Health

https://youtu.be/k0_fHvOG0do The Committee received a Departmental briefing on Brexit. This was followed by a number of Departmental briefings on the various Health Protection regulations and amendments. View the agenda.

The Committee received a briefing on the COVID-19 Disease Response from Carer’s Coalition and a Departmental briefing on the Legislative Consent Motion: Amendment to the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill. The Committee also considered a number of pieces of legislation. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/cFEWLThXsu4 The Committee received a Ministerial Update on the COVID-19 disease response from Robin Swann, Minister of Health and the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Michael McBride. This was followed by a briefing from the Food Standards Agency on the UK Common Framework. The Committee also recieved a number of Departmental briefings on the various Health… Continue Reading Committee for Health Meeting Thursday 5 November 2020

https://youtu.be/K5SmGM85ATA The Committee received three briefings on its Inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on Care Homes from officials representing the Independent Health and Care Providers, the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority and the Department of Health. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/10e1CRTCGmM The Committee received a briefing from the Public Health Agency and Chief Digital Information Officer on testing and contact tracing. This was followed by a Departmental briefing on October Monitoring and Main Estimates. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/bx3I_t5A6Ro The Committee receives evidence from representatives of Age NI and the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland on its inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on care homes. View the agenda.