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Health and Social Care Committee |
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Committee Room 3 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Wednesday, 2 November 2011 |
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Meeting time: |
09:30 - 12:10 |
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Assembly Members: |
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Mark Drakeford (Chair) Rebecca Evans Vaughan Gething William Graham Elin Jones Lynne Neagle Gwyn Price (In place of Mick Antoniw) Lindsay Whittle Kirsty Williams |
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Witnesses: |
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Dr David Bailey, BMA Cymru Wales Dr Philip White, BMA Cymru Wales Dr David Baker, The Dispensing Doctors’ Association Dr Paul Myers, Royal College of General Practitioners Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Health and Social Servcies Dr Tony Jewell, Chief Medical Officer Dr Chris Jones, Welsh Government Chris Martin, Hywel Dda Health Board Berwyn Owen, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Bernadine Rees, Cwm Tâf Health Board |
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Committee Staff: |
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Llinos Dafydd (Clerk) Naomi Stocks (Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Deputy Clerk) Stephen Boyce (Researcher) Victoria Paris (Researcher) |
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1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 Apologies were received from Mick Antoniw and Darren Millar. Gwyn R Price attended as a substitute for Mick Antoniw.
2. Inquiry into the contribution of community pharmacy to health services in Wales - Evidence from BMA Cymru Wales, the Dispensing Doctors' Association and the Royal College of General Practitioners
2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on the contribution of community pharmacy to health services in Wales.
2.2 The Committee requested a map detailing information on the locations of dispensing practices in rural areas.
2.3 Dr Myers agreed to share with the Committee a paper on the pilot study carried out by Aneurin Bevan Health Board on the use of Medicines Use Reviews by community pharmacists.
3. Inquiry into Stroke Risk Reduction - Evidence from the Minister for Health and Social Services
3.1 The Minister for Health and Social Services, the Chief Medical Officer and Dr Chris Jones, responded to questions from members of the Committee on stroke risk reduction.
4. Inquiry into the contribution of community pharmacy to health services in Wales - Evidence from NHS representatives
4.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on the contribution of community pharmacy to health services in Wales.
5. Papers to note
5.1 The Committee agreed to hold an evidence session with representatives from Community Pharmacy Scotland and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland via video conference on 24 November as part of the inquiry into community pharmacy.
5.2 The Committee agreed to hold an informal training session on legislation scrutiny on 10 November and that each member could allow a member of their staff to attend.
Transcript
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