Altaf Hussain

5 June 2024, Plenary

Short Debate: Dis-jointed care: Tackling joint and bone health in Wales

Osteoporosis-related breaks most commonly occur in the hip, wrist or spine. Bone is living tissue that is constantly being broken down and replaced. Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone does not keep up with the loss of old bone. Osteoporosis…

5 June 2024, Plenary

Short Debate: Dis-jointed care: Tackling joint and bone health in Wales

Thank you. A little over 20 years ago I published a research paper, 'Evaluation of one-year mortality rates in elderly patients with proximal femoral fractures'. During my career as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, I was seeing a worrying rise in elderly…

5 June 2024, Plenary

Topical Questions

Cabinet Secretary, recent events at HMP Parc have been deeply disturbing and I welcome the resignation of the prison's director. While we await the outcome of the inquests to the tragic deaths at the prison, we have to ensure that the current prison…

5 June 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

Cabinet Secretary, I won't rehearse the issues people are having trying to get to see a GP or a dentist. We all know the impact a lack of strategic workforce planning is having on access to care. However, I do want to concentrate on the impact staff shortages…

5 June 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

3. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to ensure the NHS has sufficient staff to meet service demands? OQ61193

5 June 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

I am grateful to you, Minister. However, I believe we need a national strategy and a uniform set of standards when it comes to infection prevention and control in the care sector. Do you agree with me that we can’t allow a piecemeal approach to this, that no…