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Transcript: Transcript for 17/01/2019 - 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 Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Neil Hamilton AM.

1.3 Apologies were received from David Rees AM.

1.4 Apologies were received from Angela Burns AM, Darren Millar AM attended as a substitute.

1.5 In accordance with Standing Order 17.24A, the Chair declared that he is a practicing General Practitioner and therefore knew some of the witnesses in a personal capacity.

 

(09.30-10.15)

2.

Hepatitis C: Evidence session with Hepatitis C Trust

Rachel Halford, Chief Executive, Hepatitis C Trust.

Stuart Smith, Director of Community Services, Hepatitis C Trust.

Aidan Rylatt, Policy and Parliamentary Adviser, Hepatitis C Trust.

 

 

Consultation Responses

 

Research Brief

Paper 1 – Hepatitis C Trust

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Hepatitis C Trust.

(10.20-11.05)

3.

Hepatitis C: Evidence session with Royal College of General Practitioners and Royal College of Nursing

Dr Mair Hopkin, Joint Chair, Royal College of General Practitioners.

Dr Peter Saul, Joint Chair, Royal College of General Practitioners.

Delyth Tomkinson, Clinical Specialist Nurse Hepatology, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

Lisa Turnbull, Policy and Public Affairs Adviser, Royal College of Nursing Wales.

 

Paper 2 – Royal College of General Practitioners

Paper 3 – Royal College of Nursing

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from The Royal College of General Practitioners and The Royal College of Nursing.

(11.15-12.00)

4.

Hepatitis C: Evidence session with The Blood Borne Viruses Network

Dr Brendan Healy, Chair of the Blood Borne Viruses Network, Consultant in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, National Lead for Hepatitis.

Dr Ruth Alcolado, Deputy Medical Director, Cwm Taf University Health Board.

Gavin Hardcastle, Hepatitis Clinical Nurse Specialist, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

Dr Chinlye Ch’ng, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

 

 

Paper 4 – Brendan Healy, National Lead for Hepatitis

Paper 5 – Cwm Taf University Health Board

Paper 6 – Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from The Blood Borne Viruses Network.

(12.30-13:15)

5.

Hepatitis C: Evidence session with Public Health Wales

Dr Giri Shankar, Lead Consultant for Health Protection and Communicable Disease Control, Public Health Wales

Dr Jane Salmon, Consultant in Health Protection, Public Health Wales

Dr Stephanie Perrett, Lead Nurse for Health and Justice, Health Protection Programmes, Public Health Wales

 

Paper 7 – Public Health Wales

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Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received evidence from Public Health Wales.

(13.15 - 13.20)

6.

Subordinate legislation relating to health and social care

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Minutes:

6.1 The Committee discussed the instruments

(13.20)

7.

Paper(s) to note

7.1

Dentistry in Wales: Additional information from Belgrave Dental Practice on a Prototype Dental Contract

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee noted the additional information.

 

7.2

Autism (Wales) Bill: Letter from Paul Davies AM to Chairs of Health, Social Care and Sport, Finance, and Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committees

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Minutes:

7.2 The Committee noted the letter.

 

(13:20)

8.

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

Minutes:

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

(13.20-13.30)

9.

Hepatitis C: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(13.30-13.40)

10.

Legislative Consent Motion on Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill: Consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

10.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft report subject to minor amendments.

(13.40 - 13.45)

11.

Palliative Care: Consideration of draft letter

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Minutes:

11.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft letter subject to minor amendments