Agenda and minutes

1.1 There were no apologies or substitutions.

HSC(4)-01-12 paper 1a – Inquiry timetable

HSC(4)-01-12 paper 1b – Appointment of expert adviser

2.1 The Committee discussed the timetable for its inquiry into residential care for older people and the appointment of an expert adviser.

2.2 The Committee agreed the outline timetable and the allocation of key themes to individual Members. The Committee did not agree the proposed role specification for an expert adviser and, as such, was unable to nominate a preferred candidate. Members agreed to delegate further work on the role specification and possible candidates to the Chair.

HSC(4)-01-12 paper 2

3.1 The Committee noted the publication of the Draft Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill.

3.2 The Committee discussed the approach it should take in considering the draft bill and agreed that it should seek a briefing from Welsh Government officials. The Committee agreed that the purpose of this briefing would be to keep abreast of developments with the draft bill as opposed to expressing a view on its content.

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Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Health and Social Services

Dr Gwyn Thomas, Chief Information Officer
Andrew Evans, Senior Policy Advisor
Roger Walker, Chief Pharmaceutical Adviser

4.1 The Minister for Health and Social Services and officials responded to questions on the contribution of community pharmacy to health services in Wales.

4.2 The Minister agreed to provide the Committee with a copy of a paper published in the Journal of Public Health on the evaluation of a community pharmacy minor ailment scheme held in North East England.

Minutes of the meeting held on 8 December

HSC(4)-13-11 minutes

5.1 The Committee noted the minutes of the last meeting, letters from the Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services, and the additional written evidence on the contribution of community pharmacy to health services in Wales.

View the meeting transcript.

HSC(4)-01-13 paper 4

HSC(4)-01-12 paper 5

Letter from the Chair to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Community Pharmacy Wales

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society

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Community Pharmacy Wales

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Family Planning Association – follow up to oral evidence session on 16 November

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