Meetings

One-day inquiry on wheelchair services in 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: 30/05/2012 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Wheelchair services in Wales - Evidence from the Minister for Health and Social Services

HSC(4)-16-12 paper 1

          Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Health and Social Services

Dr Owen Crawley, Chief Scientific Advisor

Alison Strode, Therapy Adviser for Wales

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Minutes:

2.1 The Minister for Health and Social Services and officials responded to questions from members of the Committee on wheelchair services in Wales.

 


Meeting: 26/04/2012 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

One-day inquiry on wheelchair services in Wales - Consideration of key issues

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the key issues from the one-day inquiry into wheelchair services.


Meeting: 08/03/2012 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

One-day inquiry on wheelchair services in Wales - Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had received on wheelchair service in Wales and agreed that a paper setting out the key themes from the evidence should be prepared for its consideration.


Meeting: 08/03/2012 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

One-day inquiry on wheelchair services in Wales - Oral evidence


Meeting: 08/03/2012 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 The planner's perspective

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Dr Cerilan Rogers, Director of Specialised and Tertiary Services, Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee

Mr Daniel Phillips, Chair, All Wales Posture and Mobility Service Partnership Board

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Minutes:

2.5 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on wheelchair services in Wales.

 

2.6 Dr Rogers undertook to provide further information clarifying timescales in relation to planning and service specification delivery from the perspective of the WHSSC / the All Wales Posture and Mobility Service Partnership Board.

 

 


Meeting: 08/03/2012 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 The NHS provider's perspective

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Helen Hortop, Head of Artificial Limb and Appliances Service, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Fiona Jenkins, Executive Director for Therapies and Health Sciences, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Andrew Lloyd, Head of Quality and IT, Artificial Limb and Appliances Service, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

 

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Dr Maire Doran, North Wales Artificial Limb and Appliances Service

Gareth Evans, Clinical Director of Performance & Improvement, Therapies & Clinical Support CPG, BCUHB

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Minutes:

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on wheelchair services in Wales.

 

2.2 Dr Doran agreed to provide the following additional information as requested by the Committee:

 

·         A definition of “repair” (as referred to during the discussion on the approved repairer’s success in achieving its targets);

·         Her thoughts on the trajectory for the development of services in North Wales over the next 12 months;

·         A copy of the allocation letter received from the Welsh Government following the rejection of the North Wales service’s bid for resources to support adult services.

 

2.3 Mr Lloyd agreed to provide a draft copy of the new referral process being developed by the South Wales Artificial Limb and Appliance Service.

 

2.4 The witnesses agreed to provide their thoughts on the 3 key areas where further progress is needed in wheelchair services in Wales.

 


Meeting: 08/03/2012 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 The charitable provider's perspective

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          Jeff Collins, Director – Wales, British Red Cross

Nicola Wannell, Service Development Manager (SE Wales), British Red Cross

 

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Minutes:

2.3 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the public on wheelchair services in Wales.

 


Meeting: 08/03/2012 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 The practitioner's perspective

HSC(4)-08-12 paper 5

Philippa Ford, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Policy Officer for Wales

Ruth Jones, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

 

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Sandra Morgan, College of Occupational Therapists Wales

Ellis Peters, College of Occupational Therapists Wales

 

 

Break 11.00 – 11.10

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Minutes:

2.2 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the public on wheelchair services in Wales.

 


Meeting: 08/03/2012 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 The user's perspective

HSC(4)-08-12 paper 2

Joseph Carter, Chair, Wales Neurological Alliance 

 

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          Keith Bowen, Manager, Contact a Family Wales

 

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          Matt O’Grady, Senior Campaign and Policy Officer, Scope Cymru

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Minutes:

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the public on wheelchair services in Wales.


Meeting: 08/03/2012 - Health and Social Care Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 One-day inquiry on wheelchair services in Wales - Oral evidence

HSC(4)-08-12 paper 1 Update from the Welsh Government

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