10 May 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Croeso, bawb. Welcome to the Health and Social Care Committee this morning. As always, this meeting operates bilingually. Under item 1, there are no apologies this morning, and if there are any declarations of interest, please say now.
9 May 2023 , Plenary
& 8. The general principles of the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill
So, we do believe it would have been preferable for the Minister to have been able to provide more information about her intentions and preferences for the scope and operation of any new health service procurement regime for Wales. For example, as a…
9 May 2023 , Plenary
& 8. The general principles of the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill
Thank you, Presiding Officer. The backdrop to the Health and Social Care Committee's scrutiny of the health service procurement Bill has been a complex one. As the Minister's pointed out, public sector procurement in Wales will be affected by changes from the…
9 May 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Launch of the NHS App
Can I thank the Minister for her statement today? I’m delighted that I saw this statement on the agenda. The Minister will know that I have been banging on about the Wales app for a while now and, of course, the app is featured in the Welsh Conservatives’…
3 May 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—'Connecting the dots: tackling mental health inequalities in Wales'
That's certainly on the record, and it sounds like you're open to giving annual reports, but in a particular mechanism and I can see, for the record, the Minister nodding. So, that's very much appreciated, because that was a concern of our committee and the…
3 May 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—'Connecting the dots: tackling mental health inequalities in Wales'
Thank you, Deputy Minister.
3 May 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—'Connecting the dots: tackling mental health inequalities in Wales'
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Can I thank the Members who took part in this debate today, and echo some of the other Members' comments to thank the committee service and the wider integrated team for their huge support in helping us prepare this…
3 May 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—'Connecting the dots: tackling mental health inequalities in Wales'
Mental health and well-being is not just a matter, of course, for the NHS or specialist services; it is much broader than that. It's a much broader public health issue. Mental health is made in our communities. Community connection is vital in preventing…
3 May 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—'Connecting the dots: tackling mental health inequalities in Wales'
Diolch, Deputy Presiding Officer. Can I thank you today for this item? I move the motion in my name. We all have mental health. Our mental health is strongly linked with our circumstances, including our physical, emotional and spiritual health. Sometimes our…
2 May 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on the Six Goals for Emergency Care Programme
Can I thank the Minister for the update, as, of course, the six goals were published, I think, two years ago? Staff and patients in emergency care in that period have had a very difficult time. I think that’s probably an understatement and something, of…
2 May 2023 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Business manager, the Welsh Government commissioned an independent evaluation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. After much delay, the report was finally published at the end of March. The evaluation sets out the many ways in which what…
27 April 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting
In that case, that draws our public meeting to an end today.
27 April 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Paper(s) to note
I move to item 8. There are a number of papers to note today. Are Members happy to note those papers? Yes. Those papers are noted.
27 April 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 2
Thank you, Dr Crosby. Is there anything else either of you would like to add before we close this section of the meeting? No. Thank you. Can I thank you both for your time today? Apologies that we've been a little bit rushed through the questions, but we…
27 April 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 2
Okay. Professor Crosby.
27 April 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 2
Okay. And there's not adequate workforce planning at the moment—is that what you're saying?
27 April 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 2
Workforce issues.
27 April 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 2
Okay. Thank you. Anything else as well in regard to—? I know we hoped to have more time to talk about the workforce. Was there anything else you wanted to add in terms of the workforce?
27 April 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 2
So, what needs to happen? What would you like to see happen?
27 April 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 2
Should there be one?
27 April 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 2
So, what needs to happen? What needs to happen in regard to the workforce?
27 April 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 2
Thank you. As we do draw to the end of the meeting now—. We are a bit over time; apologies, it's been a bit rushed through the session this morning, but I suppose just to give you both the opportunity—you've done that to a point just now, Professor Crosby…
27 April 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 2
Thank you. Jack Sargeant.
27 April 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 2
Yes. Thanks. Gareth.
27 April 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 2
Shall we bring in Professor Crosby?
