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Priorities for the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
- This consultation has completed. It ran from Wednesday, 3 August 2016 to Friday, 2 September 2016
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Evidence submitted in response to this Consultation
- P 01 Alcohol Concern Cymru PDF 48 KB View as HTML (1) 8 KB
- P 02 British HIV Association PDF 29 KB View as HTML (2) 4 KB
- P 03 Hafal PDF 256 KB View as HTML (3) 33 KB
- P 04 Macmillan Cancer Support PDF 295 KB
- P 05 Age Cymru PDF 126 KB View as HTML (5) 29 KB
- P 06 Birth Story Listeners PDF 34 KB View as HTML (6) 6 KB
- P 07 UK Public Health Register PDF 204 KB View as HTML (7) 35 KB
- P 08 Older Peoples Commissioner for Wales PDF 486 KB View as HTML (8) 13 KB
- P 09 Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health PDF 737 KB View as HTML (9) 31 KB
- P 10 Teenage Cancer Trust PDF 586 KB View as HTML (10) 24 KB
- P 11 Diabetes UK Cymru PDF 64 KB View as HTML (11) 24 KB
- P 11 Diabetes UKCymru - Appendix PDF 732 KB
- P 12 Children and Young People’s Wales Diabetes Network PDF 60 KB View as HTML (13) 24 KB
- P 13 Welsh NHS Confederation PDF 517 KB View as HTML (14) 56 KB
- P 14 Dr Justin Warner PDF 53 KB View as HTML (15) 11 KB
- P 15 Royal College of Physicians PDF 742 KB
- P 16 Professor Sue Jordan PDF 796 KB View as HTML (17) 14 KB
- P 17 Royal College of General Practitioners PDF 189 KB
- P 17 Royal College of General Practitioners - Appendix PDF 3 MB
- P 18 Association of Breast Surgery PDF 32 KB View as HTML (20) 6 KB
- P 19 Guide Dogs Cymru PDF 56 KB View as HTML (21) 11 KB
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- P 20 Stonewall Cymru (Welsh only) PDF 268 KB View as HTML (23) 22 KB
- P 21 Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry Cymru PDF 664 KB View as HTML (24) 30 KB
- P 22 Motor Neurone Disease Association PDF 198 KB
- P 23 UNISON PDF 66 KB View as HTML (26) 24 KB
- P 24 Royal College of Nursing PDF 518 KB
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- P 25 Cytûn (Welsh only) PDF 598 KB View as HTML (29) 15 KB
- P 26 CLIC Sargent PDF 230 KB
- P 27 Samaritans Cymru PDF 142 KB View as HTML (31) 24 KB
- P 28 ASH Wales PDF 2 MB
- P 29 Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists PDF 81 KB View as HTML (33) 36 KB
- P 30 Newport Citizen's Advice PDF 132 KB View as HTML (34) 10 KB
- P 31 National Community Hearing Association PDF 865 KB View as HTML (35) 62 KB
- P 32 Care Council for Wales PDF 534 KB View as HTML (36) 21 KB
- P 33 Crohn's and Colitis UK PDF 378 KB View as HTML (37) 43 KB
- P 34 Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales PDF 208 KB View as HTML (38) 1 KB
- P 35 Safeguarding Children in Sport in Wales PDF 436 KB View as HTML (39) 12 KB
- P 36 Bevan Foundation PDF 117 KB View as HTML (40) 1 KB
- P 37 Responsible Gambling Trust PDF 363 KB
- P 38 Royal College Surgeons of Edinburgh PDF 110 KB View as HTML (42) 20 KB
- P 39 Lloyds Pharmacy PDF 259 KB
- P 40 Multiple Sclerosis Society Wales PDF 170 KB View as HTML (44) 46 KB
- P 41 AbbVie PDF 107 KB View as HTML (45) 28 KB
- P 42 Welsh Language Commissioner PDF 248 KB
- P 43 Coeliac UK PDF 82 KB View as HTML (47) 33 KB
- P 44 The Executive Directors of Therapies and Health Science PDF 88 KB View as HTML (48) 22 KB
- P 45 Carers Trust Wales PDF 1 MB View as HTML (49) 49 KB
- P 46 Equality and Human Rights Commission (pages 21-22) PDF 2 MB
- P 47 Community Pharmacy Wales PDF 201 KB View as HTML (51) 30 KB
- P 48 Alzheimer's Society PDF 123 KB View as HTML (52) 38 KB
- P 49 Cancer Research UK PDF 110 KB View as HTML (53) 50 KB
- P 50 Breast Cancer Now PDF 380 KB
- P 51 Citizen's Advice Cymru PDF 231 KB
- P 52 National Federation of Women's Institutes PDF 93 KB View as HTML (56) 16 KB
- P 53 Royal National Institute of Blind People Cymru PDF 86 KB View as HTML (57) 36 KB
- P 54 Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh PDF 91 KB View as HTML (58) 33 KB
- P 55 Terrence Higgins Trust PDF 63 KB View as HTML (59) 16 KB
- P 56 NSPCC Wales PDF 254 KB View as HTML (60) 36 KB
- P 57 Colleges Wales PDF 217 KB View as HTML (61) 15 KB
- P 58 Marie Curie Cancer Care PDF 92 KB View as HTML (62) 24 KB
- P 59 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board PDF 195 KB View as HTML (63) 21 KB
- P 60 Trading Standards Institute PDF 439 KB
- P 61 Help Wales PDF 291 KB
- P 62 BMA Cymru Wales PDF 250 KB View as HTML (66) 30 KB
- P 63 Royal Pharmaceutical Society PDF 244 KB View as HTML (67) 30 KB
- P 64 The British Psychological Society PDF 87 KB View as HTML (68) 17 KB
- P 65 Arthritis Care PDF 131 KB View as HTML (69) 32 KB
- P 66 Care Forum Wales PDF 135 KB View as HTML (70) 15 KB
- P 67 Royal College of Anaesthetists Advisory Board in Wales PDF 43 KB View as HTML (71) 11 KB
- P 68 Royal College of Psychiatrists PDF 206 KB
- P 69 Faculty of Public Health PDF 803 KB View as HTML (73) 127 KB
- P 70 Tŷ Hafan PDF 1 MB
- P 71 Children in Wales PDF 119 KB View as HTML (75) 32 KB
- P 72 Leonard Cheshire Disability PDF 107 KB View as HTML (76) 43 KB
- P 73 Royal College of Surgeons PDF 134 KB View as HTML (77) 23 KB
- P 74 Public Health Wales PDF 86 KB View as HTML (78) 37 KB
- P 75 The Delivery Unit PDF 251 KB
- P 76 Welsh Local Government Association PDF 110 KB View as HTML (80) 42 KB
- Consultation Responses Pack PDF 23 MB
Purpose of the consultation
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee was established on 28 June 2016 to examine legislation and hold the Welsh Government to account by scrutinising expenditure, administration and policy matters, encompassing the physical, mental and public health and well-being of the people of Wales, including the social care system.
