Meetings

NHS Wales Informatics Services

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.

Note: Meeting Agenda can change at short notice. Particularly where future meeting dates are indicated more than a week in advance. Please check before planning to attend a Committee Meeting that the item you are interested in has not been moved.

Meeting: 01/03/2021 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Letter from the Welsh Government (11 February 2021)

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Meeting: 24/02/2020 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Letter from the Welsh Government (11 February 2020)

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Meeting: 06/01/2020 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Letter from the Welsh Government (22 November 2019)

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Meeting: 04/11/2019 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

NHS Wales Informatics Services: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 04/11/2019 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-27-19 Paper 1 – Welsh Government

PAC(5)-27-19 Paper 2 – Welsh Government Written Statement: Minister for Health and Social Services - Update on Digital Health and Care (30 September 2019)       

 

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

Ifan Evans – Director, Technology, Digital & Transformation, Welsh Government

Alan Brace – Director of Finance, Welsh Government

Andrew Griffiths - NWIS Director and Chief Information Officer for Wales

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Minutes:

3.1 As part of the monitoring of this issue, the Committee held an evidence session with the Welsh Government to discuss progress being made on the implementation of the Committee’s recommendations.

3.2 Dr Andrew Goodall agreed to:

·         Share the job specification for the Chief Digital Officer when finalised and advise on the successful candidate, when appointed;

·         Explore the availability of My Health online when GP practices merge; and

·         Keep the Committee informed about the procurement for GP informatics systems following the recent cancellation of the contract.


Meeting: 11/03/2019 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Letter from the Welsh Government (20 February 2019)

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Meeting: 14/01/2019 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Welsh Government Response to the Committee's Report

PAC(5)-01-19 Paper 1 – Welsh Government Response

PAC(5)-01-19 Paper 2 – Letter from the Auditor General for Wales

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Minutes:

3.1 Members considered the Welsh Government’s response to the Committee’s report on NHS Wales Informatics Services.

3.2 Members discussed the Auditor General’s comments on the Welsh Government’s response, and agreed that the Chair would write to the Welsh Government seeking clarification on a number of issues and requesting regular updates on the pace of improvements.


Meeting: 15/10/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Consideration of draft report

PAC(5)-27-18 Paper 4 – Draft report

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Minutes:

6.1 Members considered and agreed the draft report subject to a few minor amendments.


Meeting: 01/10/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Additional information from the Welsh Government (29 August 2018)

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Meeting: 01/10/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Correspondence from Cardiff & Vale University Health Board and Cwm Taf University Health Board

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Meeting: 01/10/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Additional information from Andrew Griffiths, NWIS (29 August 2018)

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Meeting: 16/07/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

NHS Wales Informatics Services: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

8.1 Members considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 16/07/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Evidence Session 4

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-21-18 Paper 2 – Welsh Government

PAC(5)-21-18 Paper 3 – Correspondence with Velindre NHS Trust

 

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

Andrew Griffiths – Chief Executive, NWIS

 

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Minutes:

4.1 Members received evidence from Dr Andrew Goodall, NHS Chief Executive/Director General, Health and Social Services; Frances Duffy, Director of Primary Care, Welsh Government and Andrew Griffiths, Chief Executive, NWIS as part of the inquiry into the NHS Wales Informatics Services.

4.2 Dr Goodall and Andrew Griffiths agreed to send further information on a number of issues raised.


Meeting: 09/07/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Letter from Steve Ham, Chief Executive, Velindre NHS Trust (28 June 2018)

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Meeting: 02/07/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

NHS Wales Informatics Services: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

8.1 Members considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 02/07/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Evidence Session 4

Research Briefing

 

Dr Jacinta Abraham - Medical Director, Velindre NHS Trust

Mark Osland - Director of Finance and Informatics, Velindre NHS Trust

Stuart Morris - Associate Director of Informatics, Velindre NHS Trust

 

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Minutes:

5.1 Members received evidence from Dr Jacinta Abraham, Medical Director, Velindre NHS Trust, Mark Osland, Director of Finance and Informatics, Velindre NHS Trust, and Stuart Morris, Associate Director of Informatics, Velindre NHS Trust as part of the inquiry into NHS Wales Informatics Services.


Meeting: 18/06/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Letter from the Auditor General for Wales (8 June 2018)

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Meeting: 18/06/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Letter from the Welsh Government (7 June 2018)

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Meeting: 11/06/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Committee Correspondence

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Meeting: 04/06/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Additional information from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (10 May 2018)

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Meeting: 14/05/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Committee Correspondence

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Meeting: 14/05/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

NHS Wales Informatics Services: Consideration of evidence received and key issues

Minutes:

5.1 The evidence was considered.


Meeting: 14/05/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Evidence Session 3

Research briefing

PAC(5)-13-18 Paper 1 – Welsh Government

 

Dr Andrew Goodall - Director General/NHS Chief Executive

Alan Brace - Director of Finance

Frances Duffy –Director of Primary Care

Rhidian Hurle - Chief Clinical Information Officer Wales/ Medical Director NHS Wales Informatics Services

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Minutes:

3.1 Members received evidence from Dr Andrew Goodall - Director General/NHS Chief Executive, Alan Brace, Frances Duffy from the Welsh Government together with Rhidian Hurle, Chief Clinical Information Officer for Wales, as part of their inquiry into NHS Wales Informatics Services.


Meeting: 23/04/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

NHS Wales Informatics Services: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

6.1 The evidence was considered.


Meeting: 23/04/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Evidence Session 2

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-11-18 Paper 2 – Paper from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

PAC(5)-11-18 Paper 3 – Paper from Hywel Dda University Health Board

 

Nicola Prygodzicz – Director of Planning and Performance, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Mike Ogonovsky – Assistant Director of Informatics, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Karen Miles – Director of Planning, Performance and Commissioning, Hywel Dda University Health Board

Anthony Tracey - Assistant Director of Informatics, Hywel Dda University Health Board

 

 

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Minutes:

4.1 Members received evidence from Nicola Prygodzicz and Mike Ogonovsky from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and Karen Miles and Anthony Tracey from Hywel Dda University Health Board as part of their inquiry into NHS Wales Informatics Services.

4.2 Mike Ogonovsky agreed to send further information on the timeline for the LIMS project.

 

 


Meeting: 16/04/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Evidence Session 1

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-10-18 Paper 9 – Paper from NWIS

 

Andrew Griffiths – NWIS Director and Chief Information Officer for Wales

Steve Ham - Chief Executive, Velindre NHS Trust

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Minutes:

6.1 Members received evidence from Andrew Griffiths, NWIS Director and Chief Information Officer for Wales and Steve Ham, Chief Executive, Velindre NHS Trust as part of their inquiry into NHS Wales Informatics Services.

6.2 Steve Ham agreed to send further information on a number of points raised.


Meeting: 16/04/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

NHS Wales Informatics Services: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

8.1 Members considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 12/03/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Auditor General for Wales' Report

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-08-18 Paper 3 – Auditor General for Wales’ Report

PAC(5)-08-18 Paper 4 – Welsh Government response to the Auditor General for Wales’ Report (January 2018)

PAC(5)-08-18 Paper 5 – Welsh Government response to the Auditor General for Wales’ Report (March 2018)

 

 

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Minutes:

4.1 Members received a briefing from the Wales Audit Office on the Auditor General for Wales’ Report on NHS Wales Informatics System.

4.2 Members had previously agreed to undertake an inquiry into this issue and noted that evidence sessions will be scheduled for the start of the summer term.