Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Helen Finlayson 

Expected timing: Hybrid 

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Transcript: Transcript for 19/05/2022 - 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.

1.2 Apologies were received from Mike Hedges MS and Jack Sargeant MS. Ken Skates MS attended as a substitute for Jack Sargeant MS.

(09.30-10.30)

2.

Mental health inequalities: evidence session with Professor Carolyn Wallace, Wales School for Social Prescribing Research (WSSPR)

Professor Carolyn Wallace, Director - Wales School for Social Prescribing Research (WSSPR)

 

 

Research brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Professor Carolyn Wallace.

(10.45-11.45)

3.

Mental health inequalities: evidence session with Public Health Wales

Dr Tracey Cooper, Chief Executive – Public Health Wales

Julie Bishop, Director of Health Improvement – Public Health Wales

Joanne Hopkins - Programme Director for ACEs, Criminal Justice and Violence Prevention – Public Health Wales

 

Paper 1 – Public Health Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Public Health Wales.

3.2 The Committee agreed to write to Public Health Wales with follow-up questions.

(11.45)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 5, 9 and 10 of today's meeting

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(11.45-12.15)

5.

Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: consideration of draft report

Paper 2 – draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee discussed the report and agreed to consider further amendments by email.

(13.00-14.00)

6.

Mental health inequalities: evidence session with Mind Cymru and Leonard Cheshire

Sue O'Leary, Director - Mind Cymru

Ashra Khanom, Treasurer - Neath Port Talbot Black Minority Ethnic Community Association
Rhian Stangroom Teel, Public Engagement Manager – Leonard Cheshire
Nia Golding, Area Manager – Leonard Cheshire

 

Paper 3 – Mind Cymru

Paper 4 – Leonard Cheshire

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Mind Cymru and Leonard Cheshire.

(14.15-15.00)

7.

Mental health inequalities: evidence session with Professor Sir Sam Everington

Professor Sir Sam Everington

 

 

Paper 5 - Professor Sir Sam Everington

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee received evidence from Professor Sir Sam Everington.

(15.00)

8.

Paper(s) to note

8.1

Letter from the Chair to the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding the provisional food compositional standards and labelling common framework

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee noted the letter.

8.2

Response from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing to the Chair regarding the provisional food compositional standards and labelling common framework

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.2 The Committee noted the response.

8.3

Letter from the Chair to the First Minister regarding the UK COVID-19 Inquiry draft terms of reference

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.3 The Committee noted the letter.

8.4

Response from the First Minister to the Chair regarding the UK COVID-19 Inquiry draft terms of reference

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.4 The Committee noted the response.

8.5

Public attitudes to social care in Wales following the COVID-19 pandemic. Research commissioned by Senedd Cymru and produced in consultation with Senedd Research

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.5 The Committee noted the report.

8.6

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the provisional common frameworks

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.6 The Committee noted the letter.

8.7

Response from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the provisional common frameworks

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.7 The Committee noted the response and agreed to write to the Minister for Health and Social Services to request further information.

8.8

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair regarding the Committee's report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) (the SLCM) on the Health and Care Bill (the Bill)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.8 The Committee noted the letter.

8.9

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to Chair, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Committee's report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) (the SLCM) on the Health and Care Bill (the Bill)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.9 The Committee noted the letter.

8.10

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding women and girls’ health quality statement and plan

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.10 The Committee noted the letter.

8.11

Response from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair regarding women and girls’ health quality statement and plan

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.11 The Committee noted the response.

(15.00-15.15)

9.

Mental health inequalities: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(15.15-15.30)

10.

Provisional food compositional standards and labelling common framework: consideration of draft letter

Paper 6 – draft letter

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee agreed to consider  the draft letter further by email .