Inquiry announces timetable for its next Health and Social Care Impact Hearings (23–26 April)
The provisional timetable for the Inquiry's Health and Social Care Impact Hearings (23–26 April) is as follows:
Tuesday 23 April
- Rozanne Foyer, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC)
- Dave Moxham, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC)
- John Cairney, Prison Officers Association Scotland
- Paul Arkison, GMB Union
Wednesday 24 April
- Esther O’Hara, UNITE
- Emma Currer, Royal College of Midwives
- Jackson Cullinane, UNITE
- Eileen Cawley, Scottish Pensioners Forum
- Annie Hair, UNITE (NHS)
Thursday 25 April
- Annette Holliday, UNITE
- Claire Ronald, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Friday 26 April
- Elizabeth Martin, GMB Union
- Graham Pirie, Royal College of Podiatry
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.