Inquiry into Stroke Risk Reduction

Inquiry into Stroke Risk Reduction

The Committee’s original inquiry

 

The Health and Social Care Committee undertook an inquiry into stroke risk reduction during winter 2011. The terms of reference for the inquiry were:

To examine the current provision of stroke risk reduction services and the effectiveness of Welsh Government policies in addressing any weaknesses in these services, including:

 

  • scrutinising the implementation of the Welsh Government’s Stroke Risk Reduction Action Plan, including the extent to which action to raise public awareness of the risk factors for stroke has succeeded;
  • identifying those areas where there are particular problems in the implementation and delivery of stroke risk reduction actions;
  • considering the evidence for an atrial fibrillation screening programme being launched in Wales.

 

Evidence from the Public

 

The Committee held a public consultation to gather evidence on this topic.

 

Evidence from the Minister for Health and Social Services

 

The Committee received evidence from the then Minister for Health and Social Services (PDF, 45KB).

 

The Committee’s report

 

The Committee reported (PDF, 442MB) in December 2011. A summary of the report (PDF, 136KB) is also available. The Welsh Government responded (PDF, 183KB) in February 2012.

 

Plenary debate

 

The Plenary debate on the Committee’s report took place on 8 February 2012.

 

The Committee’s follow up work

 

During the original inquiry, the Committee noted its intention to return to the subject within two years in order to follow-up on its initial conclusions and recommendations. In July 2013, the Committee agreed to consider how effective the Welsh Government had been in addressing the weaknesses in services identified by the Committee in its December 2011 report, with a specific focus on the implementation of the Committee’s recommendations.

 

Evidence from the Public

 

The Committee held a public consultation to gather evidence on this topic.

 

Evidence from the Minister for Health and Social Services

 

The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Health and Social Services (PDF, 348KB).

 

The Committee’s letter

The Committee wrote to the Minister for Health and Social Services (PDF, 221KB) in January 2014. The Minister for Health and Social Services responded (PDF, 1MB) in February 2014.

 

The Committee wrote to the Minister for Health and Social Services (PDF, 92KB) again in April 2014. The Minister the Health and Social Services responded (PDF, 74KB) in May 2014.

Business type: Committee Inquiry

Status: Complete

First published: 01/08/2011

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