Agenda and minutes

1.1. Apologies were received from Elin Jones AM, Kirsty Williams AM and Darren Millar AM.

Professor Jean White, Chief Nursing Officer for Wales

Polly Ferguson, Nursing Officer Women’s Reproductive Health

Helen Whyley, Nursing Officer for Workforce, Education, Regulation and Patient safety

2.1. The Chief Nursing Officer and officials responded to questions from Committee members.

2.2. During the course of the session, the Chief Nursing Officer agreed to provide the following additional information:

·         A note detailing where reports produced by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales have had a direct impact on her work;

·         Further detail about the role of the Welsh Government’s workforce, education and development services in the workforce planning process, including information about the indicators it uses when determining workforce plans;

·         A note detailing the number of district and community nurses in Wales;

·         Further detail about the code of hygiene being developed by Public Health Wales on behalf of the Chief Nursing Officer, and confirmation of when this work will be completed.

2.3. The Chief Nursing Officer agreed to share the latest copy of the regular report she receives from the Welsh element of the UK-wide “Strengthening the commitment” initiative which relates to learning disability nursing.

3.1. The Committee agreed the Motion.  

4.1. The Committee agreed terms of reference for both inquiries and agreed to issue calls for evidence in due course.

Health and Social Care Committee Minutes 16 January 2014

Health and Social Care Committee Minutes 22 January 2014

5.1. The Committee noted the minutes of its two previous meetings.