Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd

Contact: Llinos Dafydd 

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

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

(09.30 - 11.40)

2.

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

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

Supporting documents:

(09.30 - 10.30)

2a

The user's perspective

HSC(4)-08-12 paper 2

Joseph Carter, Chair, Wales Neurological Alliance 

 

HSC(4)-08-12 paper 3

          Keith Bowen, Manager, Contact a Family Wales

 

HSC(4)-08-12 paper 4

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(10.30 - 11.00)

2b

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

 

HSC(4)-08-12 paper 6

Sandra Morgan, College of Occupational Therapists Wales

Ellis Peters, College of Occupational Therapists Wales

 

 

Break 11.00 – 11.10

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

 

(11.10 - 11.40)

2c

The charitable provider's perspective

HSC(4)-08-12 paper 7

          Jeff Collins, Director – Wales, British Red Cross

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

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

 

(11.40 - 11.50)

3.

One-day inquiry into venous thrombo-embolism - Consideration of terms of reference

HSC(4)-08-12 paper 8

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee agreed the terms of reference for its one-day inquiry into venous thrombo-embolism prevention.

4.

Papers to note

Minutes of the meeting held on 23 February

          HSC(4)-06-12 minutes

Supporting documents:

4a

Follow up information from 25 January meeting - EU matters - patients rights to cross-border healthcare

HSC(4)-08-12 paper 9

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee noted the paper on patients’ rights to cross-border healthcare in the EU.

4b

Follow up information from 25 January meeting - EU matters - modernising professional qualifications directive

HSC(4)-08-12 paper 10

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.2 The Committee noted the paper on the modernising professional qualifications directive.

 

4c

Draft Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill - additional information from Welsh Government officials

HSC(4)-08-12 paper 11

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.3 The Committee noted the paper on the Draft Food Hygiene (Wales) Bill.

 

4.4 The Committee agreed to undertake informal external visits during the Committee’s allocated meeting slots on 28 March and the morning of 26 April as part of the inquiry into residential care for older people.

 

4.5 The Committee agreed to extend the time of its meeting on the afternoon of 26 April to accommodate oral evidence sessions.

 

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