Palliative Care 2026-31: Key Asks for the next Scottish Parliament

Cross Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care

Short presentations outlining key asks for the next Scottish Parliament in various domains relating to death, dying and bereavement were given by:

Amy Dalrymple, Associate Director for Policy and Public Affairs, Marie Curie Scotland
Rachel Green, NHS Forth Valley GP Clinical Lead for Cancer and Palliative Care
Dr Sally Paul, Professional Lead for Social Work, University of Strathclyde
Nicola Reed, Director of Client Services, CRUSE Scotland
Kirsty Cartin QN, Manager, Rashielee Care Home
Helen Malo, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager (Scotland), Hospice UK
Emma Ritchie, Senior Funeral and Bereavement Advisor, Caledonia Cremation and Caledonia Funeral Aid
Prof Bridget Johnston FRCN, Clinical Professor of Nursing and Palliative Care, University of Glasgow and Chief Nurse Research NHS GGC, together with Dr Elaine Stevens, Senior Lecturer, University of the West of Scotland
Ellie Wagstaff, Policy and External Affairs Manager, Children’s Hospices Across Scotland

An agenda for the meeting is available here: Agenda XPG 4 Feb 2026

A minute of the meeting will be available in due course.