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P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support
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Meeting: 22/05/2019 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
Debate on the Petitions Committee report: Petition P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support
NDM7053 Janet Finch-Saunders
(Aberconwy)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
Notes the report of the Petitions Committee
on Petition P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition
and support, which was laid in the Table Office on 21 March 2019.
Note: The Welsh Government's response to
the report was laid in the Table Office on 15 May 2019.
Minutes:
The item started at 15.45
NDM7053 Janet Finch-Saunders
(Aberconwy)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes
the report of the Petitions Committee on Petition P-05-784 Prescription drug
dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support, which was laid in the Table Office on 21
March 2019
The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 12/02/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
- Webcast for 12/02/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 12/02/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
5 Draft Report - P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support
Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 5 PDF 119 KB View as HTML (5/1) 10 KB
- 05.11.18 Correspondence – Petitioner to the Committee, item 5 PDF 298 KB View as HTML (5/2) 24 KB
- 12.11.18 Correspondence - All-Party Parliamentary Group for Prescribed Drug Dependence to the Committee, item 5 PDF 137 KB
- 12.11.18 Correspondence - All-Party Parliamentary Group for Prescribed Drug Dependence to the Committee - 3. Annex: An Analysis of Four Current UK Service Models for Prescribed Medication Withdrawal Support, item 5 PDF 275 KB
- Draft Report , View reasons restricted (5/5)
Minutes:
The
Committee agreed to publish the draft report.
Meeting: 25/09/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 25/09/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 25/09/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
3 P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support
Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 119 KB View as HTML (3/1) 10 KB
- 27.06.18 Correspondence - Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services to the Chair, item 3 PDF 2 MB
- 18.09.18 Correspondence - Petitioner to Committee, item 3 PDF 805 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and
Social Services and the petitioner and agreed to produce a report on the
petition for the Committee’s consideration.
Meeting: 05/06/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
- Webcast for 05/06/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 05/06/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
6 Consideration of draft letter- P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 19 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
Due to time constraints the Committee agreed to consider the letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services outside of the meeting.
Meeting: 01/05/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 01/05/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 01/05/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
3 P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support
Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 118 KB View as HTML (3/1) 10 KB
- Reseach Brief , View reasons restricted (3/2)
- Personal Experiences, item 3 PDF 310 KB View as HTML (3/3) 129 KB
- 06.02.18 Correspondence - BMA Cymru Wales to the Chair, item 3 PDF 389 KB
- 08.02.18 Correspondence - Betsi Cadwaladr UHB to the Chair, item 3 PDF 531 KB
- 22.02.18 Correspondence - Cwm Taf UHB to the Chair, item 3 PDF 84 KB
- 01.03.18 Correspondence - ABMU Health Board to the Chair, item 3 PDF 129 KB
- 05.03.18 Correspondence - Hywel Dda UHB to the Chair, item 3 PDF 922 KB
- 06.03.18 Correspondence - Powys Teaching Health Board to the Chair, item 3 PDF 1 MB
- 18.03.18 Correspondence - Aneurin Bevan UHB to the Chair, item 3 PDF 2 MB
- 28.03.18 Correspondence - Cardiff and Vale UHB to the Chair, item 3 PDF 291 KB
- 13.03.18 Correspondence - Royal Pharmaceutical Society Wales to the Chair, item 3 PDF 421 KB View as HTML (3/12) 19 KB
- 12.03.18 Correspondence - Chair of Health, Social Care and Sport Committee to the Chair, item 3 PDF 111 KB
- 20.04.18 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Committee, item 3 PDF 305 KB View as HTML (3/14) 38 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered the evidence received to date and agreed to:
·
write
to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services to ask when the
Substance Misuse Treatment Framework is expected to be published; and
·
prepare
a draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary, outlining the evidence received
together with any recommendations which the Committee might wish to make.
Meeting: 14/02/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support - letter from the Petitions Committee
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
4.2a
The Committee noted the letter from the Petitions Committee regarding Petition
P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal.
Meeting: 23/01/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 23/01/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 23/01/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
3 P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support
Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 118 KB View as HTML (3/1) 10 KB
- 04.01.18 Correspondence - Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services to the Chair, item 3 PDF 103 KB
- 17.01.18 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Committee, item 3 PDF 230 KB View as HTML (3/3) 32 KB
- 23.12.17 – Correspondence - Dr Terry Lynch to the Committee, item 3 PDF 592 KB
- 09.01.18 – Correspondence - Noel Thomas to the Committee, item 3 PDF 117 KB
- 17.01.18 – Correspondence - James Moore to the Committee, item 3 PDF 131 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to:
- invite
individuals affected by this issue, health boards, the British Medical
Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to provide further
written evidence on the issues raised by the petition; and
- write
to the Health and Social Care Committee to ask whether it has considered
these issues in recent work, or intends to in forthcoming inquiries.
Meeting: 05/12/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
- Webcast for 05/12/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 05/12/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
2 P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support
Supporting documents:
- Cover Sheet, item 2 PDF 118 KB View as HTML (2/1) 10 KB
- Research Brief, item 2 PDF 76 KB View as HTML (2/2) 40 KB
- 18.10.2017 Correspondence - Minister for Social Services and Public Health to the Chair, item 2 PDF 318 KB
- 27.11.2017 Correspondence from the Petitioner to the Committee, item 2 PDF 62 KB View as HTML (2/4) 30 KB
- Annexe 1 Correspondence from David Healy MDFRCPsych to the Chair, item 2 PDF 42 KB
- Annexe 2 Correspondence - Prescribed Medication Support Service, item 2 PDF 231 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services to share the information
provided by the petitioner and to ask for his views in response, including on:
- whether antidepressants should be added
to the list of drugs targeted for reduction by the All Wales Medicines
Strategy Group; and
o
whether
patients across Wales should have access to a Prescribed Medication Support
Service.