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Topical Questions
I'm going to try and calm things down here a little bit, and let's try and get a little bit more constructive. Now, HIW have said exactly what needs to be done in this situation. They've said—they've listed what needs to be done. The response wasn't what it…
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Topical Questions
Restructuring at this point in time is not the answer. We will have a tripartite meeting in June and that will provide recommendations to me on the appropriate level of escalation. I have asked to make sure that my officials are ready for any eventuality that…
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Topical Questions
If you think that restructuring is going to be the answer at this point in time—
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Topical Questions
If you let me finish—it's not acceptable. As soon as I heard there was an issue, I went to spend the whole day in the hospital just to see for myself what was going on and to see the pressures they were under. And I can tell you that I met some staff who had…
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Topical Questions
I'm absolutely clear that this is not acceptable. The situation is—
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Topical Questions
Thank you very much. This is a disappointing report, and the failings in care that have been noted are unacceptable. The health board has confirmed to us that stringent arrangements are in place. We expect the health board to work with Healthcare Inspectorate…
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2022
Diolch yn fawr. Well, the Chief Medical Officer for Wales has been supportive of this point. I think he supports this move because he believes that, whilst the rates are still very high—so, one in 35 is still reasonably high, and, of course, this measure was…
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2022
As well as this legal requirement to wear a facial covering in public areas within health and social care settings, the current guidance for preventing COVID-19 infection also advises strongly that staff should continue to wear gloves, masks and aprons when…
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2022
Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. I move the motion before us. Since the 14 April review, we've been reviewing the health data very closely to monitor any rise in figures due to an increase in social mixing over the Easter holidays. I'm pleased to announce that…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS waiting lists
It is important now that we increase the capacity of the health service, that we prioritise diagnosis and treatment, that we transform the way that we provide elective care, and it's also important that we provide better information and support for people. We…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS waiting lists
Wait a minute—that is not my job as a politician. That is not my job. That is the job of the NHS health boards, and it's my job to hold them to account, and it's my job to set them targets and to hold their feet to the fire for those targets and those…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS waiting lists
Altaf, let me tell you what I do and what I don't do. What I don't do is I don't manage the NHS. That is not my job.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS waiting lists
Can I just make it clear also that we heard loud and clear when the UK Government published their planned care plan that they didn't have a workforce plan alongside it? Well, we are very aware that we can't deliver this without a very active workforce, and we…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS waiting lists
I can assure you there is no gagging order from me.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS waiting lists
I'm not—. I was very careful in what I said then.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS waiting lists
Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'd like to start by, I hope, speaking on behalf of the whole Chamber, just to say that I'm glad to see Altaf Hussain back in his place. I'm really pleased that he's had good treatment from the NHS, along with 200,000 other…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS waiting lists
Formally.
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Apart from opening a medical school in north Wales, which was contained within our manifesto, one of the things that we're doing is ensuring that there is a possibility for people coming from abroad to train here to continue to work here. Until this point…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
I have regular meetings with the chair and vice-chair of the health board, and during these meetings we discuss access to GP services. My officials also meet with health board, GP and patient representatives to discuss GP services. I know that GPs are…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thanks very much. Well, we were really pleased that we brought in a safe level of nursing staffing in Wales—the first in the UK to do that—and we're very pleased that that is being assessed and being considered at the moment. Obviously, then, we are looking…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch yn fawr, Buffy. I'm sure you'll be aware that the Deputy Minister for mental health has been absolutely committed to this issue, certainly when she was Chair of the committee before, and obviously now is responsible for making sure that that's enacted…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
We don't hold the data on percentage of contacts that took place on a face-to-face basis. Throughout the pandemic, most health visitor contacts took place using telemedicine to help reduce transmission rates. Data on the Healthy Child Wales programme is…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thanks very much. We developed the planned care recovery plan with clinicians and with the health boards. They are stretching but realistic targets, and we'll be making sure that they keep to those. I would like to correct you on one thing, and that is this…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thanks very much. I'm very troubled to hear that yet another person is suffering and is in difficulty because of the waiting lists. Certainly, I'm very concerned about, in particular, people who I know are waiting for hip operations. I know somebody in this…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thanks very much. Tackling the backlog of patients is a key priority for this Government. Last month, I launched the planned care recovery plan, which sets out our approach to reducing waiting times in Wales so that patients get the care and treatment they…
