Welsh Labour

Speeches and questions

Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

2,055 speeches and questions

8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Well, that is a different point, but, for example, we have said that we wanted to see that group from Wales—the COVID group from Wales that had suffered—as co-participants. And so, we have ensured that they will have their voice heard. But as I said, if these…
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
They will be deciding, but we won't be deciding whether they will be accepted as co-participants.
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Well, it's not up to us to decide who is a co-participant or not; that's an issue for the inquiry, and so they—
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Well, we're only just starting that process. So, through the summer, people across the Welsh Government have been preparing their evidence. It's only recently that that evidence has been submitted. That's being assessed now by the COVID inquiry team, and…
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
We need to be clear about what's happening. So, in terms of where we're going, we're very eager to ensure that we do get that data in the right way. And that's actually why I think that the NHS exec will make a difference in that area.
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Actually, what's the difference? What do they do differently?
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
—the care action committee, was, now, every one of the reasons for why people remain in hospital is consistent throughout Wales. So we know, therefore, what the reasons are. We can drill down on why that's happening and there is consistency; everybody calls…
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
What was it called?
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Well, we do work towards that in several different areas. I can give you an example: we are doing a lot of work at present in delayed transfers of care, so why people are in our hospitals when they have finished their treatment. Why are they still there?…
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
And I think it's really important to underline that what's driving this is better clinical outcomes. That's what's matters. So, whilst it may be that people may need to travel a bit further, what they will get is a better clinical outcome, because you've got…
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Jeremy, can you list any more?
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Well, a lot of those evidently exist. Regional working already happens in terms of cancer. There are only three cancer centres, so people need to understand that they need to attend those centres. As you say, diagnostics, orthopaedics, strokes—that's another…
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
I'm happy to stay, yes.
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
I know that—
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
So, we're very keen to see that in place, and that's why we've got this clinical improvement network in relation to gynaecological conditions. So, the starting point is this GIRFT review. And I don't know how much you know about GIRFT, but it might be…
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Part of it is down to workforce, so the challenges around workforce. And I think it's also about making sure that we get the Getting It Right First Time approach that we're trying to put in place. So, we are trying to address it through that. But I think…
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
I think Albert would like to come in.
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
So, there's a huge amount of preparation and work that is done for that Christmas period. So, Jeremy, would you like to just elaborate on that?
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
So, as part of the winter plans, obviously health boards have got to come forward with what their plans are in relation to things like paediatric care as well. But I think it's just worth noting that every single health board have to come up with their plan…
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Get on the list. [Laughter.]
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Well, the difficulty is when you get massive, massive pressure at A&E and they need those beds urgently, then it does tend to squeeze out planned care. So, that does cause a problem, so we recognise that there's definitely a significant role for surgical…
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
What we've done is we've got this NHS executive that has brought together the stakeholders and the experts who are looking at those three particularly challenged areas, and you as a committee, obviously, have done a huge amount of work, in particular in…
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Okay.
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Thanks very much. Well, you'll be aware that we've produced a national diagnostic plan, and that is supported by a national diagnostic board, and so there's a lot of focus on diagnostics, because that's partly where there's a little bit of a bottleneck at the…
8 November 2023Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Jeremy, would you like to—?