Agenda and minutes

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Expected timing: Hybrid 

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Transcript: Transcript for 14/03/2024 - 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.

(09.30-10.30)

2.

Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with ADSS Cymru and BASW Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of ADSS Cymru and BASW Cymru.

 

Break (10.30-10.40)

(10.40-11.40)

3.

Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with the British Geriatrics Society, Diabetes UK Cymru and The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

Dr Nicky Leopold, Consultant Geriatrician - Swansea Bay University Health Board and Vice Chair of British Geriatrics Society Wales Council

Mathew Norman, Deputy Director Wales – Diabetes UK Cymru 

Dr Nick Wilkinson, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) Wales Officer

                                                                                    

Paper 2 – British Geriatrics Society

Paper 3 – Diabetes UK Cymru

Paper 4 – Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the British Geriatric Society, Diabetes Cymru and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)

3.2 Dr Nick Wilkinson, RCPCH Wales Officer agreed to write to the Committee regarding support for young carers.[LJ1] 

Break (11.40 - 11.50)

(11.50-12.30)

4.

Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Chris Brown, Royal Pharmaceutical Society Expert Member

Elen Jones, Royal Pharmaceutical Society Director for Wales

 

Paper 5 – Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

(12.30)

5.

Paper(s) to note

5.1

Letter from the Chair to the Rt Hon David TC Davies MP, Secretary of State for Wales regarding the Welsh Government draft budget for 2024-25

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee noted the letter.

5.2

Response from the Rt Hon David TC Davies MP, Secretary of State for Wales to the Chair regarding the Welsh Government draft budget for 2024-25

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.2 The Committee noted the response.

5.3

Letter to the Chairs of the Health and Social Care Committee and the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Oversight and Escalation Framework

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.3 The Committee noted the letter.

5.4

Letter to the Chair from the Royal College of Nursing Wales regarding the introduction of the role of the Registered Nursing Associate in Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.4 The Committee noted the letters.

5.5

Letter to the Chair from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the launch of the 'Putting Things Right' consultation

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.5 The Committee noted the letter.

5.6

Letter to the Llywydd and Chair of Business Committee from the Chair, Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee regarding holding an additional meeting on 14 March 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.6 The Committee noted the letter.

5.7

Follow-up response from Digital Health and Care Wales to the Chairs of the Health and Social Care Committee and Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee regarding the scrutiny of Digital Health and Care Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.7 The Committee noted the follow-up response.

5.8

Letter to the Chair from the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing following the scrutiny session on the Welsh Government draft budget for 2024-25

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.8 The Committee noted the letter.

5.9

Letter to the Chair from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing following the scrutiny session on the Welsh Government draft budget for 2024-25

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.9 The Committee noted the letter.

(12.30)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(12.30-12.40)

7.

Supporting people with chronic conditions: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received.

(12.40-12.45)

8.

Areas of Research Interest (ARI): innovation for improvement in healthcare

Paper 6 - Areas of Research Interest (ARI): innovation for improvement in healthcare

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee agreed the paper subject to minor changes to the terms of reference.

(12.45-13.00)

9.

Forward work programme

Paper 7 – Forward work programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee agreed the points noted in the paper and to return to the discussion at a future meeting.

(13.00-13.10)

10.

NHS waiting times monitoring report

Paper 8 – NHS waiting times monitoring report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee agreed to defer their discussion on the monitoring report until the conclusion of the forthcoming Labour leadership campaign.

(13.10-13.30)

11.

Gynaecological cancers: consideration of Welsh Government response

Paper 9 – Welsh Government response

Paper 10 – Research brief – analysis of Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

11.1 The Committee discussed the Welsh Government’s response and agreed to write to stakeholders to seek their views on the response.

(13.30-14.00)

12.

Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016: post-legislative scrutiny: consideration of draft report

Paper 11 – draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

12.1 Subject to minor changes, the Committee will agree the report via email.