Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Contact: Claire Morris 

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed everybody to the meeting. Apologies were received from Angela Burns, Jenny Rathbone and Aled Roberts. Mark Drakeford and Eluned Parrott substituted.

(09:15)

2.

Inquiry into Neonatal Care - Evidence from the Minister for Health and Social Services

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The paper from the Minister for Health and Social Services was noted.

(09:15 - 10:15)

3.

Inquiry into Neonatal Care - Evidence session 1

Bliss

 

Helen Kirrane, Campaigns and Policy Manager, Bliss

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Chair welcomed the witness. Members questioned the witness on neonatal services.

 

Action Point

 

Helen Kirrane agreed to forward references supporting the statement in her paper ‘babies being put at risk’ where they did not have a nurse caring for them at all times.

(10:30 - 11:30)

4.

Inquiry into Neonatal Care - Evidence session 2

Royal College of Nursing

 

Lisa Turnbull, Policy and Public Affairs Adviser, RCN Wales

Dr Jim Richardson, RCN Welsh Board Member for Children and Young People

 

Association of Neonatal Nurses

 

Pamela Boyd, Neonatal Nurses Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on neonatal services.

 

Action points

 

Lisa Turnbull agreed to write to the Chair with details of under capacity in level 1cots and also to provide an explanation of the different qualifications neonatal nurses can undertake together with the costs and time taken to train.

5.

Papers to note

5a

Correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding free sunscreen for under 11's

Supporting documents:

5b

Correspondence from the Minister for Education and Skills regarding free sunscreen for under 11's

Supporting documents:

5c

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Review into Neonatal Services

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Transcript

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