Agenda - Health and Social Care Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee Room 5, Ty Hywel

and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 21 May 2025

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Sarah Beasley

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddHealth@senedd.wales


Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting

(9.00-9.30)

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Public meeting

(9.30-10:30)

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

(9.30)                                                                                                               

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2       Ophthalmology Services in Wales - evidence session - panel 7

(9.30-10.30)                                                                               (Pages 1 - 13)

Anton Saayman, Medical Dean, Health Education and Improvement Wales.

Nik Sheen, Associate Director of Optometry, Health Education and Improvement Wales.

Helen Baker, Associate Director of Secondary Care, Health Education and Improvement Wales.

 

Research brief

Paper 1 - Health Education and Improvement Wales

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3       Paper(s) to note

(10.30)                                                                                                             

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3.1   Letter from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee to the Cabinet Secretary, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding scrutiny session on the prisons and criminal justice system.

                                                                                                 (Pages 14 - 15)

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3.2   Letter from Finance Committee regarding programme of engagement for the forthcoming Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2026-27.

                                                                                                 (Pages 16 - 18)

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4       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

(10.30)                                                                                                             

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Private meeting

(10.30-12.30)

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5       Ophthalmology Services in Wales - consideration of evidence

(10.30-10.45)                                                                                                  

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6       Inquiry into the future of general practice in Wales : Engagement findings

(10.45-11.15)                                                                           (Pages 19 - 87)

Paper 2 – Future of general practice: Research brief

Paper 3 - Engagement findings: Summary and case studies

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7       Supplementary Legislative Consent: Tobacco and Vapes Bill (2024-2025)

(11.15-11.35)                                                                           (Pages 88 - 94)

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: Tobacco and Vapes Bill (2024–2025)

 

Paper 4 – Supplementary Legislative Consent: Tobacco and Vapes Bill ( 2024-2025)

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8       Minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Wales

(11.35-11.55)                                                                         (Pages 95 - 108)

Paper 5  - Minimum unit pricing for alcohol inquiry: Summary of responses

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9       Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27

(11.55-12.10)                                                                       (Pages 109 - 112)

Paper 6 - Scrutiny of the Draft Budget 2025-26: Evidence provided by the Welsh Government

Paper 7 - Letter from the Chair of Finance Committee: Draft Budget 2025-26 Scrutiny

 

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