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Transcript: Transcript for 10/05/2023 - Health and Social Care Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.15)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 There were no apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest.

 

(9.15-10.30)

2.

Gynaecological cancers: Panel 3

Lowri Griffiths, Chair, Wales Cancer Alliance & Director of Support, Policy and Insight, Tenovous Cancer Care

Rachel Downing, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Target Ovarian Cancer

Claire O'Shea, Person affected by cancer

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Wales Cancer Alliance.

 

(10.45-11.45)

3.

Gynaecological cancers: Panel 4

Dr Shanti Karupiah, Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Zohra Ali, British Islamic Medical Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Royal College of General Practitioners and the British Islamic Medical Association.

3.2 The Royal College of General Practitioners agreed to provide further information on whether patients were presenting at a more advanced stage of gynaecological cancer following the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

(11.45)

4.

Papers to note

4.1

Joint letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services from the Health and Social Care Committee and the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee regarding Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee noted the letter.

 

4.2

Letter to the Deputy Minister for Social Services regarding the all-Wales hospital discharge policy and associated guidance

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.2 The Committee noted the letter.

 

4.3

Letter to the Finance Committee regarding evidence provided by the Welsh Government as part of the scrutiny of the draft budget 2023-24

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.3 The Committee noted the letter.

 

4.4

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding Endoscopy services: follow up inquiry

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.4 The Committee noted the letter.

 

4.5

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Healthcare (International Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.5 The Committee noted the letter.

 

4.6

Letter to the Finance Committee regarding health boards' financial sustainability and balance

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.6 The Committee noted the letter.

 

4.7

Letter from the Finance Committee regarding health boards' financial sustainability and balance

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.7 The Committee noted the letter.

 

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for all items other than items 1 to 3 at the meeting on 25 May 2023

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

 

(11.45-12.00)

6.

Gynaecological cancers: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

 

(12.00-12.05)

7.

Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: Stage 2

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered issues relating to Stage 2.

7.2 The Committee agreed in accordance with Standing Order 26.21 to vary the consideration for Stage 2 proceedings on the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill, and to consider the sections in the bill in the following order:

·       Sections 2-5.

·       Section 1.

·       Long title.

 

(12.05-12.15)

8.

Endoscopy services: Welsh Government response

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Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the Welsh Government response.