Health and Social Care Committee

HSC(4)-10-11 paper 6

Health and Social Care Committee Forward Work Programme: November – December 2011

Purpose

1. This paper invites Members to note the Health & Social Care Committee timetable attached at Annex A.

Background

2. Attached at annex A is a copy of the Health & Social Care Committee’s timetable until the Christmas 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.

Recommendation

5. The Committee is invited to note the work programme at Annex A.

 

Committee Service


 

THURSDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2011

 

Morning

 

Approach to legislation

Committee discussion on its general approach to pre-legislative scrutiny

 

Inquiry into Community pharmacy 

Oral evidence session

-        Aneurin Bevan Community Health Council

 

Inquiry into Stroke risk reduction

It is proposed that the Committee meets in private to discuss the inquiry’s key issues

 

 

WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2011

 

Morning

 

Inquiry into Community pharmacy 

Oral evidence session

-        Royal College of Nursing

-        Family Planning Association

-        Diabetes UK Cymru



THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2011

 

Morning

 

Inquiry into Community pharmacy 

Oral evidence session

-        Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland

-        Community Pharmacy Scotland

 

 

WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2011

 

Morning

 

Inquiry into Community pharmacy 

Oral evidence session

-        Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Health and Social Services



 

 

 

THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER 2011

 

Morning

 

Inquiry into Stroke risk reduction

It is proposed that the Committee meets in private to discuss its draft report

 

 

Monday 12 December 2011 – Sunday 8 January 2012: Christmas recess

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

-        The Committee intends to complete its oral evidence gathering for the inquiry into community pharmacy by the Christmas recess, with a view to reporting on its conclusions and recommendations in the new year.  

 

-        The Committee has agreed to schedule a session after the Christmas recess to consider the issues raised by a petition on public toilet provision (P-03-292) referred to it by the Petitions Committee in July 2011. The Committee will focus specifically on the health considerations associated with this issue in order to ensure that the work falls within the Committee’s remit.

-        The Committee’s consultation on its inquiry into residential care for older peoplewill close on Friday 16 December. The Committee intends to begin its oral evidence sessions early in the new year.