Agenda and minutes

1.1 Apologies were received from Darren Millar. Mohammad Asghar attended as a substitute.

Witnesses:

David Thomas – Chief Dental Officer

Lisa Howells – Senior Dental Officer

2.1 The Committee undertook a general scrutiny session with David Thomas, the Chief Dental Officer, and his colleague Lisa Howells, a Senior Dental Officer.

2.2 The Chief Dental Officer agreed to provide the Committee with:

·         additional information on the evaluations undertaken in relation to the quality and outcome and the children and young people dental pilots;

·         additional information on the reasons why details on funding allocations to individual dental practices are no longer published;

·         a copy of Public Health Wales’ revised guidance on dealing with missed appointments, when available;

·         a note on the additional orthodontic services commissioned recently by Hywel Dda Local Health Board, and a copy of the additional data on orthodontic activity in Wales to which he referred during the meeting;

·         a note on the action being undertaken by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in relation to tooth whitening and the illegal practice of dentistry;

·         information regarding the number of domiciliary dental visits undertaken in Wales during the last year.

3.1 The Committee noted the minutes of the meetings of 7 and 13 November.

3a.1 The Committee noted the additional information relating to the follow-up inquiry on stroke risk reduction.

3b.1 The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services in relation to measles single vaccine providers.

3c.1 The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services in relation to unscheduled care and formal winter plans.

4.1 The motion was agreed.

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence heard in the earlier session with the Chief Dental Officer.

6.1 The Committee discussed the key issues arising from the follow-up inquiry on stroke risk-reduction and agreed to write shortly to the Minister for Health and Social Services outlining its conclusions.

7.1 The Committee discussed the key issues arising from the scrutiny session on unscheduled care – preparedness for winter 2013/14 and agreed to write shortly to the Minister for Health and Social Services outlining its conclusions.

8.1 The Committee considered a paper on committee remits. The Chair agreed to write to the Presiding Officer.