Concise Minutes - Health and Social Care Committee


Meeting Venue:

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Meeting date: Thursday, 27 June 2024

Meeting time: 09.32 - 15.09
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14699


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Mabon ap Gwynfor MS

Sam Rowlands MS (Chair)

Mark Drakeford MS

John Griffiths MS

Joyce Watson MS

Gareth Davies MS (In place of Russell George MS)

Witnesses:

Mike Anthony, TACT Cymru

Rhian Carter, Action for Children

Sarah Crawley, Barnardo's Cymru

Sarah Thomas, The Fostering Network Wales

Sally Jenkins, Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru (ADSS)

Craig McLeod, Flintshire County Council

Andrew Morgan, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)

Sharon Cavaliere, Nationwide Association of Fostering Providers

Harvey Gallagher, Nationwide Association of Fostering Providers

Colin Tucker, Nationwide Association of Fostering Providers

Dr Deborah Judge, The Children’s Homes Association

Jen Robbins, The Children’s Homes Association

Jason Bennett, Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) Cymru

Darryl Williams, The Children’s Homes Association

Mark Cooper, All Wales Direct Payments Forum

Darren Mutter, Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS Cymru)

Zoe Williams, All Wales Direct Payments Forum

Committee Staff:

Sarah Beasley (Clerk)

Claire Morris (Second Clerk)

Lowri Jones (Deputy Clerk)

Masudah Ali (Legal Adviser)

Jennifer Cottle (Legal Adviser)

Joanne McCarthy (Researcher)

Sian Thomas (Researcher)

 

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1       Motion to appoint a temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22

1.1 In accordance with Standing Order 17.22 the Committee elected Sam Rowlands MS as temporary Chair for today's meeting and the remaining two meetings of term.

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2       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

2.1        The Temporary Chair welcomed Members to the fully remote meeting.

2.2        The Temporary Chair confirmed that Joyce Watson MS would substitute in his place should his connection fail at any point during the meeting.

2.3        Apologies were received from Russell George MS, Gareth Davies MS attended as a substitute.

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3       Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: provision  of social care services to children - evidence session with not-for-profit providers

3.1 The Committee received evidence from not-for-profit providers.

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4       Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: provision of social care services to children - evidence session with private and independent providers and representative bodies

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5       Motion under Standing Orders 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 5 and 9 of today's 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       Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill : provision of social care services to children - evidence session with ADSS Cymru

7.1 The Committee received evidence from ADSS Cymru.

7.2 Sally Jenkins agreed to provide the Committee with details of where local authority provision has increased as a result of the additional funding allocation.[JL(CyS|SC1] 

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8       Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill : direct payments for healthcare - evidence session with ADSS Cymru and the WLGA

8.1 The Committee received evidence from ADSS Cymru and the WLGA.

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9       Paper(s) to note

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9.1   Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Social Care regarding profit in adult care homes

9.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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9.2   Response from the Minister for Social Care to the Chair regarding profit in adult care homes

9.2 The Committee noted the response.

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9.3   Letter from the Chair to Judith Paget CBE, NHS Wales Chief Executive regarding NHS Wales planned care waiting times

9.3 The Committee noted the letter.

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9.4   Response from Judith Paget CBE, NHS Wales Chief Executive, to the Chair regarding NHS Wales planned care waiting times

9.4 The Committee noted the response.

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9.5   Letter from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care regarding an update on the implementation of the recommendations within the Committee's report; 'Waiting well? The impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales'

9.5 The Committee noted the letter.

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9.6   Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to the Chair regarding an update on the implementation of the recommendations within the Committee's report; 'Waiting well? The impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales'

9.6 The Committee noted the response.

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9.7   Letter from Chair, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Social Care regarding the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill

9.7 The Committee noted the letter.

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9.8   Letter from the Minister for Social Care to the Chair regarding the Statement of Policy Intent for the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill

9.8 The Committee noted the letter.

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9.9   Letter from Chair, Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Chair regarding the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill

9.9 The Committee noted the letter.

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9.10 Letter from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care regarding an update on the implementation of the recommendations within the Committee's report on hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals

9.10 The Committee noted the letter.

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9.11 Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to the Chair regarding an update on the implementation of the recommendations within the Committee's report on hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals

9.11 The Committee noted the response.

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

10.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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