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Scrutiny of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 09/03/2016 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Scrutiny session with the Older People's Commissioner for Wales: follow-up on the Committee's residential care for older people inquiry and the Commissioner's review of care homes: correspondence from the Commissioner

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Minutes:

4.3a The Committee noted the correspondence.

Meeting: 11/02/2016 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

Scrutiny session with the Older People's Commissioner for Wales - follow-up on the Committee's residential care for older people inquiry and the Commissioner's review of care homes: consideration of output

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4.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services and the First Minister, to be copied to the Commissioner and the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales, subject to minor changes.

Meeting: 20/01/2016 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Scrutiny session with the Older People's Commissioner for Wales: follow-up on the Committee's residential care for older people inquiry and the Commissioner's review of care homes

Sarah Rochira, the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

 

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Note: The progress reports from both the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales and the Welsh Government to the Commissioner, which are referenced in the Minister’s letter, are published in annexes C and D of the Commissioner’s written evidence.

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Minutes:

3.1 The Commissioner responded to questions from Members.

3.2 The Commissioner agreed to provide the Committee with:

·         a timeline outlining when she expects evidence of the outcomes arising from her Care Home review ‘requirements for action’ to be provided;

·         a list of the actions and follow-up work in the field of residential care that she intends to consolidate in due course.

Meeting: 20/01/2016 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 1)

1 Scrutiny session with the Older People's Commissioner for Wales: preparation for oral evidence session

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1.1 The Committee discussed its approach to the scrutiny session with the Commissioner.

Meeting: 20/01/2016 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

Scrutiny session with the Older People's Commissioner for Wales: consideration of evidence

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5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and agreed to write to the Commissioner and the Welsh Government to outline its views.

Meeting: 25/02/2015 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Scrutiny of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales: correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services

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3.1 The Committee noted the correspondence. Members agreed to consider any further work they may wish to undertake in relation to the Older People’s Commissioner’s 'A Place to Call Home?' - A Review into the Quality of Life and Care of Older People living in Care Homes in Wales report during the Committee’s discussion of its forward work programme on 5 March 2015.

Meeting: 15/01/2015 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Scrutiny of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales: correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services

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2.5a The Committee noted the correspondence.

Meeting: 26/11/2014 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

General scrutiny of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales: consideration of evidence received

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7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

 

Meeting: 26/11/2014 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 General scrutiny of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

Sarah Rochira, the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

 

Driving Change for Older People: Impact and Reach Report 2013-14

'A Place to Call Home?' - A Review into the Quality of Life and Care of Older People living in Care Homes in Wales

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Minutes:

3.1 The Commissioner responded to questions from Members.

3.2 The Commissioner agreed to provide a note to the Committee outlining the points of most relevance to the forthcoming Social Services Regulation and Inspection (Wales) Bill arising from her review into the quality of life and care for older people living in care homes in Wales.

 

 

 

Meeting: 09/10/2013 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)

6 Letter from the Older People's Commissioner for Wales

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6a.1 The Committee noted the letter from the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales.

Meeting: 25/09/2013 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Scrutiny of the Older People's Commissioner for Wales' Annual Report

Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

·       Sarah Rochira, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

 

Standing Up, Speaking Out Report

Supporting documents:

  • RS132332 HSC Committee briefing 25 September Older People Commissioner Annual Report

Minutes:

2.1 The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales responded to questions from committee members.

Meeting: 25/10/2012 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Scrutiny of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales’ Annual Report

HSC(4)-28-12 paper 1

          Sarah Rochira, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

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2.1 The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales responded to questions from members of the Committee.

Meeting: 20/06/2012 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

5 Letter from the Older People's Commissioner for Wales - United Nations Convention on the Rights of Older Persons

HSC(4)-18-12 paper 3

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Minutes:

5.2 The Committee discussed the letter and agreed to discuss the issue with the Commissioner in the autumn term, during the anticipated session on the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales’s Annual Report.

 

 

Meeting: 06/10/2011 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

Scrutiny of the Older People's Commissioner for Wales Report 2010/11

HSC(4)-06-11 paper 1

          Ruth Marks MBE, Older People's Commissioner for Wales

          Sarah Stone, Deputy Older People's Commissioner for Wales

          Alun Thomas, Head of Review, Examination and Policy

 

The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales’s Annual Report 2010-11 is available here:

http://www.olderpeoplewales.com/Libraries/Annual_Reports/OPCFW_Annual_Report_English.sflb.ashx

 

Minutes:

2.1 The Commissioner and her colleagues responded to questions from Members of the Committee on her annual report.

 

2.2 The Commissioner agreed to share with the Committee a report of research being undertaken by Swansea University on care home closures, further information on meaningful consultation and a report of a visit by her office to consider the 2007 Adult Support and Protection Act in Scotland.

 

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