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Group 3: Health service procurement principles and governance (Amendments 20, 15, 17)
Turning now to amendment 15, to include provisions in the future regulations for independent oversight of the procurement of health services, the Bill currently requires that the future regulation must make provision to demonstrate that compliance can be…
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Group 3: Health service procurement principles and governance (Amendments 20, 15, 17)
In terms of amendment 20, I recognise the importance of ensuring that health services meet the needs of service users. We do, however, have to ensure that we have a procurement regime that is efficient and effective, and one that allows relevant authorities…
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Group 2: Procurement of social care services connected to health services as part of mixed procurements (Amendments 1, 5)
As the Member has set out, amendments 1 and 5 are in relation to the provision of social care as part of the proposed new health service procurement regime. I set out our policy position on the issue of the procurement of stand-alone social care services…
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Group 1: Technical (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Yes.
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Group 1: Technical (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Yes.
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Group 1: Technical (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Yes.
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Group 1: Technical (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Discipline, please. [Laughter.] Before I begin talking about the amendments in this group, I thought it would be helpful to Members if I gave a little bit of background as to how I came to introduce this Bill in the Senedd earlier this year. Now, leaving the…
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Group 1: Technical (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. Now, before I begin talking about the amendments in this group, I thought it would be helpful to Members if I gave a little bit of background as to how I came to introduce this Bill in the Senedd earlier—
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Debate: 'NHS in 10+ years: An examination of the projected impact of Long-Term Conditions and Risk Factors in Wales
So, absolutely fundamental to this is poverty. We have to address the issue of poverty, and, certainly, that is something, again, that we, cross-Government, are very aware of. And that's why, by the end of this year, we'll be having a health impact assessment…
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Debate: 'NHS in 10+ years: An examination of the projected impact of Long-Term Conditions and Risk Factors in Wales
Well, diolch yn fawr, and can I thank Members for what I thought was a really grown-up debate? Because it's a really sobering report, and it's important that we treat it with the seriousness that it deserves. Just a few factual points in response to some of…
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Debate: 'NHS in 10+ years: An examination of the projected impact of Long-Term Conditions and Risk Factors in Wales
I thought it was very interesting to note that, today, Keir Starmer again is following the Welsh health direction, saying that he wants an NHS that prevents illness, not just a sickness service. Well, he is welcome to take a look at our strategy, 'A Healthier…
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Debate: 'NHS in 10+ years: An examination of the projected impact of Long-Term Conditions and Risk Factors in Wales
I fully recognise that the health sector and care sector will not be able to tackle these challenges alone. There are many factors that influence people living longer lives and healthier lives. We know that good-quality housing, education and tackling poverty…
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Debate: 'NHS in 10+ years: An examination of the projected impact of Long-Term Conditions and Risk Factors in Wales
Diolch yn fawr. I'm really pleased that we're taking the time today to continue the important discussion about the future of our health and social care services in Wales. When we celebrated the seventy-fifth anniversary of the NHS in July, I made it clear…
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Topical Questions
Thanks very much. Well, I can assure you that in 2019, in May, that alert came from the Standing Committee on Structural Safety and, immediately, officials engaged with NHS Wales about the potential risks posed by the presence of RAAC. So, that started…
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Topical Questions
Thanks very much. Well, Joyce is quite right in terms of the importance of continuity of service for the people in that community. That's why I think it's really significant that the South Pembrokeshire Hospital has been used extensively now, and people seem…
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Topical Questions
Thanks very much. Well, I certainly understand the concerns of people who live locally, and it's a bitter blow when quite so many beds have been taken out. But I'm sure the Member would agree that the first and most important thing is to make sure that people…
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Topical Questions
I can confirm that, at present, six wards have needed to close due to the condition of the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete planks found. The health board's work programme aims to reopen three of the affected wards by the end of December, with the…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Health and Social Care System Resilience
Thanks very much. I hope winter's not upon us yet. I'm not putting my heating on for several more weeks, I can assure you. I'm sure lots of people in the country feel the same. But just in terms of local factors, you're quite right; I'm particularly concerned…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Health and Social Care System Resilience
Thanks very much. You're quite right, and I think drawing attention to the issue in relation to medicines is really important. We know there are significant financial pressures. We spend about 10 per cent of our budget on medicines, so we need to make sure…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Health and Social Care System Resilience
Thanks very much. Well, you're quite right, we prepare for winter pressures, and you worked in the health service for a long, long time and you prepared for winter pressures—everybody gears up for winter pressures in the NHS. So, you're quite right, we are…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Health and Social Care System Resilience
Thanks very much. You're quite right: local government is under significant pressure. Everybody is feeling the effects of inflation. So, the effects on the health service—. You think about a £10 billion budget, and you think about inflation rates of about 10…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Health and Social Care System Resilience
It is important to recognise that, actually, it is one of those things—. I have made it clear, in terms of the women's health plan, that, actually, there are a whole load of conditions where women respond differently or they are more affected by them, and…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Health and Social Care System Resilience
Asthma. That's it. And, yes, you are entirely right.
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Health and Social Care System Resilience
Well, thank you very much, and you are entirely right that it is important that we focus particularly on those people who suffer with respiratory conditions. So, that's what we're concerned about, particularly in winter. Just to be clear, we didn't send…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Health and Social Care System Resilience
Diolch yn fawr, Russell. Yes, we are expecting there to be significant winter pressures. We are expecting there to be another COVID peak during the winter. We are monitoring the particular variant BA.2.86 at the moment—you might have heard quite a lot about…
