Concise Minutes - Health and Social Care Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee Room 5, Ty Hywel

and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 6 November 2025

Meeting time: 09.30 - 13.23
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15422


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Peter Fox MS (Chair)

Mabon ap Gwynfor MS

Joyce Watson MS

Witnesses:

Professor Adrian Edwards, Cardiff University

Dr Neil James, Deep End Cymru

Joanna Watts-Jane, Deep End Cymru

Dr Jonny Currie, Deep End Cymru

Sam Hall, Digital Health and Care Wales

Rhidian Hurle, Digital Health and Care Wales

Dr Sayma Ahmed, Digital Health and Care Wales

Committee Staff:

Sarah Beasley (Clerk)

Claire Morris (Second Clerk)

Karen Williams (Deputy Clerk)

Philippa Watkins (Researcher)

 

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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 Lesley Griffiths MS.

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2       Inquiry into the future of general practice: evidence session 5

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Professor Adrian Edwards and Deep End Cymru.

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3       Inquiry into the future of general practice in Wales: evidence session 6

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Digital Health and Care Wales.

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4       Papers to note

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4.1   Letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care re revised publication schedule of the second six-monthly report on progress toward the transition of a not-for -profit model of care for children looked-after

4.1.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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4.2   Letter to Chief Executives of Swansea Bay University Health Board (UHB) and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) regarding the lack of Band 5 adult nursing positions within Swansea Bay UHB.

4.2.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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6       Inquiry into the future of general practice in Wales:  Consideration of evidence

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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7       Ophthalmology Services in Wales: consideration of draft report

7.1 The Committee considered the draft report, and agreed that any further amendments would be approved by email.

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8       Correspondence from the Petitions Committee

8.1 The Committee considered the correspondence.

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