Concise Minutes - Health and Social Care Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee room 5, Tŷ Hywel and video conferencing via Zoom

Meeting date: Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Meeting time: 09.02 - 12.12
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13367

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Russell George MS (Chair)

Rhun ap Iorwerth MS

Gareth Davies MS

Jane Dodds MS

Huw Irranca-Davies MS

Sarah Murphy MS

Jack Sargeant MS

Joyce Watson MS

Witnesses:

Andy Glyde, Cancer Research UK

Sharon Hillier, Public Health Wales

Dr Fu-Meng Khaw, Public Health Wales

Professor Iolo Doull, All Wales Medicines Strategy Group

Sadie Jones, Wales Cancer Research Centre

Committee Staff:

Helen Finlayson (Clerk)

Claire Morris (Second Clerk)

Rhiannon Williams (Deputy Clerk)

Sarah Hatherley (Researcher)

Rebekah James (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 apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest

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2       Gynaecological cancers: Panel 5 - Public Health Wales

2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives Public Health Wales.

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3       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for items 4, 5 and 8

3.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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4       NHS waiting times monitoring report

4.1 The Committee considered the report and agreed to write to the Minister to clarify issues raised in the report.

4.2 The Committee agreed to raise any further concerns with the Welsh NHS Confederation in the meeting on 12 July 2023 and during the autumn Ministerial scrutiny session.

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5       Dentistry: Welsh Government response

5.1 The Committee discussed with Jane Dodds MS the Minister for Health and Social Services response to the Committees report.

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6       Gynaecological cancers: Panel 6

6.1 The Committee received evidence from Wales Cancer Research centre, All Medicines Wales Strategy Group and Cancer Research UK.

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7       Papers to note

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7.1   Letter to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine regarding gynaecological cancers

7.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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7.2   Letter from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine regarding the inquiry into gynaecological cancers

7.2 The Committee noted the letter.

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7.3   Letter to the Minister for Social Justice from the Health and Social Care Committee and the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding the accessibility of key public health information

7.3 The Committee noted the letter.

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7.4   Letter from the Minister for Social Justice to the Health and Social Care Committee and the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding the accessibility of key public health information

7.4 The Committee noted the letter.

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7.5   Letter from Legislation, Justice, and Constitution Committee to Senedd Committees Chairs regarding UK Common Frameworks programme

7.5 The Committee noted the letter.

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7.6   Letter from the Legislation, Justice, and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Healthcare (International Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023

7.6 The Committee noted the letter.

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7.7   Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Legislation, Justice, and Constitution Committee regarding the Healthcare (International Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023

7.7 The Committee noted the letter.

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7.8   Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Healthcare (International Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023

7.8 The Committee noted the letter.

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7.9   Letter from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding the Fifth Senedd Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's inquiry into suicide prevention

7.9 The Committee noted the letter.

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7.10 Letter from the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee regarding the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill

7.10 The Committee noted the letter.

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7.11 Letter to the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales regarding Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016: post-legislative scrutiny

7.11 The Committee noted the letter.

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7.12 Letter from the Nursing & Midwifery Council regarding the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on, draft legislation for regulating anaesthesia associates and physician associates

7.12 The Committee noted the letter.

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7.13 Letter from RNIB Cymru regarding the Welsh Government’s plan for transforming and modernising planned care

7.13 The Committee noted the letter.

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7.14 Letter from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding a healthier food environment in Wales

7.14 The Committee noted the letter.

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8       Gynaecological cancers: consideration of evidence

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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