Inquiry announces timetable for its next Health and Social Care Impact Hearings (16–19 April)
The provisional timetable for the Inquiry's Health and Social Care Impact Hearings (16–19 April) is as follows:
Tuesday 16 April
- Alex Cumming, Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH)
- Stephen Finlayson, Penumbra
- Ewan Aitken, Cyrenians
- Jenny Ewen, Voluntary Service Aberdeen (VSA)
Wednesday 17 April
- Bryan Smith and Catherine McLaren, Transform Community Development
- Mike McKirdy, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Adam Stachura, Age Scotland
Thursday 18 April
- Fiona Purchase, Pandemic Response Adult Social Care Group
- Ruth Hendery, Voices of Carers Across Lothian (VOCAL)
Friday 19 April
- Daljeet Dagon, Barnardo's
- Carol-Ann Crossan Guruge, Barnardo's
- Cass MacDonald, Scottish Healthcare Workers Coalition
- Dr Donald Macaskill, Scottish Care
Anyone wishing to attend a hearing in person must request a place in advance. Requests can be made by email to hearingsandwitnesses@covid19inquiry.scot.
For those not attending in person, proceedings can be watched on the Inquiry’s YouTube channel, which also has videos of all the Inquiry’s previous hearings. Live broadcasts will also be available on the homepage of the Inquiry website and remain there as a recording until the following hearing.
Sessions will usually start at 9.45am and finish at 4.15pm, and daily timetables are published on the Hearings page. Please check the Inquiry’s social media account on X for live updates on session start and break times.
Further guidance for witnesses and attendees is available on the Information for Witnesses and Attendees page.
Media enquiries should be directed to media@covid19inquiry.scot.
The Inquiry is committed to being trauma-informed and person-centred and welcomes feedback in relation to attendance at hearings. Any queries or feedback can be sent to hearingsandwitnesses@covid19inquiry.scot.