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Cross Party Group Details

Cross Party Group Title:

Cross Party Group on Diabetes

Group membership and office holders

Name of Group Chair:

Current: Vacant (Dr Altaf Hussain MS Presumptive AGM 13.11.24)

Vikki Howells MS (at time of submission to CPG, now Former)

Jayne Bryant MS (Former)

Names of other Members of the Senedd:

Mike Hedges MS

Vikki Howells MS (No Longer going forward as now Minister)

Dr Altaf Hussain MS

Mark Isherwood MS

Joel James MS

Samuel Kurtz MS

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS

Jenny Rathbone MS

James Evans MS

Mabon ap Gwynfor MS

Rhun ap Iorwerth MS

 

Name of Secretary and Organisation:

Mathew Norman

Diabetes UK Cymru

Names of other external members and organisations represented:

·         Diabetes UK Cymru

·         Dr Rose Stewart, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board / Diabetes Psychology Network UK

·         Lisa Daniels, Paediatric Diabetes Education Lead

·         SEREN Programme

·         Diabetic Foot Network

·         Royal College of Podiatry

·         Wendy Gane

·         Dr Julia Platts, National Clinical Lead for Diabetes NHS Wales

·         Sujatha Thaladi, Mentor Ring

·         Rachel Burr, Director of Wales, Diabetes UK Cymru

·         Rachel Churm, Diabetes Exercise Scientist, Swansea University

·         Cancer Research UK

·         Michelle Moseley, RCN Wales Education and Lifelong Learning Advisor

·         Sarah Crowley, Diabetes Transitional Care National Coordinator

·         Christine Cotterell-Morgan, Diabetes Education/ThinkGlucose Lead & DSN, Nyrs Arwain/ThinkGlucose and Education Lead/Diabetes Specialist Nurse

·         Professor Linda Speck, Head of Health Psychology Services - CTMUHB

·         Emma Burke, Stroke Association

·         Dr Rebecca Thomas, Sr Research Officer, Swansea University

·         Dr Philip Evans, Consultant Diabetologist

·         Scott Crawley, National Diabetic Foot Co-ordinator, Cardiff and Vale UHB

·         Ross Evans, Kidney Wales

·         George Watkins, Mind Cymru

·         Dr Kate Rhodes, Clinical Health Psychologist, NHS Wales

·         Bethan Lloyd, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Service lead for HDUHB Health Psychology Service

·         Dr John Butler, Clinical Psychologist, ABUHB Diabetes Service

·         Dr Bethan Philips, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, CTM UHB

·         Dr Jessica Broughton, Clinical Psychologist, CTM UHB

·         Neica Jones, Implementation Group Coordinator, NHS Collaborative

·         Catherine Washbrook-Davies, All Wales Nutrition & Dietetic Lead for Diabetes (Adult) & All Wales Diabetes Prevention Programme (AWDPP)

·         Rob Lee, Vice Chair AWDPRG

·         Dr Nicolas Webb, Royal College of GPs

·         Dr Carys Marshall, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Cardiff and Vale UHB

·         Tess Saunders, RCPOD

·         Joanne Oliver, NHS Wales Implementation Groups and Network Manager, NHS Collaborative

·         Nicola Pitman, NHS Executive

·         Claire Baker, Paediatric Diabetes

·         Nia Elis, Parent of a child living with type 1 diabetes

·         Dr Lisa Morris, Clinical Psychologist

·         Lauren Edmunds-Smith, NHS Collaborative

·         Kieran Sawdon, NHS Collaborative

·         Dr Sarah Davies, GP, Clinical Director for Diabetes in Primary Care

·         Peter Spriggs

·         Lloyd Murfin

·         Kris Ward, Dexcom

·         Tim Reed

·         Marion Morris

·         Dr Lisa M Morris, Clinical Psychologist

·         Helen Mitchell

·         Robert Wright

·         Andy Davies, Home Affairs Correspondent, Channel 4 News.

 

 

 

 

 

Other meetings of the Group since the last AGM

Meeting 1

Date of Meeting:

28th of June 2023

Attendees:

·         Jayne Bryant MS Chair

·         Peredur Griffiths MS

·         Mike Hedges MS

·         Joel James MS (Vice Chair Elected)

·         Mathew Norman, DUK Cymru, Secretariat

·         Rachel Burr, DUK Cymru

·         Dr Julia Platts

·         Christine Cotterell-Morgan

·         Rob Lee, Vice Chair of AWDPRG

·         Chelsea Fraser (Office of Jayne Bryant MS)

Summary of the issues discussed:

Due to Technical Issues during the session, virtual attendance cannot be confirmed, and members of the CPG who wished to join were unable to due to a Microsoft Teams Glitch. This resulted in the Agenda primarily focusing on the AGM.

