Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 02/10/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(9.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Minutes:

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.

 

(9.30-10:45)

2.

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

Nia Boughton, Family medicine, Consultant Nurse - Royal College of Nursing Wales

Calum Higgins, Public Affairs and Policy Manager Wales - Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Kim Willis, Clinical Lead Occupational Therapy Primary Care, Hywel Dda University Health Board - Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

 

Research brief

Paper 1 – Royal College of Nursing Wales

Paper 2 – Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Paper 3 – Royal College of Occupational Therapists

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(11:00-12:15)

3.

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

Liz Hallett, Locality Prescribing Advisor and Lead Pharmacist for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Prisons and Care Homes – Royal Pharmaceutical Society Wales

Helen Davies, Principal Pharmacist, Primary Care: Medicines optimisation – Royal Pharmaceutical Society Wales

(Members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Welsh Pharmacy Board)

 

Steve Simmonds, Contractor Services Development Executive – Community Pharmacy Wales

Dai Williams, Community pharmacist - Community Pharmacy Wales Board member

 

Paper 4 – Royal Pharmaceutical Society Wales

Paper 4a – Letter from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society - Inquiry into the future of general practice in Wales

Paper 5 – Community Pharmacy Wales

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(13:00-14:15)

4.

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

Craige Wilson, Service Group Director for Primary Care and Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Sharon Miller, Associate Service Group Director for Primary Community and Therapies Service Group

Swansea Bay University Health Board

 

Paul Mears, Chief Executive

Dr David Andrews,  Medical Director for Primary Care and Community Services 

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

 

Elaine Lorton, Director of Primary Care, Community and Mental Health Services 

Powys Teaching Health Board

 

 

Minutes:

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

(14:15)

5.

Paper(s) to note

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.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1.1 The Committee noted the submission.

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.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.2.1 The Committee noted the submission.

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.3.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.4.1 The Committee noted the letter.

(14.15)

6.

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

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(14.15-14.20)

7.

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

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(14.20-14.50)

8.

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

Paper 6 – Draft report: Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the draft report.

(14.50-15.00)

9.

Reviewing Committee effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd

Paper 7 – Reviewing Committee effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd

Minutes:

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.