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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Well, we're very aware that, when we're seeing these developments happen, we do need to consider that additional infrastructure, including schools and all of those other things that go with them, and we're very aware of the increase in the population in…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Access to primary care services has changed dramatically across Wales over the past two years. Services have had to adapt to ensure patients can access primary care in a safe and effective manner. Digital technology has helped to deliver these improvements.
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
And I think it's really important, of course, that we listen to clinicians. We're the people who've asked these people to come up with their ideas. The restriction on us is capital, so that is the problem that we have. Can we actually set up these…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Well, certainly you've misunderstood, if you think that we somehow excluded orthopaedics from our planned care strategy. That is the place where I have most concerns, because the waiting lists are really quite hefty, and that's why we're actually paying a lot…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
270 beds per 100,000 in Wales compared to 170 beds per 100,000 in England. So, if you compare our figures, in terms of beds here in Wales compared to England, then we come out much better than they do.
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you very much, and thank you also to the committee for the recommendations. I will be taking time to go through those recommendations, and I’m sure there’ll be a lot of ideas contained in them. It’s not something that we’ve been ignoring, it’s something…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch yn fawr, Joyce. I share with you the need for us to put a lot more time and effort into endometriosis in terms of the NHS in Wales, and that's why I was really pleased that this has been a focus of the women's health implementation group, where we've…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
I think that's the key issue, isn't it—when is it safe to do so, and how do we make sure that you can get the fastest and the best care possible at the earliest opportunity. That is an issue for Hywel Dda to determine, and of course we will take our clinical…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you. Our priority is to provide the people of Wales, including those in Preseli Pembrokeshire, with health services that deliver the best possible outcomes for patients. We will be guided by the best and most up-to-date clinical evidence and advice to…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Draft HIV Action Plan
Thank you, Altaf. Certainly, we're aware that that opportunity to do online tests and make sure that you get those delivered to home—I think that does open a new opportunity. In terms of the 15-minute tests, obviously, if people come back to us on that in the…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Draft HIV Action Plan
Thanks very much, Buffy. I think it's really important, the point that you make, because we know that HIV affects men, women, trans people, all kinds of people, and I think it's really important that we recognise that and we say that, again, out loud. That's…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Draft HIV Action Plan
Certainly, in terms of a Fast Track Nation, I think there are great models here in Wales already, and certainly the model here in Cardiff and the Vale has been vital. I do hope that we will see those models developing across Wales ultimately. Of course, it…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Draft HIV Action Plan
I think it's really important that people who are taking PrEP—of course, they shouldn't face any stigma, and of course we will ensure that that is the case. But the way to do this is to bring the public with us, and I am very, very keen to make sure that we…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Draft HIV Action Plan
Thank you very much, and, of course, we want to see and ensure that we do reach that target by 2030, and, if we can do it more quickly, then certainly I'd like to see that as well. It depends to what extent the public comes with us on this journey. One of the…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Draft HIV Action Plan
Thanks very much, Russell. Certainly, when it comes to reporting—and obviously, this is a consultation, so there's an opportunity for people to throw in their ideas beyond what has been set out so far—but, certainly, in terms of monitoring, we are very clear…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Draft HIV Action Plan
The 26 actions are underpinned by three core principles: that there should be zero tolerance of HIV-related stigma; that all plans for implementation of new initiatives and services will be informed by, or developed with, people living with HIV. Alongside…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Draft HIV Action Plan
Diolch yn fawr. I am very pleased to present this HIV action plan to the Senedd. This delivers on our ambitious programme for government commitments that we made to develop an HIV action plan for Wales and to tackle the stigma experienced by those living with…
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Short Debate: Hidden issues affecting deaf people and those suffering hearing loss
All-Wales standards give guidance to health service staff on how to ensure that patients' needs for support and communications are met, and that includes BSL. Every health board and every trust is expected to put arrangements in place to deliver the standards…
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Short Debate: Hidden issues affecting deaf people and those suffering hearing loss
Diolch yn fawr. I would like to pay tribute to Joel for bringing this matter to the attention of the Senedd. I also want to pay tribute to the Tory group, because it's so lovely the way you all support each other in these short debates. It's a real example to…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Yesterday, I explained the significant interventions that are being made, and I won't rehearse those now. Significant improvements have taken place across the health board over the past seven years and the institution is fundamentally different from the one…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Now, the decision, as I highlighted yesterday, reflects very serious and outstanding concerns about the leadership, governance and progress, in particular in Glan Clwyd, including the vascular service and in the emergency department. And I'd like to make it…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
I was accused yesterday of deliberately pushing in a statement to undermine today's debate, and I'd like to assure you that that was not the case. On the afternoon of 26 May, the tripartite meeting took place. On Friday 27 May, I was given a briefing on the…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
I would just like to make it entirely clear that I do accept that the situation is very serious indeed, and that's why we are taking these steps.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Diolch yn fawr. Yesterday, I gave an oral statement concerning the escalation status of the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, in which I advised that I had received and accepted advice from Welsh Government officials that targeted intervention…
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Topical Questions
Thanks very much. Well, the investment made into Rutherford was undertaken by a fund manager who was operating under contract to the Development Bank of Wales, and obviously that's at arm's length from the Welsh Government. So, in terms of due diligence, that…
