Inquiry announces timetable for its next Health and Social Care Impact Hearings (7–10 May)
The provisional timetable for the Inquiry's Health and Social Care Impact Hearings from 7–10 May is as follows:
Tuesday 7 May
- Duncan McDonald, Erskine Care Home
- Wendy Bates, Health in Mind
- Tracy Nicholls, College of Paramedics
- Ewing Hope, UNITE
Wednesday 8 May
- Sinclair Soutar, Kibble
- Lorraine Mackenzie, PAMIS
- Ellie Bates, Scottish Healthcare Workers Coalition
- Sara Redmond, The ALLIANCE
Thursday 9 May – finishing at 2.45pm
- Susanne Napier, UNITE/Turning Point
- Maurice Hickey, Pharmacists’ Defence Association
- Neil Mathers, Samaritans
Friday 10 May – finishing at 2.45pm
- Anna and Donald McPherson
- Kate Stott
- Aimee Watt
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 approximately 4.15pm, except where noted. 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.