Inquiry announces timetable for its next Health and Social Care Impact Hearings (30 April–1 May)
The provisional timetable for the Inquiry's Health and Social Care Impact Hearings, taking place from 30 April to 1 May, is as follows:
Tuesday 30 April
- Robert Pollock, GMB Union
- James O’Connell, UNITE
- Peter Hunter, UNISON
- Ruth Wakeman, Crohn’s and Colitis UK
- Claire Cairns, The Coalition of Carers in Scotland
Wednesday 1 May
- Ian Tasker, Scottish Hazards
- Kathleen Jenkins, Scottish Hazards
- Alex Collop, Circle
- Kathleen Leonard, GMB Union
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.
This week, sessions will start at 9.30am on Tuesday 30 April and 9.45 on Wednesday 1 May. Proceedings will finish approximately at 4.15pm.
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.