Minute of Proceedings 23 November 2021
Committee for Health
Committee for Health
Minutes of Proceedings
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Meeting Location: Room 30, Parliament Buildings
Present:
Colm Gildernew MLA (Chairperson)
Paula Bradshaw MLA
Gerry Carroll MLA
Alan Chambers MLA
Deborah Erskine MLA
Órlaithí Flynn MLA
Colin McGrath MLA
Present by Video or Teleconference:
Pam Cameron MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Carál Ní Chuilín MLA
In Attendance:
Keith McBride (Clerk)
Ellen Wilson (Clerical Officer)
In Attendance by Video or Teleconference:
Roisin Donnelly (Assistant Clerk)
Deirdre Farry (Assistant Clerk)
Brendan Miskelly (Clerical Supervisor)
The meeting commenced at 12.46 pm in public session.
1. Apologies
None.
2. Winter Pressures – Briefing from the Royal College of General Practitioners NI and British Medical Association NI GP Committee
Dr Laurence Dorman, Chairperson, Royal College of General Practitioners NI and Dr Alan Stout, Chairperson, British Medical Association NI GP Committee, joined the meeting by video-conference at 12.46 pm.
Dr Dorman and Dr Stout briefed the Committee on the impact of winter pressures on the provision of primary care.
A question and answer session followed.
The Chairperson thanked Dr Dorman and Dr Stout for their attendance.
3. Date, Time and Place of the next meeting
The next meeting of the Committee for Health was scheduled to take place at 9.30 am on Thursday, 25 November 2021.
The meeting was adjourned at 1.55 pm.
Colm Gildernew MLA
Chairperson, Committee for Health