The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care provides the secretariat for the Cross Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care.
The Cross Party Group provides an opportunity for MSPs from all parties, members of the public, and representatives from various organisations to meet and discuss a shared interest in palliative care.
All are welcome to join or attend meetings of the Cross Party Group. If you are interested in attending, please e-mail: pauline@palliativecarescotland.org.uk
Cross Party Groups are regulated by Section 6 of the Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament. For more information about Cross Party Groups, see the Scottish Parliament website.
Convener: Michael McMahon MSP
Vice-Conveners: Jamie McGrigor MSP / Dennis Robertson MSP
Secretary/Treasurer: Mark Hazelwood, Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care
The next meeting of the Cross Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care will take place on Wednesday 21st March 2012, beginning at 5.45pm in Committee Room 4, Scottish Parliament. A presentation Palliative Care for Children and Young People (followed by questions and discussion) will be given by Dr Dermot Murphy Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill.
An agenda for the 21st March meeting is available here.
All are welcome to attend, and if you would like to do so, please email Pauline Britton.