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Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society
Why is there not a central waiting list within health boards? It sounds like you're saying this is a good idea; it seems a good idea to me, what you've said, so why hasn't that been done in the past? Because if that was done, it would achieve what you said.
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Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society
Sarah, do you mind if I ask another question on this?
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Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society
So what's the better way of doing this?
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Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society
And if I can add to that, you talked about there not being any national data—should there be?
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Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society
Sure, sure. Thank you. I know that Members will want to dig into some of what you said in your opening comments. Sarah Murphy.
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Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society
Okay, thank you, Benjamin. Did you want to come in, Yvonne? Don't feel that you have to.
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Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society
Thank you. I think some of the Members will probably dig into some of your opening comments as they come to ask their questions. And Benjamin Lewis, if I can ask you—in the response from your organisation, you’ve referred to orthodontic provision as being in…
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Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society
Yes.
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Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society
And just perhaps give us a view of to what extent the backlog was there before the pandemic, and how the situation has worsened, I suppose, as a result of the pandemic. So, the extent of the backlog before the pandemic.
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Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society
Lovely. Thank you, all, for being with us. If I can perhaps ask Russell Gidney and Dan Cook the first question: how long do you think that it's likely to be before we see the backlog issues caused by the pandemic catching up with themselves?
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Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society
In that case, we move to item 2. Item 2 this morning is our first evidence session into dentistry. So, I'm very pleased to welcome our four witnesses this morning. I'd be very grateful if they would perhaps introduce themselves for the public record.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Bore da. Good morning. Welcome to the Health and Social Care Committee this morning. This morning's session is a virtual session, so some witnesses and Members are joining virtually, others are here on the Senedd estate. And as always, questions and answers…
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Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report: Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Can I thank all Members for taking part in this debate this afternoon, and I particularly thank—I think Gareth Davies made a point in his contribution of thanking the clerking team and the wider research team that support…
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Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report: Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals
And let's just remember as well that delayed transfers of care are not just statistics. Behind every delayed transfer, there is a person who has not received the care and support they need to be able to return home or to move into appropriate accommodation…
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Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report: Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals
Diolch, Deputy Presiding Officer. I’m pleased to open this second committee report debate this afternoon, this debate on the Health and Social Care Committee’s report on ‘Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals’. I’m happy to move…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Llywydd. Minister, during the recent Petitions Committee debate, you said, 'it's simply inaccurate to suggest that extending section 25B to all of those areas would result in giving Wales "the full team of nurses", as the petition puts it, and…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Minister, I just want to raise an issue with you that I wanted to just check if you're aware of. A constituent of mine—a Welsh student—applied to an educational provider in England on a professional barrister training course, only to be told by the provider…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Approach to Respiratory Viruses
I thank the Minister for her statement this afternoon, and I very much support that message, encouraging people to take up their flu vaccination and booster as well. I was very pleased to sponsor an event in the Senedd last week, encouraging people to take…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Minister, there's huge concern in mid Wales with the proposals from the Welsh NHS's emergency medical retrieval and transfer service and the Wales Air Ambulance to move the base from Welshpool, which also includes the removal of a road vehicle. The service is…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, the Health and Social Care Committee is beginning an inquiry into dentistry later this week. As you know, there are huge issues with people being able to access dental treatment, but one of the major issues is the impact that the…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you for your answer, Minister. My question is very much about the powers that are within your responsibility. Minister, you will recognise, of course, that my own constituency of Montgomeryshire is a predominantly rural area. Your Flying Start programme…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
3. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to reduce child poverty in Montgomeryshire? OQ58470
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Gynaecological cancer
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I move the motion in the name of my colleague, Darren Millar. In this motion today, we, as Welsh Conservatives, are urging the Welsh Government to ensure that its cancer action plan is published urgently, alongside…
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Debate on petition P-06-1276, 'Extend section 25B of the Nurse Staffing Levels Act (Wales) 2016'
Thank you, Minister, for taking the intervention. In terms of workforce planning, we've heard that the vacancy rate is just under 3,000, but that figure comes from the Royal College of Nursing, and opposition parties here have done their own research to get…
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public
I move to item 3, and in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, I resolve that the public are excluded from the remainder of this meeting today and items 1, 2 and 3 of our meeting on 6 October. Are Members content? Thank you. We'll go into private session…
