Agenda and minutes

Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly - Tuesday, 8 July 2014 09.00

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Fay Buckle 

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Transcript

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(09:00)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to Committee.

(09:00)

2.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

Meeting the Financial Challenges Facing Local Government in Wales: Letter from the Director General for Local Government and Communities (1 July 2014)

Supporting documents:

(09:00)

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Items 4 & 6

Minutes:

3.1 The motion was agreed.

(09:05-09:15)

4.

Governance Arrangements at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Briefing from the Auditor General for Wales' Office

PAC(4)-20-14(paper 1)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 Officials from the Wales Audit Office and Health Inspectorate Wales briefed the Committee on the joint report published on 4 July 2014.

(09:15-10:50)

5.

Governance Arrangements at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Updates on reports

PAC(4)-20-14(paper 2)

PAC(4)-20-14(paper 3)

PAC(4)-20-14(paper 4)

PAC(4)-20-14(paper 5)

PAC(4)-20-14(paper 6)

Research Brief

 

Dr Peter Higson – Chair, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Professor Trevor Purt – Chief Executive, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Geoff Lang – Executive Director Primary, Community and Mental Health Services, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Grace Lewis-Parry - Director of Governance & Communications, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee scrutinised Dr Peter Higson, Chair, Professor Trevor Purt, Chief Executive, Geoff Lang, Executive Director Primary, Community and Mental Health Services and Grace Lewis-Parry, Director of Governance & Communications from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board on their governance arrangements.

5.2 Geoff Lang agreed to send further information on the following:

·       The total number of patient safety incidents in 2012-13 and how this data compares to previous years;

·       The clinical areas where the Welsh Government’s Delivery Unit is assessing performance.

(10:50-11:00)

6.

Governance Arrangements at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

6.1 Due to time constraints, Members agreed to consider the evidence received in private at the start of the meeting on 15 July 2014.

 

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