 


 

Meeting 2

Date of Meeting:

27th of September 2023

Attendees:

Jayne Bryant MS - Welsh Labour

Rachel Burr - Diabetes UK

Scott Crawley - National Diabetic Foot Co-ordinator

Neica Jones - Implementation Group Coordinator

Catherine Washbrook - All Wales Nutrition & Dietetic lead for diabetes

Rob Lee - Vice Chair AWDPRG

Dr Carys Marshall - Principal Clinical Psychologist

Lee Gonzalez – From the Office of Joel James MS

Tess Saunders - RCPOD

Joanne Oliver - NHS Wales Implementation Groups and Network Manager NHS Collaboration

Lauren Edmunds-Smith - NHS Collaborative

Sarah Davies - GP

Sue - NHS Collaborative

Rhia - NHS Collaborative

Chelsea Fraser – Comms from the office of Jayne Bryant MS (Taking minutes in lieu of Mathew Norman)

Apologies

Samuel Kurtz MS (already has another meeting scheduled)

Ross Evans, Kidney Wales (attending Conference)

Mathew Norman, DUK Wales (Unwell)

Wendy Gane - All Wales Patient Reference Group on Diabetes

Summary of the issues discussed:

Quality Statement on Diabetes and Proposed Regulations and further consultation on positive Food Environments

Welsh Government Draft Budget: Concerns regarding proposals to cut Preventative Health Measures

 


 

Meeting 3

Date of Meeting:

5th of March 2024

Attendees:

In-person

-          Lloyd Murfin, Living with Type 1 Diabetes

-          Rob Lee, Vice Chair of AWDPRG

-          Rachel Burr, Director of Diabetes UK Cymru

-          Dr Cerys Marshall, Principal Clinical Psychologist

-          Sam Otorepec, Dexcom

-          Lee Gonzalez (From the office of Joel James MS)

-          Mark Isherwood MS

-          Jayne Bryant MS, Chair

-          Mathew Norman, Deputy Director of DUK Cymru and Secretariat

Virtually  

-          Professor Jim McManus, Public Health Wales

-          Ian Bell, Public Health Wales 

-          Catherine Washbrook-Davies, All Wales Nutrition & Dietetic lead for Diabetes.

-          Chris Cottrell, Diabetes Education/Think Glucose Lead & DSN

-          Joanne Oliver, NHS Wales Implementation Groups and Network Manager

-          Lisa Marie Morris, Clinical Psychologist, Diabetes

-          Dr Rose Stewart, Adult Diabetes Psychologist Lead for Wales

-          Sara Crowley, Diabetes Transitional Care National Coordinator

-          Tess Saunders, RCPOD

Apologies from:

-          Peredur Owen Griffiths MS

-          Scott Crawley

-          Peter Spriggs

-          Joel James MS

-          Jenny Rathbone MS

-          Mabon ap Gwynfor MS

Summary of the issues discussed:

Presentation and introduction from Professor Jim McManus, National Director of Health and Wellbeing, Public Health Wales, on reducing the prevalence of type 2 diabetes over the next 5 years.     

Presentation from Diabetes UK Cymru on the CPG Report “All – Wales Diabetes Review” and commitments by the Minister for Health and Social Services Eluned Morgan MS    


 

Meeting 4

Date of Meeting:

25th of June 2024

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Attendees:

·         Joel James MS (Vice Chair)

·         Vikki Howells MS (Chair – Appointed after agenda item 2)

·         Mathew Norman, Secretariat

·         Mark Isherwood MS

·         Dr Altaf Hussain MS

·         Lee Gonzalez from the office of Joel James MS

·         Robin Lewis from the office of Vikki Howells MS

·         Rose Stewart

·         Scott Crawley

·         Ross Evans

·         Lloyd Murfin

·         Tim Reed

·         Helen Mitchell

·         Robert Wright

·         Wendy Gane

·         Carys Marshall

·         Hayley (no last name given)

·         Sara Crowley

·         Tim Reed

·         Marion Morris

·         Robert Wright

Apologies:

·         Jenny Rathbone MS

·         Mabon ap Gwynfor MS

·         Julia Platts

·         Lisa Morris

·         Emma Burke

·         Neica Jones

·         Rob Lee

·         Rebecca Thomas

Summary of the issues discussed:

Reviewing the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care letter, Eluned Morgan MS in response to our CPG Report.

Electing a new Chair following the appointment of Jayne Bryant MS, to Government.


 

Professional lobbyists, voluntary organisations and charities the Group have met during the previous year.

Name of Organisation:

HCPs from NHS Wales as noted above.

Charites and organisations which attended the session as members as noted above.

Public Health Wales as noted above.  

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Annual Financial Statement

Cross Party Group Title:

Cross Party Group on Diabetes

Date:

26/09/24

Name of Chair:

Vikki Howells MS

Name of Secretary and Organisation:

Mathew Norman, Diabetes UK Cymru

Title

Description

Amount

Group’s Expenses

Catering 28/06/23 – 25/06/24

£492.60

Costs of all goods

Printing and Design of CPG Report 2023

£922.00

Benefits received by the group or individuals members from external bodies

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Any financial support or other support.

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Total

£1414.60

Services provided to the Group, such as hospitality.

All hospitality paid for [include the name of the group/organisation].

Date

Name and description
of provider

Costs

28 06 23

Diabetes UK Cymru

£108.90

27 09 23

 

16 11 23

 

16 11 23

 

 

05 03 24

 

25 06 24

Senedd Catering purchased by Diabetes UK Cymru

Minuteman Press – purchased by Diabetes UK Cymru

Minuteman Press - purchased by Diabetes UK Cymru

Senedd Catering purchased by Diabetes UK Cymru

Senedd Catering purchased by Diabetes UK Cymru

£108.90

 

£324.00

 

£598.00

 

 

£137.40

 

£137.40

Total

£1414.60