Agenda and minutes

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 The Chair thanked Andrew RT Davies MS for his contribution to the Committee’s work and welcomed Angela Burns MS to the Committee.

Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Health and Social Services

Julie Morgan MS, Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services

Dr Andrew Goodall, Director General for Health and Social Services and the NHS Wales Chief Executive – Welsh Government

Albert Heaney, Deputy Director General, Health and Social Services Group – Welsh Government

Jean White, Chief Nursing Officer – Welsh Government

Research brief

2.1 The Committee received evidence form the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services.

2.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services to ask the questions not reached during the evidence session. 

Dr Tracey Cooper, Chief Executive – Public Health Wales

Dr Giri Shankar, Professional Lead for Health Protection and Incident Director for the COVID-19 response – Public Health Wales

Dr Robin Howe, Professional Lead Consultant in Microbiology – Public Health Wales

Paper 1: Public Health Wales

3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Public Health Wales.

3.2 Dr Tracey Cooper agreed to share a copy of the Public Health Wales public engagement survey trends report with the Committee once it is available. 

3.3 Dr Giri Shankar agreed to provide details of the monitoring schedule for the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines (including the length of the gap between the first and second doses an individual receives), and to outline Public Health Wales’ role in the monitoring process.

3.4 Dr Tracey Cooper agreed to share recent ACTS surveys with the Committee to demonstrate how Public Health Wales supports local authorities and health boards who are managing and co-ordinating the TTP and contact tracing system.  

4.1 The Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of today’s meeting.

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

6.1 The Committee agreed the report subject to minor amendments which will be agreed via email.