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Transcript: Transcript for 26/01/2023 - Health and Social Care Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.45)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1  The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 There were no apologies or substitutions.

Sarah Murphy declared she is a member of Unison, Unite the Union and GMB, Joyce Watson declared she is a member of Unite, and a close family member is a member of the Royal College of Nursing, Jack Sargeant declared he is a member of Community union and Unite the Union.

(09.45-10.30)

2.

Dentistry: draft report

Paper 1 - Dentistry – report publication

Paper 2 - Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed to consider further amendments by email.

(10.30-10.45)

3.

Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Inquiry into Public Appointments: draft letter

 

Paper 3 – Draft letter to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee agreed the draft letter.

(10.45-11.30)

4.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: draft report

 

Paper 4 – Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Report publication

Paper 5 – Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed to consider further amendments by email.

(11.45-13.00)

5.

Scrutiny of the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales

 

Sue Tranka, Chief Nursing Officer for Wales

Gill Knight, Nursing Officer Safety, Regulation & Service Development, Welsh Government

 

Research brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received evidence from Sue Tranka, Chief Nursing Officer for Wales and Gill Knight, Nursing Officer Safety, Regulation and Service Development, Welsh Government.

5.2 The Chief Nursing Officer agreed to provide:

  • Further information on the technological barriers to the collection and publishing of data on nurse vacancies at an all-Wales level, and the work being done to address this;

Information on the work done to reduce the spend on agency nursing prior to the pandemic, and how the current level of agency spend compares with the pre-pandemic level.

(13.00)

6.

Papers to note

6.1

Letter to Care Inspectorate Wales following the horizon-scanning session on 30 November 2022

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee noted the letter.

6.2

Letter from Care Inspectorate Wales following the horizon-scanning session on 30 November 2022

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.2 The Committee noted the letter.

6.3

Letter from the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee regarding its inquiry into public appointments

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.3 The Committee noted the letter.

6.4

Letter from the Royal College of Nursing to the First Minister regarding strike action

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.4 The Committee noted the letter.

6.5

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing to Committee Chairs regarding the Food Supplement and Food for Specific Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.5 The Committee noted the letter.

6.6

Letter to the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding consideration of a national children’s counselling service

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.6 The Committee noted the letter.

6.7

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Health Service Procurement Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.7 The Committee noted the letter.

(13.00-13.15)

7.

Scrutiny of the Chief Nursing Officer: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.