Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Sarah Beasley 

Expected timing: Hybrid 

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Transcript: Transcript for 08/02/2024 - Health and Social Care Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09:30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1         The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2         Apologies were received from Jack Sargeant MS.

(09:30 -10:30)

2.

Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with primary and secondary care representatives

Dr Rowena Christmas, Chair - RCGP Cymru Wales

Royal College of Nursing Wales

Dr Hilary Williams, Vice President for Wales - Royal College of Physicians

 

Research brief

Paper 1 – RCGP Cymru Wales
Paper 2 – Royal College of Nursing Wales
Paper 3 – Royal College of Physicians

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from primary and secondary care representatives.

2.2 Lisa Turnbull, RCN Wales, agreed to provide details of a national postgraduate, post-registration commissioning strategy for nursing the RCN have been calling for. 

(10:45 - 11:45)

3.

Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with Allied Health Professionals

Dai Davies, Professional Practice Lead for Wales - Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Calum Higgins, Public Affairs and Policy Manager Wales - Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

 

Paper 4 – Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Paper 5 – Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from allied health professional representatives.

3.2 Dai Davies, Royal College of Occupational Therapists, agreed to share a copy of the report submitted to the Welsh Government from a number of the Royal Colleges regarding the link between chronic conditions and people living in deprived areas with the Committee. Dai Davies also agreed to share a copy of the Welsh Government’s response, when available.

3.3 Dai Davies agreed to share copies of reports detailing how accessing services provided by occupational therapists can alleviate the pressure on and be cost-effective to the Welsh NHS.

(11:45)

4.

Paper(s) to note

4.1

Update from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing to the Chair regarding the Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report: Connecting the dots: tackling mental health inequalities in Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee noted the update.

(11.45)

5.

Motion under Standing Orders 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting and for the meeting on 28 February 2024

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(11:45 - 12:00)

6.

Supporting people with chronic conditions: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(12:00 -12:20)

7.

Prevention of ill health - obesity: scoping paper

Paper 6 – Scoping paper

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed the scoping paper subject to minor changes.

(12.20-12.30)

8.

Procedures for the scrutiny of legislation relating to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (UKIMA)

Paper 7 – United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (UKIMA)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee agreed to write to the Business Committee.