Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. The Committee will decide whether to take the next meetings on 28 February and 7 March 2023 in private. 2. Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Dr Amit Aggarwal, Executive Director, Medical Affairs, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry; Shaun Gallagher, Director of Strategy and Policy, General Medical Council; Matthew McClelland, Director, Nursing and Midwifery Council; Richard Phillips, Director of Strategy, The Association of British HealthTech Industries; Dr Chris Williams, Joint Chair, Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland; and then from— Dr Henrietta Hughes, Patient Safety Commissioner for England, and Dr Gary Duncan, Chief of Staff to the Patient Safety Commissioner, Patient Safety Commissioner for England. 3. Public petitions: The Committee will consider the following petitions— [PE01845] Agency to advocate for the healthcare needs of rural Scotland [PE01890] Find solutions to recruitment and training challenges for rural healthcare in Scotland [PE01924] Complete an emergency in-depth review of Women's Health services in Caithness & Sutherland 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2023 National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 5. Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.