Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 14/06/2023 - 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 There were no apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest

(09.30-10.30)

2.

Gynaecological cancers: Panel 5 - Public Health Wales

Professor Fu-Meng Khaw, National Director of Health Protection and Screening Services and Executive Medical Director, Public Health Wales

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives Public Health Wales.

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for items 4, 5 and 8

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(10.30-10.40)

4.

NHS waiting times monitoring report

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered the report and agreed to write to the Minister to clarify issues raised in the report.

4.2 The Committee agreed to raise any further concerns with the Welsh NHS Confederation in the meeting on 12 July 2023 and during the autumn Ministerial scrutiny session.

(10.40-10.50)

5.

Dentistry: Welsh Government response

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee discussed with Jane Dodds MS the Minister for Health and Social Services response to the Committees report.

(11.05-12.05)

6.

Gynaecological cancers: Panel 6

Sadie Jones, Consultant Gynaecology Oncology Surgeon, Wales Cancer Research Centre  

Professor Iolo Doull, All Wales Medicines Strategy Group

Andy Glyde, Cancer Research UK

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee received evidence from Wales Cancer Research centre, All Medicines Wales Strategy Group and Cancer Research UK.

(12.05)

7.

Papers to note

7.1

Letter to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine regarding gynaecological cancers

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee noted the letter.

7.2

Letter from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine regarding the inquiry into gynaecological cancers

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.2 The Committee noted the letter.

7.3

Letter to the Minister for Social Justice from the Health and Social Care Committee and the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding the accessibility of key public health information

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.3 The Committee noted the letter.

7.4

Letter from the Minister for Social Justice to the Health and Social Care Committee and the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding the accessibility of key public health information

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.4 The Committee noted the letter.

7.5

Letter from Legislation, Justice, and Constitution Committee to Senedd Committees Chairs regarding UK Common Frameworks programme

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Minutes:

7.5 The Committee noted the letter.

7.6

Letter from the Legislation, Justice, and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Healthcare (International Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023

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Minutes:

7.6 The Committee noted the letter.

7.7

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Legislation, Justice, and Constitution Committee regarding the Healthcare (International Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.7 The Committee noted the letter.

7.8

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Healthcare (International Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.8 The Committee noted the letter.

7.9

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding the Fifth Senedd Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's inquiry into suicide prevention

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Minutes:

7.9 The Committee noted the letter.

7.10

Letter from the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee regarding the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.10 The Committee noted the letter.

7.11

Letter to the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales regarding Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016: post-legislative scrutiny

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Minutes:

7.11 The Committee noted the letter.

7.12

Letter from the Nursing & Midwifery Council regarding the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on, draft legislation for regulating anaesthesia associates and physician associates

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Minutes:

7.12 The Committee noted the letter.

7.13

Letter from RNIB Cymru regarding the Welsh Government’s plan for transforming and modernising planned care

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Minutes:

7.13 The Committee noted the letter.

7.14

Letter from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing regarding a healthier food environment in Wales

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Minutes:

7.14 The Committee noted the letter.

(12.05-12.15)

8.

Gynaecological cancers: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.