Decision details
One-day inquiry into still births in Wales - Oral evidence
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly, Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
The
Committee’s original inquiry
The
National Assembly for Wales’ Health
and Social Care Committee
undertook a one-day inquiry into stillbirths
in Wales during 2012/13.
The
terms of reference for the inquiry were to
examine the awareness, implementation and effectiveness of current guidance and
recommendations across the different sectors with regard to stillbirth
prevention, especially in relation to poor fetal growth and reduced fetal
movements, and where potential improvements can be made.
The
Committee held a public consultation to gather evidence
on this topic.
The
Committee’s report
The
Committee reported (PDF, 708KB) in February
2013. The Welsh
Government responded (PDF, 297KB) in April 2013. The Plenary debate took place in May 2013.
The
Committee’s follow-up work
In
summer 2014 the Committee agreed to seek an update report from the Minister for
Health and Social Services on the progress made to date in implementing the
Committee’s recommendations. The Minister for Health and Social Services
responded in September 2014.
The Minister’s
update (PDF, 386 KB) stated that despite the progress made on the
engagement of clinical staff, further work remains to be done to fully
implement the Committee’s recommendations. In light of this response the
Committee agreed to return to the subject in order to consider how effective
the Welsh Government has been in implementing the Committee’s nine
recommendations.
In October
2014, the Committee invited those who gave evidence to the original inquiry to
provide views on progress to date.
The Committee considered these responses and wrote
the Minister for Health and Social Services (PDF, 215 KB) to on 26 February
2015. The Minister
for Health and Social Services responded (PDF, 175 KB) on 30 March 2015.
The Committee discussed the Minister’s response at its meeting
on 29 April. In light of the response, the Committee noted that no further
follow-up work was needed at this stage, and agreed to close the inquiry.
Decisions:
2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on stillbirths in Wales.
2.2 Siobhan Jones agreed to establish if Public Health Wales has undertaken engagement with ethnic minority communities on the issue of stillbirths, and provide examples if so.
Publication date: 02/07/2012
Date of decision: 28/06/2012
Decided at meeting: 28/06/2012 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly
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