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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with NHS bodies
Thank you, Gill. So, in terms of the issues that you've talked about so far, what are your predictions for the future? Who would like to address that? Dr Gibson.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with NHS bodies
Thank you, Carol. Dr Gibson or Gill Harris. Don't feel that you all have to contribute on every question, I should say, but, Gill, you wanted to come in. Gill.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with NHS bodies
Thank you, Jason. I suspect Members will want to dig into some of that a bit later on as well. Quite a lot of the evidence that we received—. We had quite a high level of response to this consultation, but many highlighted, along with the delays, issues…
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with NHS bodies
Thanks, Gill. So, finally, I'll come to you, Jason, in terms of the question again of course being the impact that delayed hospital discharges is having on each of your organisations. So, from the ambulance service, of course, we'd appreciate your response.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with NHS bodies
Thanks, Dr Gibson. Gill, it's probably more difficult for you, because some of the issues may have been addressed, but anything that's not been addressed that you think's valuable to bring in at this point.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with NHS bodies
Thank you, Carol. Actually, let's stick with the health boards, perhaps, and then we'll come to Jason at the end. So, perhaps I'll ask Dr Anthony Gibson to respond next.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with NHS bodies
Diolch yn fawr. Thanks ever so much for being with us. So, Members will have a series of questions, but if I could kick off with a very overarching question, which is the subject of our discussion this afternoon. Tell us about the scale of the impact that…
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with NHS bodies
Croeso, bawb. Welcome back. I move to item 8 of the Health and Social Care Committee, and this is in regards to our further evidence session on hospital discharge. And we have evidence this afternoon from various NHS bodies, and I shall ask our witnesses just…
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 6, 7, and 9 of today's meeting
In that case, we move to item 5, and I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to exclude the public from items 6, 7 and 9 of today's meeting. Are Members content? Yes, they are. In that case, our public session will be…
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Paper(s) to note
Item 4. Under papers to note, we have two papers there, one a letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee, who is sat with us in this meeting today as well, and a reply from me. So, are Members happy to note those two papers? Diolch yn fawr. Great.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with allied health professionals
The witnesses are reluctant to comment either way on that. So, thank you. Thanks, Mike. I appreciate it. Okay. Diolch yn fawr iawn, thank you to the witnesses this morning. You're all seasoned people attending committee, so you know the drill, but we'll send…
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with allied health professionals
Dai Davies, go ahead.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with allied health professionals
Mike Hedges.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with allied health professionals
Thanks, Jack. Rhun ap Iorwerth.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with allied health professionals
Pippa.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with allied health professionals
There we are. I think, for the record, that all are agreeing with you, Mike. By all means, Mike, come back in after Jack's raised some workforce issues if you want to come back on workforce, but, Jack, it looks like you're asking questions on workforce.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with allied health professionals
Anybody want to come in at all?
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with allied health professionals
Pippa.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with allied health professionals
Go on, Dai.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with allied health professionals
Yes, Calum. Please, go ahead.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with allied health professionals
We can hear you now. Go ahead.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with allied health professionals
Pippa.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with allied health professionals
Thank you. Thanks, both. Mike Hedges.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with allied health professionals
Who would like to address that? Pippa.
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Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with allied health professionals
Thank you, Pippa. Gareth, any further questions from you?
