Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Policy: Claire Morris 

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(12:45)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed everybody to the meeting. There were no apologies.

(12:45 - 14:00)

2.

Inquiry into Neonatal Care

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Geoff Lang – Acting Chief Executive

Dr Brendan Harrington – Chief of Staff

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee took evidence from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board on neonatal services.

 

Action points:

 

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board agreed to provide more recent figures on mortality rates of babies in the North Wales Health Community.

 

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board agreed to provide a note on the outcome of quality and services they offer for neonatal care.

 

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board agreed to send a copy of the latest audit undertaken on their low dependency neonatal services across the North Wales Health Community.

 

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board agreed to provide examples and explanations of the 4 recorded ambulance delay incidents included in the information submitted to Committee. They will also supply, if available, agreed travel times for ambulances from main north Powys centres to Wrexham Maelor and Ysbty Glan Clwyd.

 

(14.05 - 15.05)

3.

Inquiry into Neonatal Care

Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Paul Roberts – Chief Executive

Hamish Laing, Director of Clinical Strategy

 

Hywel Dda Health Board

Trevor Purt - Chief Executive

Dr Simon Fountain-Polley - Consultant Paediatrician / Clinical Programme Director – Women’s and Children’s Health

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board and Hywel Dda Health Board on neonatal services.

 

Action point:

 

Hywel Dda Health Board agreed to send an updated version of the Board’s neonatal service action plan.

 

 

(15:05)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public for the following item and Item 1 at the meeting on 23 May 2012

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(15:05 - 15:15)

5.

Inquiry into Neonatal Care: Consideration of Evidence

Minutes:

5.1 Members discussed the evidence received and suggested areas of questioning they wish to ask the Minister for Health and Social Services on 31 May.

Transcript

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