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Transcript: Transcript for 30/11/2022 - 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.

1.2 There were no declarations of interest.

1.3 The Chair welcomed Jayne Bryant MS, who was attending in accordance with Standing Order 17.49 for items 1 to 5.

1.4 Apologies were received from Jack Sargeant MS for item 8; Ken Skates MS attended for this item as a substitute.

(09.30-10.45)

2.

Social care horizon-scanning: evidence session with Care Inspectorate Wales

Gillian Baranski, Chief Inspector, Care Inspectorate Wales

Vicky Poole, Deputy Chief Inspector, Care Inspectorate Wales

 

Research brief

Paper 1 – Evidence from Care Inspectorate Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Care Inspectorate Wales.

2.2 Care Inspectorate Wales agreed to provide:

  • Details of the process followed by local authorities on receipt of CIW care reports of children's homes and whether any feedback is received on actions taken as a result.
  • A link to the data tool used to monitor provision of Welsh-speaking services.

Details of the work being undertaken to improve leadership and management in the social care sector.

(10.45)

3.

Paper(s) to note

3.1

Letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee noted the letter.

3.2

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding the Minimum Price for Alcohol (Wales) Act 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.2 The Committee noted the letter.

3.3

Letter from the Finance Committee to the First Minister regarding scrutiny of the financial implications of Bills

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.3 The Committee noted the letter.

3.4

Letter to the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding Fifth Senedd Committee recommendations relating to mental health and wellbeing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.4 The Committee noted the letter.

3.5

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing to the Children, Young People and Education Committee regarding update on Mind Over Matter

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.5 The Committee noted the letter.

3.6

Letter to the Minister for Health and Social Service regarding progress made towards achieving elimination of hepatitis C in Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.6 The Committee noted the letter.

3.7

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Service regarding progress made towards achieving elimination of hepatitis C in Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.7 The Committee noted the letter.

3.8

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding the Food Supplement and Food for Specific Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.8 The Committee noted the letter, and agreed to write to the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing to seek clarification and further information.

3.9

Letter from the UK Statistics Authority regarding Office for Statistics Regulation reports

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.9 The Committee noted the letter.

3.10

Letter from the Children, Young People and Education Committee regarding Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2023-24

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.10 The Committee noted the letter.

(10.45)

4.

Motion under Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(10.45-11.00)

5.

Social care horizon-scanning: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(11.00-11.10)

6.

Correspondence from the Welsh Government

Paper 2 - Correspondence from the Welsh Government

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the correspondence with the Welsh Government, and agreed to discuss further at its next meeting.

(11.10-11.20)

7.

Scrutiny of Digital Health and Care Wales: consideration of draft letters

Paper 3 - Scrutiny of Digital Health and Care Wales

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed draft letters to Digital Health and Care Wales and health board chief executives.

(11.20-12.15)

8.

Mental Health Inequalities - consideration of draft report

Paper 4 - Mental health inequalities: report publication

Paper 5 - Draft report

Paper 6 - Mental health inequalities online advisory group: summary of engagement findings

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed to consider further amendments by email.