Invitation to contribute to the consultation
In order to help inform its Forward Work Programme, the Committee sought views on what the priorities of the Committee should be during the Fifth Assembly. In particular, the Committee was keen to learn what you see as the key priority areas that should be considered during the following 12 to 18 months.
In addition, we have had some initial, informal discussions and identified a number of areas that we may wish to include in our longer term work programme. These are set out below.
The deadline for responses was 2 September 2016.
Integration of Health and Social Care
services
This inquiry could look at the progress made to date; and assess the impact of Welsh Government policies and legislation on integration of health and social care services.
Waiting Times
NHS Wales currently has a range of waiting time targets, including patient access to inpatient, outpatient and day case treatment or appointments; diagnostic and therapy services; cancer treatment; and mental health services.
There are pressure areas where waiting times remain high, such as in diagnostic and therapy services and certain specialties such as orthopaedics. The Committee could examine the issue of waiting times and scrutinise the Welsh Government’s plans to tackle areas of pressure in more detail.
Primary Care
The Welsh Government Strategy Primary care services for Wales up to March 2018 (February 2015) recognises the growing service demand on the NHS, and primary care in particular, driven by a combination of a population which is living longer, but accompanied by higher levels of chronic long term conditions. The previous Welsh Government recognised that action is required to move the balance of care and resources – including workforce and funding - out of hospitals into the community so people only go to hospital where this is appropriate. The Welsh Government is committed to developing the role of ‘clusters’ - groups of GPs, working with other health and care professionals to plan and provide services locally - as a means of transforming primary care.
Efficiency within the NHS and modern
management practices
Improved efficiency in healthcare has been the focus of significant work by bodies such as The Nuffield Trust and The Kings Fund, looking at learning and good practice from within the UK and beyond. The need for sustained efficiency savings has also been highlighted by the Wales Audit Office. The Committee could examine the potential for securing business and industry skills to work with NHS Wales in looking for efficiency opportunities, in both support and clinical services.
Neonatal services
The Fourth Assembly’s Children, Young People and Education Committee previously reported on neonatal services. The Committee could undertake an inquiry to monitor progress, specifically looking at ongoing concerns about staffing and the sustainability of services.
Use of antipsychotic medication in care
homes
The Older People’s Commissioner and the Flynn Review both highlighted concerns about the inappropriate use of antipsychotics to control the behavioural and psychological symptoms of people living with dementia. The Committee could seek to assess the scale of the problem, and examine possible solutions.
Ambulance Services
The Committee may follow-up on the work of the former Committee on ambulance services in order to gauge the extent to which improvements are being made, and to examine the outcomes of the new clinical response model (piloted for 12 months from October 2015).
Loneliness and isolation among older people
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has stated that loneliness and isolation needs to be recognised as a key public health issue. The Committee could examine the issue with an aim of understanding and raising awareness of the health and wellbeing implications of loneliness and isolation for older people.
Gambling addiction
In their joint report A losing bet?, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Alcohol Concern Cymru stated that lessons must be learned from alcohol research and applied to gambling. The Committee could undertake an inquiry looking at awareness of gambling addiction, the provision of support services, and the steps that could be taken to reduce harm.
Sport and public health
The Welsh Health Survey 2015 shows that obesity levels in Wales have increased since the 2014 survey, with 24% of adults classified as obese and 59% of adults classified as overweight or obese. 58% of adults reported doing at least 150 minutes of at least moderate intensity physical activity, in blocks of 10 minutes or more, in the previous week.
Given the inclusion of sport in the health portfolio, the Committee could examine its potential health benefits and the role of NHS Wales in promoting sport and physical activity generally.
Disclosure of information and guidance
Please ensure that you have considered the Assembly’s policy on disclosure of information before submitting information to the Committee. Submissions should be no longer than five sides of A4, with numbered paragraphs, and should focus on matters set out above. Please see guidance for those providing evidence for committees.
Contact details
Should you wish to speak to someone regarding this consultation, please use the below contact details:
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Welsh Parliament
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1SN
Email: Contact@Senedd.Wales
Telephone: 0300 200 6565