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P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support

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Meeting: 22/05/2019 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Debate on the Petitions Committee report: Petition P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support

NDM7053 Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Petitions Committee on Petition P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support, which was laid in the Table Office on 21 March 2019.

Note: The Welsh Government's response to the report was laid in the Table Office on 15 May 2019.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.45

NDM7053 Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Petitions Committee on Petition P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support, which was laid in the Table Office on 21 March 2019

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 


Meeting: 12/02/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Draft Report - P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed to publish the draft report.


Meeting: 25/09/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support

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Minutes:

The Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services and the petitioner and agreed to produce a report on the petition for the Committee’s consideration.

 


Meeting: 05/06/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Consideration of draft letter- P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support

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Minutes:

Due to time constraints the Committee agreed to consider the letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services outside of the meeting. 


Meeting: 01/05/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received to date and agreed to:

·         write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services to ask when the Substance Misuse Treatment Framework is expected to be published; and

·         prepare a draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary, outlining the evidence received together with any recommendations which the Committee might wish to make.


Meeting: 14/02/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support - letter from the Petitions Committee

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Minutes:

4.2a The Committee noted the letter from the Petitions Committee regarding Petition P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal.


Meeting: 23/01/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support

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Minutes:

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to:

  • invite individuals affected by this issue, health boards, the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to provide further written evidence on the issues raised by the petition; and
  • write to the Health and Social Care Committee to ask whether it has considered these issues in recent work, or intends to in forthcoming inquiries.

 


Meeting: 05/12/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services to share the information provided by the petitioner and to ask for his views in response, including on:

    • whether antidepressants should be added to the list of drugs targeted for reduction by the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group; and

o   whether patients across Wales should have access to a Prescribed Medication Support Service.