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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health: Priorities for Public and Preventative Health
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. Gaining access to dental care is vital to prevent dental and health problems more generally in the future, and I welcome our commitment to review the NHS dental contract to resolve vital issues affecting the profession in…
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Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Diolch yn fawr. As a consultant myself, I'm well aware of the inefficiency of the NHS, and clinicians and consultants have been calling for change—meaningful change—for years now. We need a fundamental change in culture, one that promotes accountability…
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Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
4. How is the Cabinet Minister working with the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care to deliver the independent review of the performance of the NHS, in line with the Government's priorities? OQ64388
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Ophthalmology services
I'm very grateful, and I don't think there are any words in English or Welsh to express how happy I am to see the unity in this Chamber today over this purpose. I'm grateful to everyone. Thank you. I'm especially grateful to those who spoke of their personal…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Ophthalmology services
Thank you very much, and thank you very much, Minister.
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Ophthalmology services
Uveitis: I tried for a long time to set up a tertiary referral centre within Wales for uveitis, and I've been to many, many NHS-style meetings, as I know other people have as well. And the NHS loves meetings to discuss things; it does meetings very well…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Ophthalmology services
Diolch yn fawr iawn, Ddirprwy Lywydd. And I, first of all, have to declare a very obvious interest in this, which you can all can guess anyway, but, for the record, I myself am a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Singleton Hospital, as is Safa, who is a…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy: New Development Agency for Wales
Just to say very quickly that I spoke earlier about Swansea Bay University Health Board. Although I've mentioned before and will again in the eye care debate, I am myself also an employee of Swansea Bay University Health Board. Diolch yn fawr.
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy: New Development Agency for Wales
Thank you very much. Just to say quickly—
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch yn fawr. The people of Swansea are deeply concerned by this week's announcement that the health board is proposing the loss of around 800 posts. Whilst I do recognise that these proposals are intended to provide greater financial stability and reduce…
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Questions to the First Minister
5. Will the First Minister provide an update on workforce planning in Swansea Bay University Health Board? OQ64339
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care: Health and care winter 2026-27 preparedness
I congratulate you, Minister, for doing this at the height of summer, only one week after we all almost baked to death in this very same Chamber. [Laughter.] But, bed numbers. This is not so much the elephant in the room, but the mammoth in the Chamber. We…
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Questions to the Counsel General
The reason I specifically mention this is that, since I've entered this Chamber—well, not physically today, but over the past six weeks—I've had more e-mails about the Kilvey Hill issue in Swansea than perhaps any other issue. Swansea, I would say, though I…
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Questions to the Counsel General
7. What legal advice has the Counsel General provided to the Welsh Government regarding its powers to challenge planning cases approved by local authorities despite strong local opposition? OQ64265
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Questions to the Counsel General
Thank you, Llywydd. And congratulations, Counsel General, on your new role.
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Questions to the First Minister
Schools in Gŵyr Abertawe are reporting an increase in school absences, leading to increasing concerns regarding anxiety and related mental health issues. A great deal of praise is due to John Davies, because it was his idea that we go around the schools in…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Hospital services and hospital closures
Cabinet Minister, everyone, we all, other than the career politicians, walk into this Chamber carrying the ghosts of our past experiences and previous professions, and I am no different here. The devil is in the detail of this thing, and it says, 'any and all…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care: Delivering on our priorities: Reducing waiting times and strengthening primary care
Diolch yn fawr, Lywydd. Diolch, Cabinet Minister. I welcome the statement today and the strong commitment to reducing waiting times. Seven hundred thousand people are on a waiting list for the NHS, and to expand on an analogy put forward by Mr Millar, the…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care: Health and Care Priorities
We know that NHS waiting lists in Wales under Labour have been far too big and far too long, with the latest figures showing that a little over 666,000 patients are still waiting for their treatment to start. Of those, almost 25 per cent are now waiting over…
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Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Rhun ap Iorwerth.
