Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 17/04/2024 - Health and Social Care Committee

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 Sarah Murphy MS.

(09.30-10.30)

2.

Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with mental health representatives

Andy Bell, Chief Executive - Centre for Mental Health
Oliver John, Chair - Royal College Mental Health Expert Advisory Group

 

Research brief

Paper 1 – Centre for Mental Health

Paper 2 – Royal College of Psychiatrists

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from mental health representatives.

2.2 Oliver John, Chair – Royal College Mental Health Expert Advisory Group agreed to write to the Committee regarding the delivery of integrated support to people with long-term conditions who live in nursing homes and care homes.

(10.30)

3.

Motion under Standing Orders 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 4, 5 ,6 and 9 of today's meeting

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(10.40-10.50)

4.

Supporting people with chronic conditions: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received.

4.2 The Committee agreed to write to the panel about the support available for children and young people with chronic conditions as they move from paediatric to adult care.

(10.50-11.20)

5.

Forward work programme

Paper 3 – Forward work programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed its forward work programme for the summer term.

(11.20-11.30)

6.

Area of Research Interest: health literacy

Paper 4– Area of research interest: health literacy

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed the areas for discussion in the paper.

(11.30-12.15)

7.

Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with the Chief Medical Officer for Wales

Sir Frank Atherton, Chief Medical Officer for Wales

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee received evidence from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales.

7.2 The Chief Medical Officer for Wales agreed to write to the Committee with details of the protocol developed to address communication problems between primary and secondary care.

(12.15)

8.

Paper(s) to note

8.1

Letter to the Chair from the Equality and Human Rights Commission regarding violence against women and girls

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee noted the letter and that another Senedd committee was undertaking a piece of work in this area.

8.2

Letter to the Chair from the Older People's Commissioner for Wales regarding access to GP practices in Wales: older people's experiences

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.2 The Committee noted the letter.

8.3

Letter to Committee Chairs from Chair, Finance Committee regarding the scrutiny of the draft budget

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.3. The Committee noted the letter and agreed to write to the Finance Committee Chair.

 

(12.15-12.25)

9.

Supporting people with chronic conditions: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.