Health and Social Care Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

External Location

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Thursday, 13 February 2014

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09:30 – 12:20

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_800002_13_02_2014&t=0&l=en

 

 

Concise Minutes:

Margam Building, Swansea University

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

David Rees (Chair)

Rebecca Evans

Elin Jones

Gwyn R Price

Lindsay Whittle

Kirsty Williams

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Dr Nadim Haboubi, National Obesity Forum for Wales

Dr Dev Datta, Welsh Association of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Colin Ferguson, Royal College of Surgeons

Jonathan Barry, British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society

Jan Smith, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Alison Shakeshaft, Aneurin Bevan Health Board

Scott Caplin, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Dr Khesh Sidhu, Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee

Dr Suzanne Wood, Public Health Wales

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Llinos Madeley (Clerk)

Chloe Davies (Deputy Clerk)

Victoria Paris (Researcher)

 

 

 

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

 

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1    Introductions, apologies and substitutions

 

1.1 Apologies were received from Leighton Andrews AM, Lynne Neagle AM, William Graham AM and Darren Millar AM.

 

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2    Inquiry into the availability of bariatric services: Evidence session 1

 

2.1. The witnesses responded to questions from Committee members.

 

2.2 Dr Haboubi agreed to provide further detail on the number of patients that he has referred for bariatric surgery, and the number of patients who have received surgery as a consequence of those referrals.

 

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3    Inquiry into the availability of bariatric services: Evidence session 2

 

3.1. The witnesses responded to questions from Committee members.

 

3.2 Mr Barry agreed to provide further information on the 11 full operating lists he cited as lost in the last financial year, including further information about what “11 full operating lists” amounts to in terms of patient numbers and as a proportion of WIMOS’s overall workload.

 

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4    Inquiry into the availability of bariatric services: Evidence session 3

 

4.1. The witnesses responded to questions from Committee members.

 

4.2 Dr Jane Layzell agreed to clarify whether an independent evaluation of the “Healthy Schools” programme has been undertaken.

 

 

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5    Inquiry into the availability of bariatric services: Evidence session 4

 

5.1. The witnesses responded to questions from Committee members.

 

5.2 Dr Sidhu agreed to clarify NICE figures he cited during the session in relation to:

-       the number of individuals in Wales eligible for referral to bariatric services;

-       the number of individuals eligible for bariatric surgery;

-       the number of individuals likely to accept surgery.  

 

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6    Papers to note

 

6.1. The Committee noted the minutes of its previous meeting.

 

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