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Transcript: Transcript for 16/09/2020 - 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 thanked Angela Burns MS for her contribution to the Committee’s work and welcomed Andrew RT Davies MS to the Committee.

(09.30-11.30)

2.

COVID-19: Evidence session with the Welsh Government's Technical Advisory Cell

Dr Rob Orford, Co-Chair of Technical Advisory Cell and Chief Scientific Adviser (Health)

Fliss Bennee, Co-Chair of Technical Advisory Cell

Dr Heather Payne, Senior Medical Officer for Maternal & Child Health

Dr Marion Lyons, Senior Medical Officer

 

Research brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Welsh Government’s Technical Advisory Cell.

2.2. Dr Rob Orford, Co-Chair of Technical Advisory Cell and Chief Scientific Adviser (Health) made an opening statement.

(11.30)

3.

Paper(s) to note

3.1

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services providing an update to Members relating to the actions being taken forward by Welsh Government, following publication of the Committee's inquiry report on Carers last November

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee noted the letter.

3.2

Letter from Chair, Finance Committee regarding the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2021-22

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.2 The Committee noted the letter.

3.3

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Health and Social Services following the evidence session on 16 July 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.3 The Committee noted the letter.

3.4

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services following the evidence session on 16 July 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.4 The Committee noted the letter.

3.5

Letter from Chair, Petitions Committee regarding Petition P-05-966 Reverse Minimum price Alcohol

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.5 The Committee noted the letter.

3.6

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Advanced Care Planning (ACP)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.6 The Committee noted the letter.

3.7

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Advanced Care Planning (ACP)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.7 The Committee noted the letter.

3.8

Additional information from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists to inform the Committee's inquiry into the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, and its management, on health and social care in Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.8 The Committee noted the additional information.

3.9

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services regarding childcare provision for school-age children of critical workers over the summer period

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.9 The Committee noted the letter.

3.10

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding testing turnaround times

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.10 The Committee noted the letter.

3.11

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding testing turnaround times

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Minutes:

3.11 The Committee noted the letter.

3.12

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the shielding announcement

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.12 The Committee noted the letter.

3.13

Letter from the Royal College of General Practitioners Wales following the Committee's evidence session with the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services and the Director General for Health and Social Services and the NHS Wales Chief Executive

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.13 The Committee noted the letter.

3.14

Letter from Dr Goodall, Director General for Health and Social Services and the NHS Wales Chief Executive in response to the letter from the Royal College of General Practitioners Wales

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Minutes:

3.14 The Committee noted the letter.

3.15

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Holden Report

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Minutes:

3.15 The Committee noted the letter.

(11.30)

4.

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

Minutes:

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

(11.30-11.45)

5.

COVID-19: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(11.45-12.10)

6.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill: consideration of written evidence

Paper 16 - Consideration of the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill

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Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the written evidence and agreed to discuss the LCM with the Minister for Health and Social Services during the scrutiny session on 30 September.

(12.10-12.30)

7.

COVID-19: Consideration of the Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on its inquiry into the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, and its management, on health and social care in Wales

Paper 17 - Welsh Government Response

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the Minister for Health and Social Services’ response to the Committee’s report ahead of the plenary debate on 30 September.