<OpeningPara>The
Health and Social Care Committee has been set up by the Senedd to look at
policy and legislation, and to hold the Welsh Government to account on specific
issues. This includes the physical, mental and public health and well-being of
the people of Wales, including the social care system.</OpeningPara>
<OpeningPara>The
Committee has six members who come from the different parties represented in
the Senedd. It is chaired by Russell George MS.</OpeningPara>
<OpeningPara>Find
out more about the Committee, its members, and the areas it covers
below.</OpeningPara>
News
<news>
The Committee has launched a consultation to inform its scrutiny of the Health
and Social Care (Wales) Bill. The deadline to submit your views is Friday 28
June 2024
<news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=43830</link>
<news>The
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill has been referred to the Committee for
Stage 1 scrutiny. The Committee will be hearing evidence from the Minister for
Social Care on 6 June
2024</news><link>https://business.senedd.wales/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=43830</link>
<news>The
Committee will next meet on Thursday 6
June</news><link>ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeId=737</link>
<news>The
Committee launched its inquiry into the prevention of ill health- obesity on
Thursday 7 March
2024</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=42956</link>
Current Work
<inquiry>Health
and Social Care (Wales)
Bill</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=43830</link>
<inquiry>Prevention
of ill health
-obesity</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=42956</link>
<inquiry>Supporting
people with chronic
conditions</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=41223</link>
<inquiry>Nurse
Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016: post-legislative
scrutiny</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=41294
</link>
<inquiry>Gynaecological
Cancers</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=40279</link>
<inquiry>Betsi
Cadwaladr University Health
Board</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=41632</link>
<inquiry>European
models of health and social
care</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=41420</link>
