, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thanks very much. I think this is an area that we should be concerned about. I would urge anyone thinking of having one of these procedures to check the credentials of the people administering Botox because they may not always be qualified or experienced…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Botulinum toxin—I'm sure I've mispronounced that, but I hope you can tell I don't use it—injections such as Botox, relax the muscles in the face to smooth out lines and wrinkles. Now, the effect isn't permanent, and it usually lasts for about three to four…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thanks very much. This issue at the Grange was a global issue that affected a number of NHS Wales bodies in south Wales in particular who were using the Welsh Government's public sector broadband aggregation service. That's the service that's managed by BT…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thanks very much. We are committed to trying to make sure that access is available for all. We have been concerned about access to the Grange hospital in particular, and I'd like to thank in particular my colleague Hefin, who's been working very hard on a…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Every patient who need to access a hospital should be able to do that. The NHS doesn't discriminate in dealing with patients, including disabled people, older people, vulnerable people and others. The NHS in Wales has a legal duty under the Equality Act 2010…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thanks very much. I know the Member was here yesterday for the announcement of our new diagnostic strategy, and in there it was very clearly stated that we are intending to expand the time frame when diagnostic treatment can happen, to include longer hours…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
As I say, the numbers waiting for treatment have fallen in Wales for the fifth consecutive month, whilst the numbers waiting in England are going up, and have been going up for the past five months. I think it's also important to note that, in Wales, we count…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
To be quite honest with you, I don't know why she made those comments. I am absolutely stunned that the Chair of the BMA could say such a thing when she is aware that there are 2 million contacts a month, in a population of 3.1 million people. We have…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Well, thanks very much. Obviously, the responsibility for making this work is with Aneurin Bevan and the health board. Since the emergency department was configured, obviously what we've seen—the difference in terms of when the planning happened and what is…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Emergency department performance at the Grange hospital is not where I, the health board, nor the public want it to be. The health board has an urgent and emergency care improvement plan, supported by additional Welsh Government funding, and is working…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: The National Diagnostic Strategy
Thanks very much. You're quite right; there are always going to be pockets of excellence, and that's not necessarily a bad thing, because if you have pockets of excellence you can attract key and expert workers to those places. So, I'm not going to apologise…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: The National Diagnostic Strategy
Thanks very much, Jenny. I think one of the most exciting things about this programme is actually the ability for us to look to the future, where things may change pretty rapidly in this area. One of the things I've been really concerned about—. As you…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: The National Diagnostic Strategy
Thank you very much. We are very aware that there are a great many people who are waiting for treatment in the NHS, and it is true that more people are joining the waiting lists, but of course there are more of them leaving the waiting lists at present. So…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: The National Diagnostic Strategy
Diolch yn fawr, Russell. Thank you. I'd like to make it absolutely clear that we haven't been sitting around twiddling our thumbs for the past couple of years since the pandemic started. This is a strategy that's bringing together a whole load of national…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: The National Diagnostic Strategy
To deliver transformation, the strategy has a keen focus on the multi-professional diagnostic workforce in NHS Wales—for example, the 7,080 healthcare scientists who are skilled at developing, trialling and evaluating new techniques and ways of working…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: The National Diagnostic Strategy
Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. Diagnostics are tests or procedures that are used to identify a patient’s disease or condition. Finding out what is wrong with a patient is vital to treating them. Prompt diagnosis can save lives, saves time and money, and can…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services
Yes.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services
Dafydd.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services
Well, as I say, part of what is going to happen here is that this is going to be—. In terms of the legislative clarity, okay, this is going to be switched on and switched off, okay? So, switched off and switched on somewhere else. So, this Bill will come and…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services
So, all of that—. Most of the examples you gave there were goods, so they wouldn't be covered by this anyway.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services
And I get that. I understand that. I understand that that is difficult. I understand that, and I can understand the frustration. That's the way—
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services
Well, again, until we know what we're talking about, it's really difficult. That's the problem. And I completely understand, but we don't know what's coming, you don't know what's coming, and I can see that's a frustration for you. It's a frustration for us…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services
Well, I'd certainly want to be more in that space, so it may be that, when it came to, 'Right. Out of the three different options that we have now, compared to the first option, then—.' It may be that, when it came to the third sector, you might want to be…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services
So, I'd be more than happy to do that, and we're keen to get this right. And if you've got any particular ideas for when it comes to the guidance—when it comes to that—then let's see how far we can go with that, because I'm up for that. I think it's really…
