Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 14/05/2020 - 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 The Chair declared that he and his family members are members of the Royal College of General Practitioners Wales.

(09.30-10.30)

2.

COVID-19: Evidence session with the Royal College of Nursing Wales and the Royal College of General Practitioners

Helen Whyley, Director - Royal College of Nursing Wales

Dr Peter Saul, Joint-Chair - Royal College of General Practitioners Wales

Dr Rob Morgan, Vice Chair Policy - Royal College of General Practitioners Wales

 

Research Brief

Paper 1 – Royal College of Nursing Wales

Paper 2 – Royal College of General Practitioners

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Royal College of Nursing Wales and the Royal College of General Practitioners Wales.

(10.30)

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from item 4 of today's meeting

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee agreed the Motion to exclude the public for item 4 of today’s meeting.

(10.40-11.00)

4.

COVID-19: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(11.00-12.00)

5.

COVID-19: Evidence session with Community Pharmacy Wales and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Judy Thomas, Director of Contractor Services - Community Pharmacy Wales

Mark Griffiths, Chair - Community Pharmacy Wales

Elen Jones, RPS Director for Wales
Suzanne Scott-Thomas, Chair - RPS Welsh Pharmacy Board

Minutes:

5.1 The Chair declared that a member of his family is a Pharmacy Assistant.

5.2 The Committee received evidence from Community Pharmacy Wales and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

 

(12.00)

6.

Paper(s) to note

6.1

Letter from Public Health Wales with additional information regarding COVID-19 following their evidence session on 7 May 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee noted the content of the letter. Concerns were raised about communication between Public Health Wales and the Welsh Government, and the Committee agreed to pursue these matters with these two parties.

(12.00)

7.

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

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed the Motion to exclude the public from the remainder of today’s meeting.

(12.00-12.10)

8.

COVID-19: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(12.10-12.30)

9.

Inquiry into the Covid-19 outbreak on health and social care in Wales: public engagement

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee discussed and agreed the approach to the public engagement exercise.