Concise Minutes - Health and Social Care Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee room 5 Tŷ Hywel

and video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Meeting time: 09.00 - 12.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13035


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Russell George MS (Chair)

Rhun ap Iorwerth MS

Gareth Davies MS

Sarah Murphy MS

Jack Sargeant MS

Joyce Watson MS

Witnesses:

Jayne Bryant MS

Ken Skates MS, Commissioner

Gillian Baranski, Care Inspectorate Wales

Vicky Poole, Care Inspectorate Wales

Committee Staff:

Helen Finlayson (Clerk)

Claire Morris (Second Clerk)

Robert Lloyd-Williams (Deputy Clerk)

Amy Clifton (Researcher)

Philippa Watkins (Researcher)

Dr Paul Worthington (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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.

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

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

2.2 Care Inspectorate Wales agreed to provide:

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

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3       Paper(s) to note

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

3.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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

3.2 The Committee noted the letter.

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

3.3 The Committee noted the letter.

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

3.4 The Committee noted the letter.

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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

3.5 The Committee noted the letter.

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

3.6 The Committee noted the letter.

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

3.7 The Committee noted the letter.

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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

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.

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

3.9 The Committee noted the letter.

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

3.10 The Committee noted the letter.

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

4.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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5       Social care horizon-scanning: consideration of evidence

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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6       Correspondence from the Welsh Government

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

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

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

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8       Mental Health Inequalities - consideration of draft report

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

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