Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 07/06/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The temporary Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Dai Lloyd AM, as agreed on 23 May 2018, in accordance with Standing Order 17.22, Rhun ap Iorwerth was appointed temporary Chair for the duration of this meeting.

1.3 Apologies were also received from Jayne Bryant AM.

(09.30 - 10.30)

2.

Suicide Prevention: Evidence session with representatives of Local Health Boards and Public Health Wales

Nadine Morgan, Interim Head of Nursing, Hywel Dda University Health Board

Rhiannon Jones, Director of Community Care and Mental Health, Powys Teaching Health Board

Will Beer, Consultant in Public Health, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Su Mably, Consultant in Public Health, Public Health Wales

 

Research brief

Paper 1 – Welsh NHS Confederation

Paper 2 - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Paper 3 - Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Paper 4 - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Paper 5 - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Paper 6 - Hywel Dda University Health Board

Paper 7 - Cwm Taf University Health Board

Paper 8 - Powys Mental Health Planning and Development and Children and Young People Partnership

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Local Health Boards and Public Health Wales.

2.2 Nadine Morgan agreed to provide examples of best practice in relation to staff training. Rhiannon Jones, Will Beer and Nadine Morgan all agreed to provide data on the proportion of patients that are seen within five days in accordance with the 'Together for Mental Health' delivery plan for 2016-19.

(10.35 - 11.10)

3.

Suicide Prevention: Evidence session with representatives of the emergency services

Assistant Chief Constable Jonathan Drake (South Wales Police), Welsh Chief Officer lead on Mental Health, Welsh Chief Officer Group

Alison Kibblewhite, Head of Risk Reduction, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Bleddyn Jones, Station Commander, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

 

Paper 9 – Police Liaison Unit

Paper 10 – South Wales Police - Transport

Paper 11 – North Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Paper 12 – South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Paper 13 – Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the emergency services.

(11.15 - 12.00)

4.

Suicide Prevention: Evidence session with Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Claire Bevan, Director of Quality, Safety, Patient Experience and Nursing, Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Stephen Clarke, Head of Mental Health, Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Nigel Rees, Head of Research and Innovation, Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust

 

Paper 14

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust.

 

(12.45 - 13.25)

5.

Suicide Prevention: Evidence session with HM Prison and Probation Service

Kenny Brown, Director of Public Sector Prisons in South Wales, HM Prison and Probation Service

Sophie Lozano, Prison Group Safety Lead, HM Prison and Probation Service

 

Paper 15

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of HM Prison and Probation Services.

5.2 Kenny Brown agreed to give further consideration to how many of the self-inflicted deaths among offenders in Wales had been identified as ‘at risk’ and were being managed under Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) procedures and to write to the Committee.

 

(13.30 - 14.10)

6.

Suicide Prevention: Evidence session with Network Rail

Ian Stevens, Programme Manager - Suicide Prevention, Network Rail

Superintendent Mark Cleland, British Transport Police

 

Paper 16

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Network Rail.

6.2 Superintendent Mark Cleland agreed to provide examples of case studies where a multi-agency approach, including Network Rail, had been successful.

(14.10)

7.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.

(14.10 - 14.20)

8.

Suicide Prevention: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.