Agenda - Health and Social Care Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee Room 3, Senedd

and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 5 June 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

(09.00 - 09.30)

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Public meeting

(09.30 -13.30)

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

(09.30)                                                                                                             

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2       Ophthalmology Services in Wales - evidence session: panel 8

(09.30-10.30)                                                                               (Pages 1 - 3)

Rebecca John - National GOSW Clinical Lead, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

 

Research brief

Paper 1- NHS Wales Shared Services

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Break

(10.30 -10.45)

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3       Ophthalmology Services in Wales - evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

(10.45 -12.15)                                                                            (Pages 4 - 43)

Jeremy Miles – Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

David O'Sullivan - Chief Optometric Adviser

Alex Slade - Director of Primary Care, Mental Health & Early Years

 

Research brief

Paper 2 - Ophthalmology Services in Wales: Welsh Government response

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4       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from item 5

(12.15)                                                                                                             

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5       Ophthalmology Services: consideration of evidence

(12.15-12.30)                                                                                                  

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Break

(12.30-13.00)

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6       Legislative Consent Memorandum: Employment Rights Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Children and Social Care

(13.00-13.30)                                                                           (Pages 44 - 58)

Dawn Bowden - Minister for Children and Social Care

Stephen Layne – Deputy Director Fair Work

Laurie Haward – Head of Social Care Workforce Policy

 

Paper 3 – Legislative Consent Memoranda: Employment Rights Bill – Research brief

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7       Paper(s) to note

(13.30)                                                                                                             

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7.1   Letter from Chair of the Petitions Committee re Petition P-06-1350: Re-open Dyfi Ward at Tywyn Hospital

                                                                                                 (Pages 59 - 60)

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7.2   Letter from Chair of the Petitions Committee re Petition P-06-1242: Improve Endometriosis Healthcare in Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 61 - 62)

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

(13.30)                                                                                                             

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Private meeting

(13.30-14.30)

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9       Legislative Consent: Employment Rights Bill - consideration of evidence

(13.30-13.45)                                                                                                  

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10    Gynaecological cancers inquiry: follow up

(13.45-14.00)                                                                           (Pages 63 - 68)

Paper 4 – Gynaecological Cancer – Research briefing.

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11    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: Mental Health Bill

(14.00-14.20)                                                                           (Pages 69 - 73)

Paper 5 – Mental Health Bill: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.3)

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12    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: Tobacco and Vapes Bill - consideration of draft report

(14.20 -14.30)                                                                          (Pages 74 - 76)

Paper 6 - Report on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.2)

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