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28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Okay. Thanks for that answer, Minister. Any other questions from any other Members? No. In that case, I would like to thank our advisory group, by the way, that has really supported with their experience, inputting into this morning's session as well, so to…

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Minister, the strategy across Government that you refer to, I know that the royal colleges are calling for a strategy particularly to cover inequalities, as I understand it. In terms of what they're calling for, is that incorporated in your strategy?

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Thank you. And we've touched quite a little bit on poverty today, but perhaps I just want to come back to that subject as well. We know, of course, the implications of rising costs, and the cost-of-living crisis, and I'm particularly thinking of, perhaps…

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Does it cover the inequalities aspect? I suppose that was—

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Thank you, Minister, and I'd invite your colleague Julie Morgan in as well, and we talked about that cross-government working, but do you think that there's a need for a cross-government strategy in terms of mental health?

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

No, I'm just going to ask about those perhaps suffering from severe mental health. We've had quite a bit today about early intervention, but what I'm particularly thinking about is those who, perhaps, have ongoing mental health problems. And, really, in terms…

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Thank you, Ken. Minister, can I just come back to one of the earlier questions as well? I know we’ve talked about—. Sorry, Joyce, did you want to come in?

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Absolutely. Ken Skates.

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Thank you. Rhun ap Iorwerth.

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Ken Skates, you wanted to come in on this point. Ken Skates, you wanted to come in on this point. There's a delay on the mike. Ken.

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

That's helpful. Thank you. Gareth Davies.

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Thank you, Deputy Minister, for joining us this morning. Thank you. Sarah Murphy.

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Thank you, Deputy Minister. I know, Julie Morgan, you have agreed to attend the first 30 minutes of our session this morning, so we understand if you leave the meeting. Feel free to stay, but we understand if you leave the meeting, of course, at the…

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Lynne.

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Julie Morgan.

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Good to hear. I know that that was a very specific question and some of the stakeholders in our engagement sessions were keen that that question was asked. Sarah, did you indicate that you wanted to come in at all? No. That's fine. Joyce Watson.

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Thank you, Lynne. Perhaps to Julie Morgan: in regard to the programme that you talked about, is there scope, do you think, to enable more neurodivergent people to access training, so that they themselves can contribute to providing early support to children?

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Don't feel you have to, but did you want to come in on anything that Joyce or I said?

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

My question is kind of linked to that, so if it's all right, if I ask my question and perhaps bring in Julie Morgan as well. But, you know, what Joyce has touched on there, we heard a lot of that in terms of our evidence sessions, and in our informal…

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Thank you, Deputy Minister. In a moment, I'll bring in Julie Morgan, but, Joyce, did you have a question you wanted to come in on?

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Thank you, Minister. Ken Skates.

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

It sounds like you're saying that you're striving to get to that right balance; you perhaps don't think that you're quite there yet, but that's what you're striving to get to—is that fair?

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Thank you, Minister. Do you think that, to date, the Government has got the right balance in terms of preventing mental health conditions, and also treating those with, perhaps, mental health problems as well?

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Thank you, all, ever so much for being with us this morning. Perhaps I can ask the Ministers: what's needed to create good mental health?

28 Medi 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Anghydraddoldebau iechyd meddwl: Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Llesiant a’r Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Lovely. And I'll ask the officials to introduce themselves.