Concise Minutes - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Thursday, 21 November 2019

Meeting time: 09.20 - 12.15
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5766

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Dai Lloyd AM (Chair) Jayne Bryant AM Angela Burns AM Helen Mary Jones AM Lynne Neagle AM David Rees AM
Witnesses:	Jackie Davies, Association of Directors of Social Services Cllr Huw David, Bridgend County Borough Council Rob Lightburn, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Rob Smith, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Carmel Donovan, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Alan Lawrie, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Alison Ryland, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Emily Dibdin, Swansea Bay University Health Board Dr Anjula Mehta, Swansea Bay University Health Board Dr Mair Strinati, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Committee Staff:	Sarah Beasley (Clerk) Lowri Jones (Deputy Clerk) Sarah Hatherley (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 Provision of health and social care in the adult prison estate: Evidence session with Welsh Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Social Services

2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Welsh Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Social Services

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3 Provision of health and social care in the adult prison estate: Evidence session with local health boards

3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of local health boards.

3.2 Representatives of Cwm Taf University Health Board agreed to provide details of;

Ø the extent to which delays and cancellations of escorts from HMP Parc to external healthcare appointments are monitored against national waiting time standards for diagnostics and treatment by health services;

Ø delays in transferring patients to hospital under the Mental Health Act, and if HMP Parc is complying with current transfer guidelines;

Ø any assurances that the Health Board is able to give to demonstrate that it is working with the prison service to ensure the safety of healthcare staff working in HMP Parc.

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4 Provision of health and social care in the adult prison estate: Evidence session with local health boards

4.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of local health boards.

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5 Paper(s) to note

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5.1 Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Care regarding mental health in policing and police custody

5.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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5.2 Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Care to the Minister of State for Health and Social Care regarding the NHS Pensions Scheme

5.2 The Committee noted the letter.

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5.3 Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding autism services in Wales

5.3. The Committee noted the letter.

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6 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for the meetings on 27 November (for an informal stakeholder event on the provision of health and social care in the adult prison estate), and 05 December 2019 (for forward work planning)

6.1 The Committee agreed to the Motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and for the meetings on 27 November (for an informal stakeholder event on the provision of health and social care in the adult prison estate), and 05 December 2019 (for forward work planning).

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7 Provision of health and social care in the adult prison estate: Consideration of evidence

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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8 Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: report launch (external location)

8.1 The Committee launched its report ‘Caring for our future: An inquiry into the impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to carers.’

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