Agenda and minutes

Health and Social Care Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 2 February 2023 09.00

Venue: Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Helen Finlayson 

Expected timing: Hybrid 

Media

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Transcript: Transcript for 02/02/2023 - 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 for item 3.

1.3  There were no declarations of interest.

 

(09.30-10.30)

2.

Endoscopy services: evidence session with cancer organisations

Katie Till, Public Affairs Manager (Wales) Cancer Research UK

Gerard McMahon, Head of Policy & Influencing (Devolved Nations), Bowel Cancer UK

 

 

Research brief

Paper 1 – Evidence from Cancer Research UK

Paper 2 – Evidence from Bowel Cancer UK

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from cancer organisation representatives.

2.2 Cancer Research UK agreed to provide further information about:

  • What data is currently available on health inequalities in relation to cancer, how the data that is available is being collected and analysed, and where there may be gaps in inequality data.
  • Its views on whether non-GI cancers should be included within the National Endoscopy Programme.

 

(10.45-11.45)

3.

Endoscopy services: evidence session with Public Health Wales

Sharon Hillier, Director of the Screening Division, Public Health Wales

Steve Court, Head of Programme Bowel Screening Wales, Public Health Wales

 

 

Paper 3 – Evidence from Public Health Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence with Public Health Wales representatives.

 

(13.00-14.00)

4.

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network

Professor Sunil Dolwani, Clinical Lead for the National Endoscopy Programme

Professor Tom Crosby, Wales Cancer Network

 

Paper 4 – Evidence from the National Endoscopy Programme

Paper 5 – Evidence from Wales Cancer Network

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network.

 

(14.00)

5.

Paper(s) to note

5.1

Letter to Digital Health and Care Wales regarding follow up information after the concurrent evidence session with the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee on 26 October 2022

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The letter was noted by the Committee.

 

5.2

Letter from DHCW regarding follow up information after the concurrent evidence session with the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee on 26 October 2022

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.2 The letter was noted by the Committee.

 

5.3

Letter to Health Boards regarding Welsh Community Care Information System (WCCIS)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.3 The letter was noted by the Committee.

 

5.4

Letter from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board regarding the Welsh Community Care Information System (WCCIS)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.4 The letter was noted by the Committee.

 

5.5

Letter from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board regarding the Welsh Community Care Information System (WCCIS)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.5 The letter was noted by the Committee.

 

5.6

Letter from Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board regarding the Welsh Community Care Information System (WCCIS)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.6 The letter was noted by the Committee.

 

5.7

Letter from Hywel Dda University Health Board regarding the Welsh Community Care Information System (WCCIS)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.7 The letter was noted by the Committee.

 

5.8

Letter from Swansea Bay University Health Board regarding the Welsh Community Care Information System (WCCIS)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.8 The letter was noted by the Committee.

 

5.9

Letter to the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding the Food Supplement and Food for Specific Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.9 The letter was noted by the Committee.

 

5.10

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding the Food Supplement and Food for Specific Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.10 The letter was noted by the Committee.

 

5.11

Letter from the Local Government and Housing Committee regarding Corporate Joint Committees and the broader partnership landscape

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.11 The letter was noted by the Committee.

 

5.12

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding dentistry

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.12 The letter was noted by the Committee.

 

(14.00)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of this meeting

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

 

(14.00-14.15)

7.

Endoscopy services: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 Members considered the evidence received.

 

 

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