Agenda and minutes

1.1 Apologies were received from Elin Jones and Lynne Neagle.  There were no substitutions.

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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

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.

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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

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.

3.1 The Committee agreed the motion to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for item 4.

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.

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