Meetings

PAC(4)-05-15 Paper 1 - Professor Jean White - NHS Wales

3.1     The Committee considered the written update from the Welsh Government.

3.2     The Committee agreed the following:

·         Invite the Chief Nursing Officer to provide evidence to the Committee at a future meeting.

·         Write to all Community Health Council’s enquiring about what work is being undertaken in relation to notify patient nutrition and hydration.

PAC(4)-14-14(paper 1)

3.1 Members considered the letter from Professor White and noted that the Auditor General plans to review the recomendations contained in his both his report from 2011 and the Committee’s report of 2012. The Committee agreed to return to this item in the autumn.

PAC(4)-04-14 (paper 1)

Professor Jean White – Chief Nursing Officer, Welsh Government

2.1 The Committee questioned Professor Jean White, Chief Nursing Officer, Peter Jones, Deputy Director Digital Health and Care and Peter Wiles, Deputy Director Policy and Performance Division on hospital catering and nutrition.

2.2 Professor White agreed to send further information on how the e-learning nutrition training programme is funded and the timeline for incluing all training on all electronic staff records.

2.3 Professor White agreed to write to the Committee in April with an evaluation of the pilot project being undertaken on food waste at Llandough Hospital in March and provide an update on discussions health boards are having with local authorities on the collection of food waste. She also agreed to provide an update on how pre-registration training is captured.

6.1 Members discussed the evidence received earlier and agreed to consider the additional information early in the summer term with a view to holding a further evidence session with Professor White.

PAC(4)-32-13 paper 7

6.1 Committee noted the further response from the Welsh Government and agreed to invite Professor White to Committee to discuss their concerns.

PAC(4)-25-13 (paper 1)

PAC(4)-25-13 (paper 2)

6.1 Members noted the correspondence from the Government and agreed to write to the Government raising the following issues:

·       IT infrastructure in regards to e-learning

·       Participation of on-line training packages

·       Food waste in hospitals

·       Display of food hygiene rating stickers in hospitals

PAC(4) 16-13 – Paper 1 – Update from Welsh Government on ‘Hospital Catering and Patient Nutrition’

Professor Jean White, Chief Nursing Officer, Welsh Government

2.1 The Chair welcomed Professor Jean White, Chief Nursing Officer, Welsh Government; Maureen Howell, Head of Lifestyle Change Branch, Welsh Government; and Val Whiting, Head of Capital, Estates and Facilities, Welsh Government.

2.2 The Committee scrutinised the witnesses.

Action points:

The Welsh Government agreed to provide:

·         A Cost Benefit Analysis of each option for the proposed IT structure to underpin hospital catering function;

·         Details on the percentage of Band 5 nursing staff across all Health Boards who cannot access e-learning facilities as a result of not having access to work-email accounts;

·         Costs associated with the implementation of the e-learning package on patient nutrition;

·         Further details of levels of participation in on-line training packages in the NHS;

·         Further information on the destination of food waste, including details of the waste contracts between health boards and local authorities; and

·         A note explaining measures put in place by health boards to meet requirements set out by the Food Hygiene Bill.

2.3 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister with concerns raised in this meeting.

PAC(4) 08-12 – Paper 2 – Welsh Government’s response to Hospital Catering and Patient Nutrition

PAC(4) 08-12 – Paper 3 – Advice from the Auditor General for Wales on the Welsh Government’s response to Hospital Catering and Patient Nutrition

3.1 The Chair welcomed Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales and Dave Thomas, Director of health and Social Care.

3.2 The Committee discussed the Welsh Government’s response to its report on Hospital Catering and Patient Nutrition and the associated advice from the Auditor General for Wales.

3.3 The Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Government in relation to issues of concern in the Welsh Government response to the Committee’s report on Hospital Catering and Patient Nutrition, as identified by the Auditor General for Wales.

5.1 The Committee commented on its draft report on Hospital Catering and Patient Nutrition.

5.2 The Committee agreed to consider an amended report via email.

PAC(4)-07-11 – Paper 3 – Welsh Government evidence: Hospital Catering and Patient Nutrition

David Sissling, Director General, Health Social Services and Children
Jean White, Chief Nursing Officer/Nurse Director for NHS Wales
Andrew Walker, Head of Capital, Estates & Facilities

6.1 The Committee welcomed David Sissling, Director General, Health Social Services and Children; Jean White, Chief Nursing Officer/Nurse Director for NHS Wales; and Andrew Walker, Head of Capital, Estates and Facilities.

6.2 The Committee also welcomed Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales and Dave Thomas, Wales Audit Office.

6.3 The Committee questioned the witnesses.

6.4 The Chair suspended the meeting in accordance with Standing Order17.47 for five minutes during proceedings owing to a technical fault.

Action points:

The Welsh Government agreed to provide:

• Further details on how hospitals are complying with the necessary food hygiene standards, including the number of general hospitals which have been marked below a satisfactory hygiene grade over the last five years.
• An update on the re-inspection and re-rating of hygiene standards at Whitchurch Hospital, highlighting details of any progress.

Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

PAC(4) 04-11 (Paper 2)

Ruth Marks,Older Peoples Commissioner for Wales

Sarah Stone, Deputy Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

Rebecca Stafford , Policy Officer

3.1 The Committee welcomed Ruth Marks, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales; Sarah Stone, Deputy Older People’s Commissioner for Wales; and Rebecca Stafford, Policy Officer.

3.2 The Committee also welcomed Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales and Dave Thomas, Wales Audit Office.

3.3 The Committee questioned the witnesses.

Action points:

The Older People’s Commissioner agreed to provide:

·         Further information on the findings of the Dignified Care report.

·         Results of the evaluation of the Robin scheme in North Wales.

·         Further information on good practice being implemented by hospitals, in particular the Housekeeper model.

The Auditor General for Wales agreed to provide:

·         A digest of good practice.

Paper: PAC(4) 01-11 (p2)

4.1 The Auditor General updated the committee on the Wales Audit Office report on Hospital Catering and Patient Nutrition.

4.2 The Committee agreed to take evidence from the Accounting Officer and the Commissioner for Older People in the autumn term.