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Evidence Session: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Thank you. I'm very conscious of time being against us. We took evidence last year from some of the former independent members, who made it clear that they had commissioned, in their view, the report and the investigation that led to the report, and that they…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Thank you. Just one supplementary on this: although we understand that the findings of the Ernst & Young review can be relied upon, we also understand that you have identified issues with the procurement of that review. Can you share those concerns?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Thank you. We'd better move on. Mike Hedges.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
As you know, a key role for the independent members of the board is to hold the chief executive and senior management to account through purposeful challenge and scrutiny. How confident are you now that the new IM team can feel completely confident and able…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Could I just add something on that? I think my reading of the question was whether there has been sufficient accountability under yourselves for previous and well-documented service failures, if persons responsible are still in situ. It could be just a…
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Evidence Session: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Thank you. Natasha Asghar.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Can I just tack on a supplementary there on the cross-border dimension? Because the north-east particularly, but the whole of the region to an extent, has relied on—or does rely on—Walton, for example, has relied on Gobowen, Alder Hey, Christie's and so on…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Okay. Thank you. Mike Hedges.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
So, if we're talking about five to 10 years—obviously, it's not in your gift to say when special measures will end, but, in your role as chair, when would you be content on that five to 10-year journey for special measures to move into the next phase?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Okay. Thank you. To what extent do you believe that the special measures framework has been a positive driver of improvement in the health board and where do you believe it's had the greatest impact?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Thank you. Moving on, in your view, what progress has been achieved with the stabilisation phase of the special measures framework, what is still left to do, and when do you think this phase will be concluded?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Can I just ask very briefly, given that you came from a different health board not very far away, what lessons learned there were you able to apply by comparing what you were used to with what you were encountering?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Thank you. Do you wish to add to that?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Diolch yn fawr. We have a number of questions to get through, so I'd be grateful if both Members and witnesses could be as succinct as possible to enable us to cover as wide a range of the topics as we can. As convention has it, as Chair I'll begin with the…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Bore da, croeso—good morning and welcome to our witnesses. I'd be grateful if you could state your names and roles for the record.
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from Item 3 of this meeting
Well, can I propose that, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), that the committee resolves to meet in private for item 3 of today's meeting? Are Members content? Thank you, Members. In which case, I'd be grateful if we could action that accordingly.
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Bore da. Croeso. Good morning, and welcome to this morning's meeting of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee in the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament. We've received apologies from two Members: Adam Price and Rhianon Passmore, and I welcome…
, Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
The final question is again referring to the progress report. It said that the Thomas commission concluded in 2019 that the design and delivery of justice policy should be devolved to Wales, and refers to the appointment of Carl Foulkes, former chief…
, Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Of course, the four police and crime commissioners are politicians—two from your party and two from Plaid Cymru—so it's not surprising they support your direction of travel at the moment. Previous police and crime commissioners have not been so united on that…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you. You appear to be answering questions I've asked previously, but not the actual question I asked today, which is entirely about a matter funded by the Welsh Government in partnership with the four police forces, a matter that was focused on a…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Diolch. Last month, you and the social justice Minister released jointly the 'Delivering Justice for Wales' 2024 progress report, with a regrettably partisan ministerial foreword. The report goes on to state that 'Our mission to provide social justice in…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Questioning you here previously on the Welsh benefits charter, I noted that although, for almost a decade, the sector had been calling for a coherent and integrated Welsh benefits system for all the means-tested benefits the Welsh Government is responsible…
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Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2024-25
Thank you very much for allowing me to intervene. Do you recognise the concern in north Wales where, once again, four out of the six north Wales councils are four out of the six receiving the lowest settlement, including the area with the lowest GVA…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I call for two Welsh Government statements, by the relevant Ministers, in this Chamber. The first, an update on proposals for improved connections across the Menai strait. Following the publication of the North Wales Transport Commission's December 2023…
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Short Debate: The Spot Leukaemia campaign and access to blood tests
That is why the blood cancer charity Leukaemia Care has launched its Spot Leukaemia campaign, in collaboration with leukaemia research charity Leukaemia UK, which aims to increase awareness of the signs and symptoms of leukaemia among the public and…
