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(09.30) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: The
Chair welcomed Members. There were no apologies. |
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(09.30 - 11.00) |
Inquiry into Perinatal Mental Health - Evidence session 11 Vaughan
Gething AM, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport Joanna
Jordan, Director of Mental Health - NHS Governance & Corporate Services Karen
Jewell, Nursing Officer for Maternity and Early Years Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee heard evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and
Sport. The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide a note on the following: ·
Timescales
on when a full Health Board data picture will be available which includes the
number of women who have been referred and seen a psychologist and those
referred but are unable to access one. ·
An
update on the availability of access to face to face talking treatment. ·
A
note on the evidence given by the British Psychological Society that, due to
the absence of a consultant perinatal psychologist in Wales, supervision
outside Wales is having to be sought by those delivering perinatal psychology
services in Wales. ·
An
update following the joint Committee meeting on 25 July to discuss the review
of demand tier 4 services. ·
A
note on any research available on the impact of being unable to breastfeed, and
whether this can be a trigger for postnatal depression, and what steps are
being taken by frontline staff to support breastfeeding mothers. |
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(11.00) |
Paper(s) to note Minutes: The
papers were noted. |
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Note on the All Wales Perinatal Mental Health Steering Group Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for and Economy and Infrastructure - Learner Travel in Wales Supporting documents: |
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(11:00) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for remainder of the meeting. |
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(11.00 - 11.30) |
Inquiry into Perinatal Mental Health - Discussion of evidence Minutes: The
Committee discussed the evidence they had received throughout the inquiry. A
draft report would be considered at the start of the autumn term. |