We are going to start drilling down on issues around some of the witnesses’ specific disciplines. Some members have questions specifically about accident and emergency services, which I imagine will be directed to Dr John Thomson.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Seasonal Planning and Preparedness

Meeting date: 9 November 2021

Gillian Martin

I will take a couple of quick supplementaries to Sue Webber’s question from Emma Harper and Sandesh Gulhane.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Seasonal Planning and Preparedness

Meeting date: 9 November 2021

Gillian Martin

Annie Gunner Logan wants to come in. We will then have to wind things up.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Session 6 Priorities

Meeting date: 9 November 2021

Gillian Martin

I am a rural MSP. For that to happen in rural areas, the infrastructure must be there.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Seasonal Planning and Preparedness

Meeting date: 9 November 2021

Gillian Martin

I would like to move on to questions about improving outcomes. That has been alluded to in everything that we have talked about so far. How we improve health outcomes for people over the winter is really the crux of the matter, and witnesses have pointed to quite a few of those areas. Emma Harper has some specific questions on that.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Session 6 Priorities

Meeting date: 9 November 2021

Gillian Martin

It is interesting that you say that, because the committee is going to prioritise an inquiry into that very thing—children’s life chances and the drivers of inequalities in children’s health.

We will move on to the women’s health plan. Gillian Mackay wants to ask questions about that, so we will stay with her to kick that off.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Session 6 Priorities

Meeting date: 9 November 2021

Gillian Martin

Your microphone is live, Marion.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Session 6 Priorities

Meeting date: 9 November 2021

Gillian Martin

We can hear you fine.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Session 6 Priorities

Meeting date: 9 November 2021

Gillian Martin

I will pick up on the role of research. Anybody who has read Caroline Criado Perez’s book “Invisible Women” will know that, for years and years, there has been a lack of research considering women in relation to common health conditions, for men and women. That has had implications for women.

How much of a priority is it for Government to undo some of that injustice in relation to historical research and—going right back to basics—through the training of our health professionals? That seems like a substantial piece of work that needs to be done—this is only a start.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Session 6 Priorities

Meeting date: 9 November 2021

Gillian Martin

When society is faced with something like a pandemic, it reacts to it. Minister, you have been talking about a proactive and preventative agenda and the danger of that disappearing. You have outlined a range of measures that you want to take forward under your portfolio. How will the proactive and preventative agenda manifest itself in local areas? What can we expect to see in the next year or so that will make a difference and mean that people get that early intervention and proactive approach to their health?