6 July 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Croeso, bawb. Bore da. Welcome to the Health and Social Care Committee this morning. This morning's meeting is a hybrid situation, so we have some witnesses and Members participating virtually and some here on the Senedd estate. As always, Standing Orders…
5 July 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
Yes. I will ask my last question in that case, Deputy Presiding Officer. How do you envisage your plan also addressing the short amount of time—I can't even read my own writing here, Minister. [Laughter.] My time is up, so I'll end with that, because I can't…
5 July 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Women’s Health
Can I thank the Minister for her statement today, and also take the opportunity to pay tribute to the NHS as it marks its seventy-fourth birthday today, and 74 years of remarkable service? Can I thank you, Minister, for the statement today and say I'm very…
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
I move to item 4, and I propose in accordance with Standing Order 17.42 that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting. Are Members content? Great. Our final meeting of this term will be next Wednesday. We'll now go…
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Paper(s) to note
I move to item 3. We have quite a lot of papers to note today, so I'm not going to go through them all. We have correspondence from the Chair of the Petitions Committee, we have correspondence back and forth on a number of matters with the Welsh Government…
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you. Take care.
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you, Mr Dennis, for attending our session and hearing this morning. It's very much appreciated. We'll, of course, consider our report as a committee and publish that before the end of the week, and no doubt we'll be in touch. So, thank you very much…
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you, Mr Dennis. Are there any parting, final words you'd like to leave us with?
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
I think you said your term in office would be four years; at the end of those four years, how do you measure your success?
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you, Gareth, and Mr Dennis. I think you’ve answered my last question more fully, but I wanted just to end the session, really, by trying to encapsulate in a very brief way—. Just give us, in very bullet-point form, your priority for your first year and…
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Good. Gareth Davies.
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
So, I can speak to my constituents and others more widely across Wales and say, 'Look, if you've got an issue, Mr Dennis has told me you can speak to him in confidence, there will be no repercussions, and he'll be very open to speak with you.' You're happy…
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you, Jack. Mr Dennis, I was just thinking, in my time of being a Member of the Senedd for 11 years, over that 11 years, numerous times constituents come to me, from members of staff, from WAST, and bring forward concerns of unhappiness and concerns…
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you. Jack Sargeant.
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Okay. Thank you. Rhun ap Iorwerth.
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Thank you very much, Mr Dennis. And perhaps you could outline what knowledge or experience you have working within the Welsh NHS and social care sector and how you would apply that to this role.
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
In that case, I move to item 2 this morning, and this is in regard to the pre-appointment hearing for the role of chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust. This morning, I'd like to welcome Mr Colin Dennis, who is the Welsh Government's preferred…
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Bore da. Good morning. Welcome to Health and Social Care Committee this morning. This meeting is in hybrid format with some Members and our witness attending virtually and some Members, three of us here, in the Senedd. The Standing Orders remain in place, as…
29 June 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Diabetes
Diolch. Thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer. This is the first of two Welsh Conservative debate this afternoon, and I think the Minister will be pleased that our second debate isn't on health as well; she's had a busy afternoon, I know. I do move…
29 June 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—'Waiting well? The impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales'
Thank you, Altaf, for your intervention. I think it's not something we specifically looked into in our committee report, but I think, from our perspective, what's important to us is that the backlog comes down. We know, we’ve heard from other Members’…
29 June 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—'Waiting well? The impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales'
Yes. Absolutely, yes.
29 June 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—'Waiting well? The impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales'
Diolch, Deputy Presiding Officer. Can I thank Members for taking part in this debate today? Can I also add my thanks, really, to the clerking team and the research team at the Senedd, who support us very ably and do so much work behind the scenes? So, thank…
29 June 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—'Waiting well? The impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales'
We heard about people who are in pain, discomfort or experiencing anxiety. And we heard about people whose needs are becoming more complex, which puts more pressure on health services and on unpaid carers, who may be asked to take on more complex caring…
29 June 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—'Waiting well? The impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales'
Diolch, Llywydd. I’m pleased this afternoon to debate the Health and Social Care Committee’s report on the impact of the waiting times backlog. I move the motion in my name. What is important to say is that before the pandemic, people were already waiting far…
28 June 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
The concern that I have, First Minister, as indeed do cancer charities themselves, is about the pace at which the new diagnostic hubs or clinics are being rolled out. Can you tell me what the role of the diagnostics board will be in ensuring health boards…
