Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Llinos Dafydd 

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 Apologies were received from Darren Millar and Lynne Neagle.  There were no substitutions.

(09.30 - 10.20)

2.

Inquiry into the contribution of community pharmacy to health services in Wales - Evidence from the Royal College of Nursing Wales

HSC(4)-11-11 paper 1

·         Lisa Turnbull, Policy and Public Affairs Adviser

·         Sue Thomas, Primary Care and Independent Sector Adviser

 

Break 10.20 – 10.30

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on the contribution of community pharmacy to health services in Wales.

 

2.2 The witnesses agreed to provide additional information on models used in England to provide primary health care.

 

(10.30 - 11.15)

3.

Inquiry into the contribution of community pharmacy to health services in Wales - Evidence from Diabetes UK Cymru and the Family Planning Association

HSC(4)-11-11 paper 2 – Diabetes UK Cymru

 

Jason Harding, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Diabetes UK Cymru

 

HSC(4)-11-11 paper 3 – Family Planning Association

         

Melanie Gadd, Project Co-ordinator FPA Jiwsi project

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on the contribution of community pharmacy to health services in Wales.

 

3.2 The Family Planning Association (FPA) agreed to provide:

·         figures on the number of pharmacies across Wales that are participating in the Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) scheme; and

·         further detail on whether there is variability across Wales in the capability of the community pharmacy network to deliver EHC services.

 

3.3 The Committee requested a note from its secretariat exploring the extent to which arrangements are in place for pharmacists to port their training and qualifications across local health board boundaries and across the Welsh-English border.

 

4.

Papers to note

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services – Additional information on the draft budget 2012-13

HSC(4)-11-11 paper 4

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Children and Social Service on the additional information on the draft budget 2012-13. The Committee agreed to write to the Minister to seek further clarification of the precise figure used by the Government, when calculating its budget, to reflect health inflation.

 

(11.15)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for item 6

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for item 5.

(11.15 - 11.45)

6.

Inquiry into Stroke Risk Reduction - Private discussion on key issues

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee discussed the key messages and recommendations on the inquiry into stroke risk reduction.

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