Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament The Scottish Parliament

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs.
Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs.
Topics covered this week included NHS waiting lists, dentistry, and new licenses for oil and gas.
Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

The Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes MSP takes questions from MSPs this week. 
Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs.
Topics covered this week included health and care worker visa applications, synthetic opioids being linked to rising numbers of deaths, and  teacher numbers in Glasgow.
Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs.
Topics covered this week included student immigration, implementation of placental growth factor-based testing for pre-eclampsia, and support the Ferguson Marine shipyard.
Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

The Public Audit Committee have published their report on Adult Mental Health in Scotland. 
The Committee heard compelling evidence that the demand for mental health care is continuing to rise, with the Covid-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crisis compounding the issues faced by an adult mental health system already under significant strain. 
In this podcast, Convener Richard Leonard MSP travelled to Chris's House, a suicidal crisis centre in Wishaw, to discuss the report's findings with Anne Rowan, founder of Chris's House, and Dr Pavan Srireddy, Vice Chair, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland.
Together they discussed issues including the increasing demand for services, pressures on staff, how outcomes are measured and what needs to happen next to ensure people receive the help they need.
Read the report: https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/PA/2024/2/28/c0ad50ea-5444-452a-b67a-a285ea574ff6-1