Meetings

3.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received on 9 March 2020.

7.1 Due to time constraints, this item was deferred until the next meeting.

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-09-20 Paper 2 – Welsh Government

PAC(5)-09-20 Paper 3 – Letter from the Auditor General for Wales (27 February 2020)

Dr Andrew Goodall - Director General of Health and NHS Chief Executive

Alan Brace - Director of Finance, Welsh Government

4.1 The Members questioned Dr Andrew Goodall and Alan Brace as part of their inquiry into the Implementation of the NHS Finance (Wales) Act 2014.

4.2 Dr Goodall agreed to send a note providing examples of initiatives and projects that are helping to control and manage the deployment of agency staff and as part of wider workforce planning.

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-20-19 Paper 3 – Welsh Government

Dr Andrew Goodall – Director General HSS/Chief Executive NHS Wales

Alan Brace – Director of Finance, Welsh Government

Helen Arthur - Director of Workforce & Organisational Development, Welsh Government

5.1 The Committee took evidence on their inquiry into the implementation of the NHS Finances (Wales) Act 2014 from Welsh Government.

5.2 Dr Andrew Goodall agreed to send further information on:

·         Provide details of the appointment of the Turnaround Director at BCUHB from the recent external recruitment exercise

·         Provide a description together with examples of what has been funded as part of the Transformation Fund

5.3 Due to time constraints, the Chair said he would write to the Welsh Government with a number of questions on the use of agency staff in NHS wales.

8.1 Members discussed the evidence received.

8.1 The Members discussed the evidence received.

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-19-19 Paper 3 – Welsh Government Statement: NHS Financial Performance 2018-19 (12 June 2019)

PAC(5)-19-19 Paper 4 – Wales Audit Office press release – Health Boards Annual Accounts (12 June 2019)

PAC(5)-19-19 Paper 5 - Hywel Dda University Health Board

Joe Teape - Deputy Chief Executive/Director of Operations, Hywel Dda University Health Board

Huw Thomas – Director of Finance, Hywel Dda University Health Board

Mandy Rayani - Director of Nursing, Quality & Patient Experience, Hywel Dda University Health Board

5.1 The Committee took evidence on their inquiry into the implementation of the NHS Finance (Wales) Act 2014 from Hywel Dda University Health Board.

5.2 The Director of Finance agreed to send details of the total expenditure on overtime for permanent staff in contrast to the reduction of costs on agency staff.

5.3 Due to time restraints, the Chair advised that the Clerks would write with a number of questions that were unable to be asked.

PAC(5)-19-19 Paper 6 - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Judith Paget – Chief Executive, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Glyn Jones – Director of Finance and Performance, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Martine Price – Interim Director of Nursing, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

6.1 The Committee took evidence on their inquiry into the implementation of the NHS Finance (Wales) Act 2014 from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

6.2 Due to time restraints, the Chair advised that the Clerks would write with a number of questions that were unable to be asked.

PAC(5)-30-18 Paper 2 – Letter from the Welsh Government

5.1 The Committee considered the response from the Welsh Government and agreed that the Chair would write to the Welsh Government seeking clarification on a number of issues.

PAC(5)-25-18 Paper 2 – Draft Letter

PAC(5)-25-18 Paper 2a – Welsh Government Written Statement: NHS Wales Escalation and Intervention Arrangements (21 August 2018)

2.1 Members considered and agreed the draft letter.

7.1 Members considered the evidence received.

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-21-18 Paper 1 – Welsh Government

Dr Andrew Goodall – NHS Chief Executive/Director General - Health and Social Services, Welsh Government

Simon Dean - Deputy Chief Executive NHS, Welsh Government

Steve Elliot - Deputy Director of Finance, Welsh Government

3.1 Members received evidence from Dr Andrew Goodall, NHS Chief Executive/Director General, Health and Social Services; Simon Dean, Deputy Chief Executive NHS; and Steve Elliot, Deputy Director of Finance, Welsh Government as part of the inquiry into the Implementation of the NHS Finance (Wales) Act 2014.

3.2 Dr Goodall agreed to send further information on a number of issues raised.

Len Richards – Chief Executive, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Bob Chadwick – Director of Finance, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

5.1 Members received evidence from Len Richards, Chief Executive and Bob Chadwick, Director of Finance, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, as part of their inquiry into the Implementation of the NHS Finance (Wales) Act 2014.

5.2 Len Richards agreed to check and send a note as to whether the Health Board provided an impact statement regarding the outage incident that occurred in January 2018.

7.1 Members considered the evidence received.

Research Briefing

Tracy Myhill – Chief Executive, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Sian Harrop-Griffiths - Director of Strategy, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Lynne Hamilton - Director of Finance, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

4.1 Members received evidence from Tracy Myhill, Chief Executive;

Sian Harrop-Griffiths, Director of Strategy; and Lynne Hamilton, Director of Finance, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board as part of their inquiry into the Implementation of the NHS Finance (Wales) Act 2014.

4.2 Tracy Myhill agreed to:

·       Speak to the Board Chair regarding the remuneration package received by the former Chief Executive when he left the Health Board and advise the Chair of her discussion; and

·       Share some of the Health Board’s digital plans with the Committee.

7.1 Members considered the evidence received.

Research Briefing

Allison Williams – Chief Executive, Cwm Taf University Health Board

Steve Webster - Director of Finance, Cwm Taf University Health Board

4.1 Members received evidence from Allison Williams, Chief Executive, Cwm Taf University Health Board and Steve Webster, Director of Finance, Cwm Taf University Health Board as part of the inquiry into the Implementation of the NHS Finance (Wales) Act 2014.

4.2 Steve Webster agreed to send further information regarding the proportion of savings which were non-recurrent in 2017-18.

PAC(5)-19-18 Paper 1 – Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

PAC(5)-19-18 Paper 2 – Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

PAC(5)-19-18 Paper 3 – Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

PAC(5)-19-18 Paper 4 – Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

PAC(5)-19-18 Paper 5 – Cwm Taf University Health Board

PAC(5)-19-18 Paper 6 – Hywel Dda University Health Board

PAC(5)-19-18 Paper 7 – Powys Teaching Health Board

PAC(5)-19-18 Paper 8 – Letter from the Auditor General for Wales

3.1 The Committee noted the correspondence.

9.3a The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee regarding the NHS Finance (Wales) Act 2014.

5.1 Members considered the evidence received and agreed to publish a short report.

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-20-17 Paper 1 – Auditor General for Wales Report

Dr Andrew Goodall - Director General/NHS Chief Executive

Alan Brace - Director of Finance, Welsh Government

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Dr Andrew Goodall, Director General/NHS Chief Executive and Alan Brace, Director of Finance, Welsh Government as part of their inquiry into the Implementation of the NHS Finance (Wales) Act 2014.

3.2 Dr Goodall agreed to send further details of the changes in performance indicators that have occurred in the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust.