Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private. 2. Healthcare in remote and rural areas: The Committee will take evidence from— Michael Dickson, Chief Executive, Scottish Ambulance Service; Nicola Gordon, Policy Manager, Royal College of Nursing Scotland; Jaki Lambert, Director, Royal College of Midwives Scotland; Dawn MacDonald, NHS Highland Branch Secretary, UNISON. 3. Healthcare in remote and rural areas (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2. 4. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Scottish Government's response to its letter of 7 November 2023. 5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its future work programme.