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Transcript: Transcript for 20/03/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee
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(9.00-9.30) |
NHS waiting times monitoring report Paper 1 – NHS waiting times monitoring report Minutes: 1.1 The Committee discussed the report findings. |
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(09.30) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest Minutes: 2.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. |
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(9.30-10.30) |
Ophthalmology Services in Wales: evidence sessions - Panel 1 Rhianon Reynolds, National Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology, Clinical Implementation Network - NHS Executive Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Director, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Llywydd of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in Wales William Oliver, Ophthalmology Clinical Implementation Network for Planned Care – NHS Wales Executive Research brief The
National Clinical Strategy for Ophthalmology Paper 2 - The Royal College of Ophthalmologists – Consultation response Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from the NHS Wales Executive. |
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(10.45-11.45) |
Ophthalmology Services in Wales: evidence sessions - Panel 2 Dr Andrew Pyott – Consultant Ophthalmologist, Clinical Lead – Ophthalmology – NHS Highland Paper 3 – Briefing paper: Dr Andrew Pyott, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Lead in Ophthalmology Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1 The Committee received evidence from Dr Andrew Pyott; Consultant Ophthalmologist, Clinical Lead – Ophthalmology – NHS Highland. |
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(12.30-13.30) |
Ophthalmology Services in Wales: evidence sessions - Panel 3 Owain Mealing, Chair – Optometry Wales Dan McGhee, Non-executive director – Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Dr Peter Hampson, Clinical and Policy Director – Association of Optometrists Paper 4 – Optometry Wales: consultation response Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.1 The Committee received evidence from Optometry Wales, Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians, and the Association of Optometrists. |
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(13.40-14.40) |
Ophthalmology Services on Wales: evidence sessions - Panel 4 Owen Williams, Director - Wales Council of the Blind Ffion Haf Lewis, RNIB Cymru Sara Crowley, RNIB Cymru Marian Williams, Macular Society Lowri Bartrum, Vision Support Paper 5 – RNIB Cymru: consultation response Supporting documents: Minutes: 6.1 The Committee received evidence from patients representatives from RNIB Cymru, the Macular Society, Wales Council of the Blind, Vision Support, and Betsi Cadwaladr and Cardiff and the Vale University Health Boards. |
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(14.40) |
Paper(s) to note |
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Letter to the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing following the Committee's scrutiny session on the Welsh Government's draft budget Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.1.1 The Committee noted the letter. |
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Letter from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing in response to follow up questions from the Committee's scrutiny session on Welsh Government's draft budget Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.2.1 The Committee noted the letter. |
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Letter from Chair of Petitions Committee re Petition P-06-1488: Establish a ‘Care Society’ to Tackle the Long COVID Crisis in Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.3.1 The Committee noted the letter. |
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(14.40) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting Minutes: 8.1 The Committee agreed the motion. |
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(14.40-15.00) |
Ophthalmology Services in Wales: consideration of evidence Minutes: 9.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received and the need for an additional evidence session after the Easter recess. |