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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
You're not counting half of them, that's why.
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thanks very much. Well, Russell will be aware that the figures have gone up everywhere in the past year; this is not a unique situation—they've sky-rocketed everywhere. And, of course, we're all challenged now, in terms of getting those lists down, and that's…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
What I can tell you is the number of people waiting for two years actually reduced in the latest figures that came out just a few weeks ago. They reduced by 3.4 per cent. So, I think that shows that, actually, we're heading in the right direction. Obviously…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thanks very much. I'm spending a heck of a lot of time on this, I've got to tell you. We have a new chief dental officer, and I think he's really trying to grasp the situation, and he understands the severity of the situation. It's not a situation that's…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you very much. The situation is a very difficult one in terms of dentistry across Wales. Of course, we're still in a situation where COVID has affected services. We were down to 50 per cent until very recently, we're now back up to about 80 per cent…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
With the north Wales dental academy being established in autumn 2022, and with 96 per cent of NHS dentistry funding in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board going to practices engaged in contract reform, I expect to see significant improvements in patient…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thanks very much. Let's just be clear that the board is not supposed to be a geographic representation. If we started that, then it would be very difficult to get representation from the whole of Wales. [Interruption.] I will carry on. I've had the pleasure…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch yn fawr. Decisions on priorities for the health service in north Wales are for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. They take into account the needs of their local population, and that's informed by the work of the regional partnership boards…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
Thanks very much, Joyce, and this is an area that I think, again, is one of those unspoken areas where it's really important that we start to talk about it in public, because it really is impacting, in particular, older women, many of whom are afraid to leave…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
Thanks very much, Buffy, and I know you, too, have had your issues in relation to women's health as well. I think it's really important that people talk about the menopause now, and it's great that people are being a bit more open about it. And I think…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
Thanks very much. In terms of cervical screening, I think it's really important that we also take not just—. It's obviously a gender issue, but there's an inequalities issue within that. So, it's clear that we see fewer people from poorer areas presenting…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
Thanks very much. Well, what we have seen is an increase of 40 per cent in terms of demand over the past five years when it comes to HRT. And the real problem is that manufacturers haven't kept pace with that demand. So, we are working with the UK Government…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
Thanks very much. Certainly, I'm very aware, and I've heard on several occasions you talk about your experiences in terms of perinatal health, and the same with Buffy—very traumatic experiences, and you're representative of so many thousands of women who've…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
Thanks very much. And, Jenny, I'd like to support you in terms of your position on women's right to choose. I'm absolutely despairing in terms of what's happening in the United States, and I think it's been a very sad step backwards for women and, indeed, men…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
Thanks very much. I think it's really important to make it absolutely clear there's no contradiction in the fact that we have already started to do work in the gynaecological space. What we're doing here is to expand beyond that, and, certainly, this was…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
Excellent. Thanks, Russell. First of all, I thank the committee for taking this issue seriously. I guess I've got a little appeal to you, as a committee—I know you're independent and you can do what you want, but it would be really useful if you could do this…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
—also funded through the women’s health implementation group, has been widely praised, and has been accessed by people around the world. Working with clinicians, we have set up a task and finish group to look at best practice to design a new menopause care…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
it doesn't translate to Welsh quite so well—
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
The Bloody Brilliant awareness resource—
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. Thank you for the opportunity to make this important statement today about the publication of our quality statement on women’s and girls’ health. We’ve been working hard to improve the quality of care everyone receives in Wales…
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Debate on petition P-06-1277, 'Save A&E. Withybush General Hospital must retain 24 hour, 7 days a week, Consultant Led urgent care'
for us to really tackle those waiting lists. Let me just be clear, there has been no decision on the hospital yet. I'm sitting next to the finance Minister here, and she'd have to find a hell of a lot of money. This is not straightforward at all. And, of…
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Debate on petition P-06-1277, 'Save A&E. Withybush General Hospital must retain 24 hour, 7 days a week, Consultant Led urgent care'
So, those people who are waiting for hip operations in places like Pembrokeshire need to understand that having A&E and planned care in the same place, you're constantly being thrown out. And we've got an expert amongst us, who's an orthopaedic surgeon, who…
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Debate on petition P-06-1277, 'Save A&E. Withybush General Hospital must retain 24 hour, 7 days a week, Consultant Led urgent care'
In accordance with our expectations, and the policy for all health boards, Hywel Dda University Health Board is developing their six-point plan for emergency care, and this includes the whole accident and emergency care, from primary care to health services…
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Debate on petition P-06-1277, 'Save A&E. Withybush General Hospital must retain 24 hour, 7 days a week, Consultant Led urgent care'
Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. The people of Wales deserve health services that deliver the best possible outcomes for patients. We will be guided by the best and most up-to-date clinical evidence to deliver that high-quality care. Today’s debate is a…
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Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—'Waiting well? The impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales'
We've introduced electronic systems for patient referral and advice across Wales. And, as a result, almost 15 per cent of referrals are now managed by advising patients rather than through new appointments for in-patients. Each of these steps will begin to…
