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Health and Social Care Committee |
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Meeting Venue: |
Committee Room 3 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Thursday, 6 October 2011 |
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Meeting time: |
09:30 - 11:50 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Mark Drakeford (Chair) Mick Antoniw Rebecca Evans Vaughan Gething William Graham Elin Jones Lynne Neagle Lindsay Whittle Kirsty Williams |
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Witnesses: |
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Denise Llewellyn, Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board Dr Julie Bishop, Public Health Wales Dr Charlotte Jones, BMA Cymru Wales Dr Richard Lewis, BMA Cymru Wales Professor Pradeep Khanna, British Association of Stroke Physicians Dr Anne Freeman, Welsh Association of Stroke Physicians Lisa Turnbull, Royal College of Nursing Nicola Davis-Job, Royal College of Nursing Wales |
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Committee Staff: |
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Naomi Stocks (Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Deputy Clerk) Victoria Paris (Researcher) |
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1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 There were no apologies.
2. Inquiry into Stroke Risk Reduction - Evidence from NHS representatives
2.1 The witness responded to questions from Members of the Committee on stroke risk reduction.
2.2 The witnesses agreed to provide information on the development of stroke plans by health boards across Wales.
3. Inquiry into Stroke Risk Reduction - Evidence from BMA Cymru Wales and the Association of Stroke Physicians
3.1 The witness responded to questions from Members of the Committee on stroke risk reduction.
3.2 Dr Jones agreed to provide a copy of an article in the British Journal of General Practice on screening for atrial fibrillation.
3.3 The Committee requested a paper from the Research Service on warfarin.
4. Inquiry into Stroke Risk Reduction - Evidence from the Royal College of Nursing
4.1 The witness responded to questions from Members of the Committee on stroke risk reduction.
5. Papers to note
5.1 The Chair would write to the Minister for Health and Social Services for information on the implementation of actions arising from the Mental Health Measure and an update on the mental health strategy.