Concise Minutes - Health and Social Care Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee Room 3, Senedd

and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 12 November 2025

Meeting time: 09.30 - 12.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15819


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Peter Fox MS (Chair)

Mabon ap Gwynfor MS

James Evans MS

John Griffiths MS

Lesley Griffiths MS

Joyce Watson MS

Witnesses:

Jeremy Miles MS, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

Professor Jim McManus, Public Health Wales

Zoe Wallace, Public Health Wales

Rachel Andrew, Public Health Wales

Kerry Bailey, Public Health Wales

Committee Staff:

Sarah Beasley (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.

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2       Inquiry into the future of general practice in Wales: evidence session with Welsh Government

2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.

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3       Papers to note

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3.1   Additional information from BMA Cymru  following evidence session on 17 September 2025

3.1.1 The Committee noted the additional submission.

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3.2   Additional information from Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) following evidence session on 17 September 2025

3.2.1 The Committee noted the additional submission.

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3.3   Submission from Dispensing Doctor’s Association (DDA) Ltd to inform the inquiry into the future of general practice in Wales

3.3.1 The Committee noted the submission.

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3.4   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.

3.4.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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3.5   Response from 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

3.5.1 The Committee noted the response.

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3.6   Letter from Minister for Children and Social Care - update on progress made to prepare Local Health Boards (LHBs) for new Continuing Healthcare (CHC) direct payment responsibilities

3.6.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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

4.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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5       Inquiry into the future of general practice in Wales: consideration of evidence

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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6       Briefing from Public Health Wales on primary care and general practice

6.1 The Committee received a technical briefing from Public Health Wales.

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