HSC(4)-03-11: Paper 6
1. This paper invites Members to note the Health & Social Care Committee timetable attached at Annex A.
2. Attached at annex A is a copy of the Health & Social Care Committee’s timetable until the October 2011 recess.
3. It is published as an aid to Assembly Members and any members of the public who may wish to be aware of the Committee’s forward work programme. A document of this kind will be published by the Committee at regular intervals.
4. The timetable is subject to change and may be amended at the Committee’s discretion as and when relevant business arises.
5. The Committee is invited to note the work programme at Annex A.
Committee Service
Thursday 22 September (morning only)
Inquiry into Stroke risk reduction
Oral evidence session
- Atrial Fibrillation Association
- Stroke Association
Forward Work Programme
Inquiry into Adult Residential Care: scoping paper
Budget scrutiny: consideration of approach
Children and Young People Committee inquiry into children's oral health: letter from Chair, Christine Chapman AM
Wednesday 28 September (morning only)
Inquiry into Community pharmacy
Oral evidence session
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Community Pharmacy Wales
Thursday 6 October (morning and afternoon)
Inquiry into Stroke risk reduction (morning)
Oral evidence session
- Public Health Wales
- NHS representatives
- Royal College of Nursing
- British Medical Association / Association of Stroke Physicians
Scrutiny of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales Annual Report (afternoon)
Oral evidence session
- Ruth Marks MBE, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales
Wednesday 12 October (morning only)
Inquiry into Community pharmacy
Oral evidence session
Budget scrutiny
Public roundtable on budget (to be confirmed subject to Committee consideration on 22 September)
Thursday 20 October (morning only)
Budget scrutiny
Oral evidence session
- Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Health and Social Services
- Gwenda Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services
Monday 24 October – Friday 28 October: Half term recess
Additional information
- The Minister for Health and Social Services will attend committee on 2 November to conclude the evidence gathering process for the Stroke Risk Reduction Inquiry.
- It is anticipated that the evidence sessions for the community pharmacy inquiry will conclude before the Christmas recess.