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Public Accounts Committee |
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Meeting Venue: |
Committee Room 3 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Tuesday, 3 December 2013 |
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Meeting time: |
09:00 - 11:02 |
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This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at: |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Darren Millar (Chair) Mohammad Asghar (Oscar) AM Mike Hedges Julie Morgan Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Jocelyn Davies Sandy Mewies |
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Witnesses: |
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Dr Ruth Hussey, Chief Medical Officer Dr Grant Robinson, Aneurin Bevan Health Board David Sissling, Director General for Health and Social Services, Welsh Government |
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Committee Staff: |
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Fay Buckle (Clerk) Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk) Joanest Jackson (Legal Advisor) |
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1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1. The Chair welcomed the Members to Committee.
2 Unscheduled Care: Response from the Welsh Government
2.1 The Committee questioned David Sissling Director General for Health & Social Services/Chief Executive, NHS Wales, Ruth Hussey, Chief Medical Officer and Dr Grant Robinson, Clinical Lead for Unscheduled Care, Welsh Government on Unscheduled Care.
Action points:
David Sissling agreed to:
· Share the checklist used when auditing primary care
· Investigate further the percentage of GP practices offering appointments after 5pm and their frequency
· Check the definition of ‘did not attend’
· Send a note on the timeline of the implementation of the 111 service and provide regular updates on the service
· Send a note on the Deanery figures for GP training
3 Papers to note
3.1 The papers were noted.
3.1 Health Finances 2012-13 and Beyond: Letter from Adam Cairns, Chief Executive of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (14 November 2013)
4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:
9.1 The motion was agreed for agenda items 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 to be discussed in private along with the paper for item 10.
5 Consultant Contract in Wales: Update from the Welsh Government
4.1 The responses were noted and the Auditor General advised Committee that the WAO intends to undertake further work on this issue. The Committee will return to this issue when the results of that work is available.
6 Maternity Services in Wales: Update from the Welsh Government
5.1 Committee noted the further response from the Welsh Government and agreed to share it with the Health and Social Care Committee.
7 Hospital Catering and Patient Nutrition: Update from the Welsh Government
6.1 Committee noted the further response from the Welsh Government and agreed to invite Professor White to Committee to discuss their concerns.
8 Civil Emergencies in Wales: Update from the Welsh Government
7.1 Committee were content with the satisfactory response from the Welsh Government.
9 Capital Investment in Schools: Update from the Welsh Government
8.1 Committee noted the further response from the Welsh Government and agreed to share it with the Children and Young People Committee.
10 Senior Management Pay: Consideration of analysis paper
10.1 Committee noted the draft memorandum from the WAO and that further work is required on the paper before it will be published in the public domain.
10.2 Committee discussed how they wish to focus their work on this inquiry.