Speeches and questions

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

Thanks, Joyce, and just a brief answer if you can, just so that we can get through all the questions today. Kate.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

Thank you, Helen.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

Yes.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

And that—. Sorry, yes, Helen, you did want to come in.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

You are.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

Thank you, Alyson. Joyce Watson.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

Kate.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

Kate, did you want to come in at all on an earlier point?

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

Sure. Thank you, Alyson. Gareth Davies. Sorry—. Yes, it is Gareth Davies.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

Yes, I'm sure. Thank you. Go on, Alyson.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

Yes, sure. I hadn't considered that point about carers themselves opting for private treatment. Helen.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

And to what extent are people paying for private treatment? Is that an experience that you come across, Kate Young?

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

Alyson.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

Thank you. Kate Young.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

Thank you, Helen. I'll go for a second question, but please any other panel members, feel free to come back on the first as well. In terms of the waiting times statistics, is there any information that you would pull out in terms of the demographic of those…

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

Thank you all ever so much for being with us this afternoon. Can you first of all—. If I can ask the first question, what concerns do you have around waiting times for dementia assessment and services? And don't, please, feel you all have to answer, and if…

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

Croeso, pawb. Welcome back to the final session today in our piece of work in regard to the impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment. And this final evidence session today is with a number of organisations…

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing people with different health conditions

Thank you, Joseph. Can I thank you all for attending today? I appreciate there have been periods of time where some of you haven't been able to answer any questions or comment, but thank you for your time. I know you're all busy people. Thank you also for…

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing people with different health conditions

Thank you. I appreciate that. Joseph.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing people with different health conditions

Thank you. Any final comments, Elin or Joseph?

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing people with different health conditions

Thank you. Mary.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing people with different health conditions

Thanks, Mary. Others can come in on this, but can I just ask perhaps a final question as well? Because today's session has been very much focused on a set of questions to particularly an organisational person, but you will have heard each other's evidence…

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing people with different health conditions

Thank you, Gemma.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing people with different health conditions

There we are. Gemma Roberts wanted to come in as well.

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing people with different health conditions

Thanks, Joyce. Do any other Members—? Okay, Joseph. Joseph Carter. I’ll come to you afterwards, Mary.