Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Helen Finlayson 

Expected timing: Remote 

Media

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Transcript: Transcript for 10/03/2022 - 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.

Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with Alzheimer's Society Cymru

Huw Owen, Policy Officer - Alzheimer’s Society Cymru
Angela Davies, unpaid carer

Research brief

Paper 1 - Alzheimer’s Society Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from a representative of Alzheimer’s Society Cymru and an unpaid carer with experience of delayed hospital discharge.

(10.45-12.00)

3.

Women and girls' health: evidence session with the Women's Health Wales Coalition

Deborah Shaffer, Founder - Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales

Dee Montague, Engagement Officer - Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales

Gemma Roberts, Policy and Public Affairs Manager - British Heart Foundation Cymru

 

Research brief

Paper 2 - Women’s Health Wales Coalition

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Women’s Health Wales Coalition.

(12.00)

4.

Paper(s) to note

4.1

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Health and Social Services and Public Health Wales regarding the provisional public health protection and health security common framework

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee noted the letter.

4.2

Response from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair regarding the provisional public health protection and health security common framework

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.2 The Committee noted the response.

4.3

Response from Public Health Wales to the Chair regarding the provisional public health protection and health security common framework

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.3 The Committee noted the response.

4.4

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the provisional blood safety and quality and the provisional organs, tissues and cells (apart from embryos and gametes) common frameworks

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.4 The Committee noted the letter.

4.5

Response from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair regarding the provisional blood safety and quality and the provisional organs, tissues and cells (apart from embryos and gametes) common frameworks

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.3 The Committee noted the response.

4.6

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing to the Chair regarding the provisional Food Compositional Standards and Labelling common framework

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.6 The Committee noted the letter.

4.7

Follow-up letter from the Allied Health Professionals regarding the hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.7 The Committee noted the letter.

4.8

Letter from Chair, Children, Young People and Education Committee to Senedd Committee Chairs regarding the findings of its 6th Senedd priorities engagement with children and young people

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Minutes:

4.8 The Committee noted the letter.

4.9

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to Chair, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memoranda No. 2 and No. 3) on the Health and Care Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.9 The Committee noted the letter.

4.10

Letter from the Chair to Chief Executives of Health Boards regarding hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.10 The Committee noted the letter.

4.11

Response from Chief Executive, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board to the Chair regarding hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.11 The Committee noted the response.

4.12

Follow up letter from Care and Repair regarding the Committee meeting of 14 February 2022

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.12 The Committee noted the letter.

4.13

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair regarding the Optometry Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.13 The Committee noted the letter.

4.14

Letter from Chair, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee to the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd regarding the use of the term BAME

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Minutes:

4.14 The Committee noted the letter.

4.15

Response from the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd to Chair, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee regarding the use of the term BAME

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Minutes:

4.15 The Committee noted the response.

(12.00)

5.

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

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(12.00-12.10)

6.

Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and identified areas of discussion for the oral evidence session with the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services at its next meeting on 24 March 2022.

(12.10-12.20)

7.

Women and girls' health: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and agreed to write to the Minister for Health and Social Services.

(12.20-12.35)

8.

Common frameworks: consideration of evidence

Paper 3 – common frameworks

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1     The Committee agreed the letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services about the Public Health Protection and Health Security; Blood Safety and Quality; and Organs and Tissues frameworks subject to minor amendments which will be agreed via email.

8.2     The Committee agreed to write to the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing to seek further information about the Food Compositional Standards and Labelling provisional common framework.