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Health and Social Care Committee |
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Committee Room 1 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Thursday, 23 February 2012 |
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Meeting time: |
09:15 - 12:00 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Mark Drakeford (Chair) Mick Antoniw Rebecca Evans Vaughan Gething William Graham Elin Jones Darren Millar Lynne Neagle Lindsay Whittle Kirsty Williams |
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Witnesses: |
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Prof. John Bolton, Institute of Public Care, Oxford Brookes University Julie Jones, Social Care Institute for Excellence Ruth Marks, Older People's Commissioner for Wales John Moore, My Home Life Cymru Tom Owen, My Home Life Sarah Stone, Deputy Older People's Commissioner for Wales Alun Thomas, Office of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales |
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Committee Staff: |
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Meriel Singleton (Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Deputy Clerk) Stephen Boyce (Researcher) |
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1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 Apologies were received from Kirsty Williams. There were no substitutions.
2. Inquiry into Residential Care for Older People - Evidence from the Older People's Commissioner for Wales
2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on residential care for older people.
2.2 The Commissioner agreed to share with the Committee research on whistle-blowing when available.
2.3 The Committee agreed to write to the UK Government to ask about progress on encouraging a UN convention on the rights of older persons.
3. Inquiry into Residential Care for Older People - Evidence from the My Home Life programme
3.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on residential care for older people.
4. Inquiry into Residential Care for Older People - Evidence from the Social Care Institute for Excellence and the Institute of Public Care
4.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on residential care for older people.
4.2 Prof. Bolton agreed to provide a copy of research undertaken by Prof Andrew Kerslake (Institute of Public Care) into the health triggers that can lead to an individual entering residential care.
4.3 The Committee requested a copy of a report by the Association of Directors of Social Services in England on a financial analysis of Four Seasons Health Care.
5. Papers to note
5.1 The Committee noted the papers.
5.1 Forward Work Programme - Spring 2012
5.2 Inquiry into the contribution of community pharmacy to health services in Wales - Additional information from the Minister for Health and Social Services
6. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for item 7
6.1 The Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public from the meeting for item 7.
7. Public health implications of inadequate public toilet facilities - Consideration of summary of evidence
7.1 The Committee discussed and agreed the summary of evidence it had received on the public health implications of inadequate public toilet facilities.
Transcript
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