Concise Minutes - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Wednesday, 11 December 2019

Meeting time: 09.20 - 10.31
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5769

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Dai Lloyd AM (Chair) Jayne Bryant AM Angela Burns AM Joyce Watson AM (In place of Lynne Neagle AM) David Rees AM
Witnesses:	Vaughan Gething AM, Minister for Health and Social Services Frances Duffy, Welsh Government Sarah Tyler, Welsh Government
Committee Staff:	Sarah Beasley (Clerk) Lowri Jones (Deputy Clerk) Samiwel Davies (Legal Adviser)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1  The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2  Apologies were received from Helen Mary Jones AM and Lynne Neagle AM.  Joyce Watson AM attended as a substitute for Lynne Neagle AM.

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2 National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 Proceedings

2.1  Under standing order 17.24A, Dai Lloyd AM, Committee Chair declared an interest as a GP who has paid medical indemnity in the past whilst working as a doctor.

2.2  In accordance with standing order 26.21 the Committee considered and disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:

Amendment 1 (Angela Burns) was withdrawn with the Committee’s agreement.

Amendment 2 (Angela Burns) was withdrawn with the Committee’s agreement.

2.3  The Chair confirmed that all sections and schedules of the Bill have been deemed agreed.  As such Stage 2 proceedings have been completed.

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3 Paper(s) to note

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3.1 Letter from the Board of Community Health Councils regarding the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill

3.1  The Committee noted the letter.

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3.2 Letter from Medical Protection Society regarding the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill

3.2  The Committee noted the letter.

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3.3 Letter from the Welsh Language Commissioner regarding the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill

3.3  The Committee noted the letter.

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

4.1  The Committee agreed the Motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.

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5 Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill: Order of consideration

5.1  The Committee considered and agreed the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings of the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill.  The order will be published on the Bill’s webpage.

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6 Everybody's Business: A report on suicide prevention in Wales - follow up

6.1  The Committee considered and agreed its approach to the follow up work to be undertaken in this area.

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7 Forward work programme: Consideration of forward work programme

7.1  The Committee agreed to prioritise two inquiries for consideration – an inquiry into CAMHS inpatient placements out of area, and an inquiry into hospital discharge. The Committee also agreed a number of other shorter pieces of work. Details will be published on the Committee’s website.

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