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Transcript: Transcript for 27/04/2023 - Health and Social Care Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.00-09:45)

1.

Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: draft report

Paper 1: Draft report

Paper 2: Stakeholder discussion: draft note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

1.1 The Committee agreed the report subject to minor amendments which will be agreed via email.

1.2 The Committee agreed the note of the stakeholder session on 22 March 2023.

(09.45-10.00)

2.

Forward work programme

Paper 3: Forward work programme

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee discussed the forward work programme.

(10.00-10.30)

3.

Mental health inequalities: Welsh Government response

Paper 4: Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report

Paper 5: Research brief

Paper 6: Online advisory group: summary of views

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee discussed the Welsh Government’s response and the summary of views from the online advisory group.

3.2 The Committee agreed to publish the summary of views from the online advisory group.

(10.45)

4.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

4.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

4.2 Apologies were received from Rhun ap Iorwerth MS for items 4 to 10.

4.3 Apologies were received from Joyce Watson MS.

(10.45-11.45)

5.

Gynaecological cancers: video evidence

Judi Rhys, Tenovus Cancer Care

Lowri Griffiths, Tenovus Cancer Care

Rhayna Mann, Senedd Commission

 

 

Paper 7: Approach to receiving video evidence

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Minutes:

5.1 The Committee watched the videos and discussed them with representatives from Tenovous Cancer Care and the Senedd Citizen Engagement Team.

5.2 Sarah Murphy declared that she knows Claire O’Shea personally.

(11.55-12.55)

6.

Gynaecological cancers: Panel 1

Dr Aarti Sharma, British Gynaecological Cancer Society

Sarah Burton, Royal College of Nursing

 

 

Research brief

Paper 8: Royal College of Nursing

 

 

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Minutes:

6.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the British Gynaecological Cancer Society and the Royal College of Nursing Wales.

(13.45-14.45)

7.

Gynaecological cancers: Panel 2

Professor Tom Crosby, Wales Cancer Network

Dr Louise Hanna, Wales Cancer Network

 

Paper 9: Wales Cancer Network Gynaecological Cancer Site Group

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Wales Cancer Network.

(12.55)

8.

Paper(s) to note

8.1

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Committee's scrutiny of the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales

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Minutes:

8.1 The Committee noted the letter.

8.2

Letter from the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding Mind Cymru's Sort the Switch report

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Minutes:

8.2 The Committee noted the letter.

8.3

Letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding Welsh Government plans

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Minutes:

8.3 The Committee noted the letter.

8.4

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding Welsh Government plans

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Minutes:

8.4 The Committee noted the letter.

8.5

Letter to the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding consideration of a national children's counselling service

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8.5 The Committee noted the letter.

8.6

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding consideration of a national children's counselling service

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8.6 The Committee noted the letter.

8.7

Letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding NHS waiting times

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8.7 The Committee noted the letter.

8.8

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding NHS waiting times

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8.8 The Committee noted the letter.

8.9

Letter to the Welsh Local Government Association following the Committee's scrutiny of Care Inspectorate Wales

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8.9 The Committee noted the letter.

8.10

Letter from the Welsh Local Government Association following Committee's scrutiny of Care Inspectorate Wales

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8.10 The Committee noted the letter.

8.11

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Social Services regarding the Social Care Fair Work Forum

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8.11 The Committee noted the letter.

8.12

Letter from the NSPCC to the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding suggested inquiry into link between poverty and social care involvement

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8.12 The Committee noted the letter.

8.13

Letter from the Equality and Social Justice Committee to the NSPCC regarding suggested inquiry into link between poverty and social care involvement

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8.13 The Committee noted the letter.

8.14

Letter to health bodies regarding the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill

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8.14 The Committee noted the letter.

8.15

Letter from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board regarding the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill

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Minutes:

8.15 The Committee noted the letter.

8.16

Letter from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board regarding the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill

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8.16 The Committee noted the letter.

8.17

Letter from Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board regarding the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill

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8.17 The Committee noted the letter.

8.18

Letter from NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership regarding the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill

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8.18 The Committee noted the letter.

8.19

Letter from the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee regarding the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill

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Minutes:

8.19 The Committee noted the letter.

8.20

Response from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Committee's report: Dentistry

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Minutes:

8.20 The Committee noted the response.

8.21

Letter from the Finance Committee regarding the engagement strategy for scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

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Minutes:

8.21 The Committee noted the letter.

9.

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

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(14.45-15.00)

10.

Gynaecological cancers: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.