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Health and Social Care Committee |
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Committee Room 1 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Wednesday, 29 February 2012 |
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Meeting time: |
09:30 - 12:00 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Mark Drakeford (Chair) Mick Antoniw Rebecca Evans Vaughan Gething William Graham Elin Jones Darren Millar Lynne Neagle Lindsay Whittle |
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Witnesses: |
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Sue Brown, Sense Cymru Nancy Davies, Pensioners’ Forum Wales Haydn Evans, Pensioners’ Forum Wales Linda Thomas, Age Concern Cardiff and Vale Dr Rosie Tope, Wales Committee of Carers Wales Phil Vining, Age Concern Cardiff and Vale Roz Williamson, Carers Wales Rebecca Woolley, Action on Hearing Loss Cymru Ansley Workman, RNIB Cymru |
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Committee Staff: |
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Meriel Singleton (Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Deputy Clerk) Philippa Watkins (Researcher) |
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1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 Apologies were received from Kirsty Williams. There were no substitutions.
2. Inquiry into Residential Care for Older People - Evidence from service users, their families and carers
2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on residential care for older people.
2.2 The Committee requested a copy of the report by the Social Care Institute for Excellence on the quality of care home provision provided by different sectors.
2.3 The Committee requested a copy of the report by the Commission on Improving Dignity in Care for Older People on Delivering Dignity.
3. Papers to note
3.1 The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services.
3.2 The Committee noted the paper from Prof John Bolton.
3.3 The Committee agreed to await the outcome of the Petitions Committee’s evidence session on the petition before taking any further action.
3.4 The Committee agreed to await the responses of the Minister for Health and Social Services and the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust to the Petitions Committee before considering any work on this matter.
Transcript
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