Agenda and minutes

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 No apologies were received.

(09.15)

2.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Item 3.

Minutes:

2.1 The motion was agreed.

(09.20 - 09.45)

3.

Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme for the autumn term 2014

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee agreed to scope potential inquiries into legal highs, addiction to prescription medication and fluoridation of water.

 

3.2 The Committee agreed its approach to its post-legislative scrutiny of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure.

 

3.3 The Committee discussed its forward work programme for autumn term 2014.

 

3.4 The Committee agreed the approach to its post-legislative scrutiny of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure.

 

3.5 In accordance with Standing Order 17.34(ii), the Committee voted on the following motion, proposed by Elin Jones AM, and accepted by the Chair without notice in accordance with Standing Order 17.44:

 

That the Health and Social Care Committee invite the Rt Hon Ann Clwyd MP to a committee meeting to give evidence and be scrutinised on the issues, themes and conclusions about NHS services in Wales arising as part of her work on NHS complaints in England for the UK Government.

 

3.5 The result of the vote was as follows:

 

For

Against

Abstain

Elin Jones

Darren Millar

Janet Finch-Saunders

Lindsay Whittle

Kirsty Williams

Leighton Andrews

Rebecca Evans

Lynne Neagle

Gwyn Price

David Rees

0

5

5

0

As there was a tied vote, the Chair’s casting vote was applied in the negative, in accordance with Standing Order 6.20(ii). Therefore, the motion was not agreed

 

(09.45 - 10.30)

4.

Inquiry into access to medical technologies in Wales: Evidence session 15

Welsh Scientific Advisory Committee

·         Professor Huw Griffiths

·         Professor John Watkins

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Committee members.

(10.45 - 11.45)

5.

Inquiry into access to medical technologies in Wales: Evidence session 16

Mark Drakeford AM, Minister for Health and Social Services

Ifan Evans, Deputy Director, Healthcare Innovation

Christine Morrell, Acting Chief Scientific Adviser (Health)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee scrutinised the Minister for Health and Social Services on access to medical technologies in Wales.

(13.15 - 14.15)

6.

Inquiry into orthodontic services in Wales: Evidence session 1

British Dental Association in Wales

·         Stuart Geddes, Director of BDA in Wales

 

British Orthodontic Society

·         Peter Nicholson, Consultant Orthodontist, Royal Glamorgan Hospital

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Committee members.

 

6.2 Peter Nicholson agreed to provide further information to the Committee on the number of people referred a year early and a year late to specialist orthodontic services, and further evidence to substantiate comments made in relation to the impact of an increase in the number of large corporate providers of specialist orthodontic services.

(14.15 - 15.15)

7.

Inquiry into orthodontic services in Wales: Evidence session 2

Local Health Board representatives

·         Karl Bishop, Associate Medical Director (Dentistry), Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

·         Professor Stephen Richmond, Professor in Orthodontics, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

·         Bryan Beardsworth, Dental Services Lead, Hywel Dda University Health Board

·         Warren Tolley, Primary Care Dental Advisor, Powys University Health Board

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1     The witnesses responded to questions from Committee members.

 

7.2 Warren Tolley agreed to provide data to the Committee on the rates of non-completion of specialist orthodontic treatment and its impact.

 

7.3     Karl Bishop agreed to provide information to the Committee on:

·         The number of missed hospital appointments for specialist orthodontic services;

·         The arrangements in place for providing specialist orthodontic services to individuals originally referred for assessment and treatment in another health board area.

8.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee noted the information from the Health & Wellbeing Best Practice & Innovation Board.