Public Accounts Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Tuesday, 16 June 2015

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09.00 - 10.59

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://senedd.tv/en/2924

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Darren Millar AM (Chair)

Mohammad Asghar (Oscar) AM

Jocelyn Davies AM

Mike Hedges AM

Sandy Mewies AM

Julie Morgan AM

Jenny Rathbone AM

Aled Roberts AM

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Dr Andrew Goodall, Welsh Government

Joanna Jordan, Welsh Government

Dr Grant Robinson, Welsh Government

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Michael Kay (Clerk)

Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk)

Joanest Varney-Jackson (Legal Adviser)

Huw Vaughan Thomas (Auditor General for Wales)

Dave Thomas (Wales Audit Office)

 

 

 

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

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1   Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1        The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

1.2        There were no apologies.

 

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2   Papers to note

2.1 The papers were noted.

 

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2.1 Meeting the Financial Challenges Facing Local Government in Wales: Additional information from RCT CBC on early departures (June 2015)

 

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2.2 Meeting the Financial Challenges Facing Local Government in Wales: Additional information from Powys CC on early departures (June 2015)

 

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2.3 Health Finances 2013-14: Additional information from Cwm Taf HB (May 2015)

 

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3   Unscheduled Care: Update from the Welsh Government

3.1 The Committee decided to commence the evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Director General, Health and Social Services, Welsh Government with the discussion on health board governance. As a result, due to time constraints, this item was not reached and will be rescheduled.

 

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4   NHS Wales Health Board’s Governance: Update from the Welsh Government

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Dr Andrew Goodall, Director General, Health and Social Services, Welsh Government and Joanna Jordan, Director of Corporate Services and Partnerships, Welsh Government as part of its inquiry into NHS Wales Health Board’s Governance.

4.2 Dr Goodall agreed to:

·         Confirm the timing of the Capita report on financial planning, when the Board considered its provisional response.

·         A note of all the serious incidents emanating from nurse/ward level within the last twelve months across Wales.

·         A note of the current independent BCUHB Board members and their skill sets and the experience of recruiting people from financial /commercial backgrounds.

·         A note on compliance with the All Wales Disciplinary Policy (and a copy of the policy).

·         Send a copy of the report by the Royal Society of Psychiatrists and action taken.

·         A note on the operational aspects of the out of hour’s service.

 

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5   Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

5.1 The motion was not moved.

 

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6   Unscheduled Care: Consideration of evidence received

6.1 Due to time constraints, this item was not reached.

 

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7   NHS Wales Health Board’s Governance: Consideration of evidence received

7.1 Due to time constraints, this item was not reached.

 

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