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COVID-19: Evidence session with Welsh Government
Dr Orford, I think, wanted to come in on an earlier point.
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COVID-19: Evidence session with Welsh Government
Okay. Thank you, Dr Rob. Joyce Watson.
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COVID-19: Evidence session with Welsh Government
Thank you, Dr Atherton. That's appreciated. I suppose an obvious question is, given the fact that the testing regime and the reporting regime are very different now to how they were back during the main course of the pandemic and the fact that many people may…
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COVID-19: Evidence session with Welsh Government
Thank you.
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COVID-19: Evidence session with Welsh Government
Thank you all for being with us this morning and for your time. We appreciate it. Perhaps you could just start by giving the committee a general overview of the current picture for COVID-19. I don't know whether somebody would like to lead on that or whether…
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COVID-19: Evidence session with Welsh Government
And Chris.
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COVID-19: Evidence session with Welsh Government
Brendan.
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COVID-19: Evidence session with Welsh Government
Next on my screen—. I can't see, sorry. Go ahead, somebody else. I can't quite see you. Yes, go ahead, Rob.
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COVID-19: Evidence session with Welsh Government
Welcome back to the Health and Social Care Committee. We move to item 5, and we have a COVID-19 evidence session with Welsh Government officials this morning. I'd just be grateful if you could introduce yourselves for the public record. Who will go first? Sir…
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 4,7,8, 9 and 10
We move to item 3, and under Standing Order 17.42 I propose that we go into private session for items 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10, if Members are content. Thank you very much. In that case, we'll go into private session and we'll be back in public session at 10:30.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you. That's an appropriate answer. Thank you very much. And thank you, Mr Cooper, for your time with the committee this morning. We will send you a copy of the transcript of proceedings for you to review, but we certainly hope to publish our response to…
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you, Mr Cooper. Can I just ask you a final question? We've only got a minute left, but if you could perhaps just give a final answer in bullet-point form. How will success be managed?
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Just ever so briefly, yes, as long as Mr Cooper's happy to answer briefly.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Joyce Watson.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you, Sarah. Gareth Davies.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
I appreciate that. Sarah Murphy.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you, Rhun. Mr Cooper, I'm just conscious of time, as well. Do you mind at all if Members interrupt you, to get through all their questions? Is that okay with you? Thank you very much.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
No, no. Thank you, Mr Cooper. I'll just come on to Rhun ap Iorwerth.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you.
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you, Mr Cooper. That's a very comprehensive answer to the first question, so I appreciate that. You've talked about your extensive experience, especially around governance, being open and transparency. I just wonder how you could apply that specifically…
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you for being with us this morning. Perhaps I could just start: why do you think that you're a suitable candidate for this particular role?
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Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Move to item 2. We have a pre-appointment hearing for the chair of Powys Teaching Health Board: an evidence session this morning with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate. So, welcome, Carl Cooper, who is with us this morning. Good morning, Carl. Can…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Bore da; good morning. Welcome to the Health and Social Care Committee—welcome back, following the summer recess. This is our first meeting back, so can I first of all welcome Sarah Murphy, who is joining our committee? Welcome, Sarah. And of course, we wish…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID and Winter Pressures
Thank you, Minister, for your statement and update today. That's appreciated. I was pleased to see this agenda item added today. I was, though, expecting a statement today detailing your health and social care winter plan, but that's not it today. What I…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister, for your answer. You will appreciate that Powys has no district general hospital, and large parts of Powys are extremely difficult to get to by road. A proposal to move the air ambulance base and crew from Welshpool has been met…
