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Health and Social Care Committee |
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Committee Room 1 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Thursday, 10 November 2011 |
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Meeting time: |
10:15 - 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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Byron Grubb, Chair, Aneurin Bevan Community Health Council Catherine O’Sullivan, Chief Officer, Aneurin Bevan Community Health Council |
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Committee Staff: |
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Sarah Beasley (Clerk) Llinos Dafydd (Clerk) Naomi Stocks (Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Deputy Clerk) Joanest Jackson (Legal Advisor) Stephen Boyce (Researcher) Victoria Paris (Researcher) |
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1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 Apologies were received from Darren Millar. There were no substitutions.
2. Approach to legislation
2.1 The Committee noted the paper and considered its general approach to the consideration of legislation.
2.2 In relation to the white paper on organ donation, the Committee agreed to seek to hold 2 sessions with senior Welsh Government officials, firstly at a very early stage of the consultation process and again once the consultation had closed. The purpose of these sessions would be to keep abreast of developments with the white paper as opposed to expressing a view on its content.
3. Inquiry into the contribution of community pharmacy to health services in Wales - Evidence from Aneurin Bevan Community Health Council
3.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on the contribution of community pharmacy to health services in Wales.
3.2 The witnesses agreed to provide information on their review of pharmacy services.
4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for item 5
4.1 The Committee agreed the motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for item 5.
5. Inquiry into Stroke Risk Reduction - Private discussion on key issues
5.1 The Committee discussed the key issues paper on its inquiry into stroke risk reduction, and agreed that it would consider its key messages and recommendations at its next meeting.
6. Papers to note
6.1 The Committee agreed that it would continue to receive minutes of previous meetings as papers to note, and that the Clerk should be informed of any issues Members want to raise relating to them.
6.2 The Committee considered the letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee regarding the petition on sunscreen for children under 11. The Committee agreed that the petition falls more clearly within the remit of the Children and Young People Committee, which is responsible for matters relating to children’s health.
6.3 The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services on adult mental health services.
6.4 The Committee noted its forward work programme until the Christmas recess.
Transcript
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