Concise Minutes - Health and Social Care Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee Room 3 Ty Hywel and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Meeting time: 09.31 - 12.17
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14698


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Russell George MS (Chair)

Altaf Hussain MS (in place of Sam Rowlands MS)
Mabon ap Gwynfor MS

Mark Drakeford MS

John Griffiths MS

Joyce Watson MS

 

Witnesses:

Jake Smith, Carers Wales

Kat Watkins, Disability Wales

Samantha Williams, Learning Disability Wales

Committee Staff:

Claire Morris (Second Clerk)

Lowri Jones (Deputy Clerk)

Amy Clifton (Researcher)

Sarah Hatherley (Researcher)

Jennifer Cottle (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Sam Rowlands MS, Altaf Hussain MS attended in his place.

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2       Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with disabled people on proposals to introduce direct payments for Continuing NHS Healthcare

2.1 The Committee received evidence from disabled people on proposals to introduce direct payments for Continuing NHS Healthcare.

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3       Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with organisations that represent disabled people and carers

3.1 The Committee received evidence from organisations that represent disabled people and carers.

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4       Paper(s) to note

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4.1   Letter from the Chair to stakeholders following the evidence session on 17 April 2024

4.1 The letter noted the letter.

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4.2   Response from the Centre for Mental Health to the Chair following the evidence session on 17 April 2024

4.2 The Committee noted the response.

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4.3   Letter from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care regarding the suspension of maternity services in Swansea Bay University Health Board

4.3 The Committee noted the letter.

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4.4   Response from the Cabinet Secretary to the Chair regarding the suspension of maternity services in Swansea Bay University Health Board

4.4 The Committee noted the response.

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

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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6       Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: consideration of evidence

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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7       Prisoner healthcare

7.1 The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.

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