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Health and Social Care Committee |
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Meeting Venue: |
Committee Room 1 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Thursday, 24 January 2013 |
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Meeting time: |
09:01 - 15:40 |
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This meeting can be viewed on Senedd
TV at: http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_200000_24_01_2013&t=0&l=en |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Mark Drakeford (Chair) Mick Antoniw Gwyn R Price Rebecca Evans Vaughan Gething Jenny Rathbone William Graham Elin Jones Lynne Neagle Lindsay Whittle Kirsty Williams |
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Witnesses: |
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Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Health and Social Services Mark Osland, Deputy Director of Finance, Health and Social Services, Welsh Government Fiona Davies, Welsh Government Dr Rachel Iredale, Tenovus Julia Yandle, Tenovus Ceri Phillips, Cymdeithas yr laith Glyn Jones, NHS Confederation Paul Davies, Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care Grant Duncan, Welsh Government Sarah Wakeling, Welsh Government Pat Vernon, Welsh Government Roy Thomas, Kidney Wales Foundation Sally Johnson, NHS Blood and Transplant |
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Committee Staff: |
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Steve George (Clerk) Olga Lewis (Deputy Clerk) Sarah Beasley (Clerk) Sarah Sargent (Deputy Clerk) Joanest Jackson (Legal Advisor) Gwyn Griffiths (Legal Advisor) Victoria Paris (Researcher) Robin Wilkinson (Researcher) |
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1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 Apologies were received from Darren Millar. Gwyn Price substituted for Mick Antoniw for Items 1-6. Jenny Rathbone substituted for Vaughan Gething for Items 1-6.
2. Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence Session 8
2.1 The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Health and Social Services, Welsh Government. The Minister was accompanied by her officials.
3. Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence Session 9
3.1 The Committee took evidence from the representatives of Tenovus, Professor Ceri Phillips from Swansea Centre for Health Economics and Mr Glyn Jones, who represented Aneurin Bevan Health Board.
4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:
4.1 The Committee resolved, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), to meet in private for item 5.
5. Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill: Consideration of Member in Charge's evidence
5.1 The Committee considered this item in private session.
6. Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence Session 10
6.1 The Committee took evidence from the Member in Charge of the Bill, Mick Antoniw AM, Vaughan Gething AM, Mr Paul Davies and Mrs Joanest Jackson.
7. Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session 1
7.1 The Committee heard evidence from Lesley Griffiths AM, the Minister for Health and Social Services; Dr Grant Duncan, Deputy Director Medical Directorate, Welsh Government; Pat Vernon, Policy Lead for the Bill; and Sarah Wakeling, Legal Services, Welsh Government.
8. Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session 2
8.1 The Committee heard evidence from Roy Thomas, Executive Chairman of Kidney Wales Foundation.
9. Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session 3
9.1 The Committee heard evidence from Sally Johnson, Director of Organ Donation and Transplantation, NHS Blood and Transplant.
10. Papers to note
10.1 Letter from the Chief Statistician - Content and timing of official statistics on health
10a.1 The Committee noted the letter.
10.2 Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services - Actions arising from 5 December meeting
10b.1 The Committee noted the letter.
Transcript
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