Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Helen Finlayson 

Expected timing: Remote 

Media

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Transcript: Transcript for 04/05/2022 - 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.

(09.30-10.45)

2.

Mental health inequalities: evidence session with the Centre for Mental Health and Society at Bangor University, Platfform and Psychologists for Social Change

Professor Rob Poole, Professor of Social Psychiatry - Centre for Mental Health and Society at Bangor University

Ewan Hilton, Chief Executive – Platfform

Dr Jen Daffin, Community Clinical Psychologist - Psychologists for Social Change

 


Research Brief

Paper 1 – Centre for Mental Health and Society at Bangor University

Paper 2 – Platfform

Paper 3 - Psychologists for Social Change

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Centre for Mental Health and Society at Bangor University, Platfform and Psychologists for Social Change.

2.2 The panel agreed to write to the Committee with additional examples of the role of partners and communities in developing and delivering community solutions, and promoting and supporting mental health and wellbeing.

2.3 Ewan Hilton, Chief Executive – Platfform, agreed to share a copy of a report prepared by Platfform during the pandemic looking at issues relating to mental health and the workforce.

(10.45)

3.

Paper(s) to note

3.1

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Health and Social Services with follow up questions on winter planning following the meeting on Thursday 10 February

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee noted the letter.

3.2

Response from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair regarding follow up questions on winter planning following the meeting on Thursday 10 February

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.2 The Committee noted the response.

3.3

Letter from Hywel Dda University Health Board to the Chair regarding funding for the continuation of service delivered by Care and Repair Cymru

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Minutes:

3.3 The Committee noted the letter.

3.4

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding funding from health boards for the continuation of service delivered by Care and Repair Cymru

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Minutes:

3.4 The Committee noted the letter.

3.5

Response from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair regarding funding from health boards for the continuation of service delivered by Care and Repair Cymru

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Minutes:

3.5 The Committee noted the response.

3.6

Letter from the Chair to Chair, Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding the role of health boards in safeguarding women and children who may be experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse

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Minutes:

3.6 The Committee noted the letter.

3.7

Response from Chair, Equality and Social Justice Committee to the Chair regarding the role of health boards in safeguarding women and children who may be experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse

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Minutes:

3.7 The Committee noted the response.

3.8

Letter to Senedd Committee Chairs from Chair, Finance Committee regarding its programme of engagement for the forthcoming Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2023-24

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Minutes:

3.8 The Committee noted the letter.

3.9

Letter to Senedd Committee Chairs from Chair, Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner

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Minutes:

3.9 The Committee noted the letter.

3.10

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Climate Change regarding disabled facilities grants

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Minutes:

3.10 The Committee noted the letter.

3.11

Response from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair regarding disabled facilities grants

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Minutes:

3.11 The Committee noted the response.

3.11 (a) The Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) for further information.

 

3.12

Letter from Chair, Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding eating disorder services in Wales

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Minutes:

3.12 The Committee noted the letter.

(10.45)

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.

(10.45-11.00)

5.

Mental health inequalities: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(11.00-11.30)

6.

Forward work programme

Paper 4 – forward work programme

Paper 5 – scoping paper on dentistry

Paper 6 – scoping paper on stroke

Paper 7 – scoping paper on women’s health

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Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed its work programme for the summer and autumn terms.