The Health Committee takes evidence from Health Secretary Shona Robison on the Audit Scotland NHS report and recruitment and retention, before a mental health evidence session
MSPs raises issues including including the future of dozens of police stations across Scotland and the "justifiable assault" of children by parents
Government statement on unconventional oil and gas, updating MSPs on the fracking consultation
The government lead a debate on the EU workforce and their contribution to health and social care
SNP MSP Graeme Dey leads this evening's member's debate entitled 'Species Champions Initiative Re-launch'
Image source, bbcSNP MSP Ivan McKee says money in the NHS is being redirected and not taken out.
Ms Robison says, that is correct, the money is being focused and moved to other areas to make services more efficient.
Labour MSP Colin Smyth says the key point in the report is that funding has not kept pace with demand.
Mr Smyth asks if the government can seriously say that every one of the savings is for efficiency.
Health Secretary Shona Robison says the government expect boards to use the funding in the right way and make efficiency savings in the right area.
Ms Robison says "throwing money at the NHS is not the answer" and that the money has got to be concentrated in the right areas.
NHS Scotland Chief Executive Paul Gray says this is not about saying "everything will be as it is now but a bit better and faster".
Image source, bbcHealth Secretary Shona Robison says health boards have to explain changes to services to public.
Ms Robison says: "Change is difficult."
She says shifting resources means doing less in acute services and more in a primary care setting.
The health secretary says the public will get a better service out of this.
Tory MSP Donald Cameron asks if there is a spread sheet which is a masterplan showing the current levels of staffing and vacancies.
The health secretary says each board has that information, but the new bit of the national workforce plan is bringing all that together.
Mr Findlay asks if Mr Gray regards the Audit Scotland report as a "glowing endorsement".
Mr Gray says: "I am not after glowing endorsements."
Image source, ThinkstockHe goes on to say the report is a balanced report.
Mr Findlay asks what Mr Gray says to patients who are waiting too long.
The NHS Scotland chief executive Paul Gray says: "I apologise to patients that wait longer than they should."
Committee Convener Neil Findlay says we have heard several times that outcomes matter but seven out of eight targets have been missed.
"If outcomes matter, then we have a problem," says the Labour MSP.
Mr Findlay asks NHS Scotland Chief Executive Paul Gray to comment on the missed targets.
Image source, bbcLabour MSP Neil Findlay quizzes NHS Scotland Chief Executive Paul Gray
Paul Gray says the budget has gone up each year and therefore he doesn't understand the question.
Mr Gray says boards should "transform their services and deliver them more efficiently."
He says it is not unreasonable for the public to expect the NHS to become more efficient and for boards to make efficiency savings.
Image source, bbcMr Cole-Hamilton says the cut of 22% of funding to ADPs will impact on services.
The Lib Dem MSP says there will undoubtedly be a proliferation of alcohol and drug abuse.
He asks why the cut was made.
The health secretary says the government has invested £630m to tackle alcohol and drug abuse since 2008.
She says the funding is important, but the outcomes of the ADPs is more important.
Lib Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton says there are concerns about the cuts to alcohol and drug partnerships (ADPs) funding, which he calls a "fire sale".
Lib Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton
Ms Robison says the government also wrote to health boards to support the alcohol and drug partnerships.
The health secretary says many partnerships have over-delivered which is a good thing.
SNP MSP Tom Arthur asks what impact Brexit has had on workforce planning.
Mr Arthur asks if any contingencies are in place for a hard Brexit.
The health secretary says there are concerns about the impact on the health service.
She says 6.8% of doctors in Scotland are EU citizens from outwith the UK.
The minister says the government wants these doctors, nurses and social care workers from the EU to stay here.
Image source, Christopher FurlongNicola Sturgeon has defended her government's record on the NHS after a report highlighted the "significant financial challenges" facing it.
The Audit Scotland report said health boards would have to make "unprecedented" savings this year.
And it said NHS Scotland had failed to meet seven of its eight key waiting times targets.
Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said the report made it clear that the Scottish NHS was in crisis.
Green MSP Alison Johnstone says the RCN were critical of the workforce planning in the NHS.
Green MSP Alison Johnstone
Ms Robison says the government wants all stakeholders to be involved with the workforce plan.
The health secretary says the delivery plan is to bring all the strands together, including the workforce plan.
She says a workforce plan is "as much an art as a science".
Health Secretary Shona Robison says she accepts the recommendations of the Audit Scotland report in full.
Health Secretary Shona Robison
Ms Robison highlights record levels of staffing in the NHS and of funding.
The health secretary says the government is pushing forward with "transformational change" in the health service.
She says the Audit Scotland report highlights the need to move from treating people in hospitals to treating people in the communities.
Health Committee convener Neil FIndlay welcomes the health secretary and Paul Gray to the evidence session.
MSPs will now take evidence on the Audit Scotland report - NHS in Scotland 2016, external:
The committee will take evidence from:
Image source, ThinkstockSome Scottish NHS boards may not be able to balance their books this year, Audit Scotland warned on 27 October 2016..
The public spending watchdog said the health service needed to make unprecedented savings in 2016/17.
And it said NHS funding was not keeping pace with increasing demand on the service.
Image source, bbcScottish health budget trends
It also said NHS Scotland met only one of its eight key waiting time targets last year - the drug and alcohol treatment standard.
Audit Scotland's annual report on the NHS said performance had actually declined in six of the eight targets over the past four years - although the target for cancer patients waiting no more than 31 days for treatment was missed by just 0.1%.
However, Audit Scotland stressed that the health service had managed to make some improvements despite the "extremely challenging financial position".
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The Health Committee, external will shortly take evidence from Health Secretary Shona Robison.
The first evidence session will focus on the Audit Scotland report - NHS in Scotland 2016, external.
The second evidence session will focus on NHS recruitment and retention issues.
Image source, bbcFinally MSPs will focus on mental health, taking evidence from:
The Health Committee will shortly take evidence from Health Secretary Shona Robison.
MSPs will then quiz SAMH, the Scottish Children's Services Coalition and the Scottish Youth Parliament, during its mental health evidence session.
Image source, ThinkstockMSPs will hold an evidence session focusing on Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services
In topical questions,MSPs will raise issuesincluding thefuture of dozens of police stations across Scotland and the "justifiable assault" of children by parents.
MSPs will then be updated on the government's consultation on fracking.
Image source, ThinkstockThe government will then lead a debate on the EU workforce and their contribution to health and social care.
SNP MSP Graeme Dey closes the evening with a member's debate entitled 'Species Champions Initiative Re-launch'.
Image source, Scottish ParliamentGood morning and welcome to Holyrood Live's coverage of the Scottish Parliament on 8 November 2016.