Concise Minutes - Health and Social Care Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee Room 5, Ty Hywel

and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 2 October 2025

Meeting time: 09.31 - 15.09
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15385


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Peter Fox MS (Chair)

Joyce Watson MS

Witnesses:

Nia Boughton, Royal College of Nursing Wales

Calum Higgins, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Kim Willis, Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Helen Davies, Royal Pharmaceutical Society Wales

Liz Hallett, Royal Pharmaceutical Society Wales

Steve Simmonds, Community Pharmacy Wales

Dai Williams, Community Pharmacy Wales

Paul Mears, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Dr David Andrews, Cwm Taf University Health Board

Committee Staff:

Sarah Beasley (Clerk)

Claire Morris (Second Clerk)

Karen Williams (Deputy Clerk)

Philippa Watkins (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from James Evans MS.

1.3        Altaf Hussain MS attended in his place.

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2       Inquiry into the future of general practice in Wales: evidence session 2

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Royal College of Nursing, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

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3       Inquiry into the future of general practice in Wales: evidence session 3

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from The Royal Pharmaceutical Society for Wales and Community Pharmacy Wales.

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4       Inquiry into the future of general practice in Wales: evidence session 4

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from Powys Teaching Health Board and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

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5       Paper(s) to note

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5.1   Submission from My Death, My Decision to assist the report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

5.1.1 The Committee noted the submission.

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5.2   Submission from Wales Humanists to assist with the report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

5.2.1 The Committee noted the submission.

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5.3   Letter from the Chair of Petitions Committee re Petition P-06-1505: Review the Carr Hill Formula in Wales - the funding system for primary care

5.3.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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5.4   Letter to Chair of Petitions Committee re Petition P-06-1505: Review the Carr Hill Formula in Wales - the funding system for primary care

5.4.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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6       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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7       Inquiry into the future of general practice in Wales: consideration of evidence

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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8       Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: consideration of draft report

8.1 The Committee considered the draft report.

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9       Reviewing Committee effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd

9.1 The Committee considered the review of Committee effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd and agreed to write back to the Chair’s forum with its views.

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