The Health, Care and Sport Committee of the Scottish Parliament considers issues of health, social care, public health, sport and physical activity.
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We’ve agreed priority areas of focus for the coming months will be women’s health and issues in youth, men’s and women’s football. Keep an eye on our website for more details 💻 ➡️ow.ly/ZqGC50ZX4u2
A pleasure to meet our counterparts at the Bavarian State Parliament and discuss our different health and care systems
ALT A group photo of the Scottish Parliament Health, Care and Sport Committee with the Bavarian State Parliament Committee on Health, Care and Prevention
Did the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games leave a lasting legacy for sport in Scotland?
The Health Committee heard from Glasgow 2026 organisers, sportscotland and governing bodies about participation, physical activity and the event's longer-term impact parliament.scot/chamber-and-…
The Games featured the largest para-sport programme in Commonwealth Games history.
Gavin MacLeod, speaking on behalf of @SDS_sport joined the evidence session 📺⬇️
New Committee formed ✅
Lifesaving skills learnt ✅
Thanks to @TheBHF for delivering CPR and defib training to MSPs on the Health Committee.
Would you know what to do if someone had a cardiac arrest?
This account is now inactive until after the Scottish Parliament election on 7 May.
Information about the Committee’s work over this past Session 6: ow.ly/ujmz50YFLas
Information about the election: ow.ly/P8eS50YFL8m
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🔊 Today is Dissolution - the official end of this parliamentary session.
The Scottish Parliament shuts down so an election can happen, and MSPs no longer hold office. That means no more parliamentary work until a new Parliament is elected.
Find out more at our election hub: ow.ly/ZIQF50YGkWS
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🔔 We're now in campaign recess 🔔
That means that no more debates or Committee meetings will be held during this session, unless Parliament is recalled.
ALT A purple background with white text overlaid reading "Campaign Recess - A period of time before an election when Parliament doesn't meet. MSPs keep their roles at this time and the Parliament can be recalled in an emergency."
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Our latest blog explores the prevalence of measles in Scotland and the United Kingdom, following the recent World Health Organisation announcement that the UK has lost its measles elimination status. Read this here: 👇ow.ly/OqCB50Yxwxh
📊 Our legacy report recommends:
•Intensified cross portfolio and cross-committee working
•More flexible work programmes to allow consideration of topical issues
•Increased external engagement to provide insight and inform scrutiny
Read in full:
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📑 Our Legacy Report highlights areas for ongoing scrutiny in the next parliamentary session including:
• Mental health
• Neurodiversity
• Palliative care
• Social care
• the key role of sport, physical activity and good food in Scotland's health.
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Ahead of tomorrow's @scotparl stage 3 vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, we've published a briefing which summarises the Bill and discusses the main changes made at stage 3 plus the key amendments not agreed to.
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At this week's meeting Paul Johnston, Chief Executive Officer, @P_H_S_Official described how a preventative approach to improving Scotland's health could have a hugely positive impact, not just on individuals but also on Scotland's finances.
Watch: ow.ly/8PE250YsSpG
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"There's still much work to be done to tackle this issue of urgent national importance."
We've worked with @SP_Justice & @SP_HSCS to scrutinise @ScotGov’s work to tackle drug deaths and drug harm. Our new report finds this work should continue: ow.ly/AnIX50Yq1tp
This week Dr David Meir, @UniWestScotland called for closer connections between sport and academia and improved data capture to better understand Scotland's sporting and physical activity landscape.
Watch in full: ow.ly/IiYF50YpH4n
Our report on the draft Climate Change Plan (CCP) calls for more detail on how climate actions will impact the public health landscape.
We highlight views that the CCP fails to address the complex role of food in meeting climate and health objectives: ow.ly/fr6w50YozU6
On Tuesday we'll commence Stage 2 proceedings on the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill. The Bill aims to regulate the non-surgical procedures industry.
Watch live from 9am: ow.ly/GCxc50YkjhK
Learn more: ow.ly/HSHV50Ykjkf
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There will be a meeting of the Cross-Committee on tackling drug deaths and drug harm tomorrow morning at 9am.
The start of the meeting will be available to watch online. We will then discuss a legacy report in private, reflecting on the Cross-Committee's work this session.
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'If I hear something from a patient that is endangering life, I will be going straight to the top.'
Those are the words of Karen Titchener, Patient Safety Commissioner on the subject of whistleblowing.
Watch this week's meeting in full: ow.ly/l5zg50Y9i0J
Our new report considers ADHD and autism pathways and support.
We're calling for urgent @scotgov action to deliver a national plan that ensures autistic people and people with ADHD can access support across every health board in Scotland.
The report: ow.ly/9Jsp50Y9cgj