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Transcript: Transcript for 17/12/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(9.30)

2.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Minutes:

2.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

2.2        Apologies were received from Joyce Watson MS.

 

(9.30-10.45)

3.

Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session 4

 

Kate Cubbage, Director of Wales, Carers Trust Wales.

Greg Thomas, Chief Executive of Neath Port Talbot Carers Centre, Carers Trust Wales.

Rob Simkins, Head of Policy and Public Affairs - Wales

Carers Wales.

 

Research brief

Paper 2 – Carers Trust Wales: Consultation response

Paper 3 – Carers Wales: Consultation response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives from Carers Trust Wales and Carers Wales.

(11.00-12.15)

4.

Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session 5

Catrin Perry, Head of Adult Services in Conwy and Chair of AWASH -ADSS Cymru

Cllr Jane Gebbie - Deputy Leader / Cabinet Member for Social Services, Health and Wellbeing, Bridgend County Borough Council and WLGA Spokesperson for Health and Social Care

Cllr Dilwyn Morgan - Cabinet Member Adults, Health and Wellbeing, Cygnor Gwynedd and WLGA Spokesperson for Health and Social Care

 

Paper 4 – ADSS Cymru: Consultation response

Paper 5 – WLGA: Consultation response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from local authority representatives.

(12:15)

5.

Paper(s) to note

5.1

Letter from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding the Competition and Markets Authority’s Report on Infant Formula

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1.1 The Committee noted the letter.

5.2

Letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care regarding the Welsh Government's second report on the progress toward the transition to a not-for-profit model

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.2.1 The Committee noted the letter.

5.3

Letter to Health and Education Improvement Wales (HEIW) and Swansea Bay University Health Board regarding Band 5 adult nursing positions within Swansea Bay Health Board

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.3.1 The Committee noted the letter.

5.4

Response from HEIW and Swansea Bay University Health Board in relation to Band 5 adult nursing positions within Swansea Bay Health Board

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.4.1 The Committee noted the response.

(12.15)

6.

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

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(12.15-12.25)

7.

Improving access to support for unpaid carers: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(12.25-12.30)

8.

Inquiry into gynaecological cancers: follow up with Welsh Government: consideration of draft report

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft report subject to some minor amendments to be approved by email.