Agenda and minutes

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Transcript

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 Apologies were received from Kirsty Williams and Alun Davies.

(09.30 - 10.30)

2.

General scrutiny session with the Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Ruth Hussey, Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Grant Duncan, Head of Healthcare Policy Division

Dr. Chris Jones, Head of Healthcare Quality Division

 

Supporting Documents

Chief Medical Officer for Wales Annual Report 2013-14: Healthier, Happier, Fairer

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Chief Medical Officer responded to questions from Members.

2.2 The Chief Medical Officer agreed to provide an indication of when the annual summary of mortality case note reviews is due to be published.

2.3 The Committee noted that it would welcome further information from the Chief Medical Officer about:

  • when the review of the reconfiguration of health board services will be published; and
  • the proposed ‘Primary Care Plan’, to include details about its scope, terms of reference and timescale.

3.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee noted the correspondence received from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2015-16.

(10.30)

4.

Motion under Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and for item 1 of the meeting on 6 November 2014

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(10.30 - 11.00)

5.

Follow-up inquiry on the contribution of community pharmacy to health services: Consideration of draft letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft letter, subject to minor changes, for its follow-up inquiry on the contribution of community pharmacy to health services.

(11.00 - 11.30)

6.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2015-16: Consideration of draft letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services and Deputy Minister for Health

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft letter, subject to minor changes, for its ministerial scrutiny on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2015-16.