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18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with mental health and psychological support organisations
Can I just ask witnesses, or all of us, just to raise our voices slightly? The Zoom people are telling us that it's a bit quietly spoken this morning, so just raise your voice slightly, if that's all right. Thank you.
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with mental health and psychological support organisations
Thank you. Jack Sargeant.
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with mental health and psychological support organisations
Thank you.
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with mental health and psychological support organisations
Who would like to touch on that, briefly?
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with mental health and psychological support organisations
No, not at all. Can I just ask the witnesses to lean forward if you're speaking a bit, just so that we can pick up on the mike as well? Some on the Zoom were saying that it was a bit difficult to pick up, listening to the witnesses. Are there any further…
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with mental health and psychological support organisations
Not at all. I'll just ask the witnesses—
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with mental health and psychological support organisations
I do apologise. We want detailed answers, but we've got more questions to get through than we've got time, unfortunately. I'm ever so sorry.
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with mental health and psychological support organisations
Thank you. Gareth Davies.
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with mental health and psychological support organisations
Simon Jones.
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with mental health and psychological support organisations
Who would like to take that question?
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with mental health and psychological support organisations
Thank you ever so much to you both for being with us. I appreciate that. The first set of questions is from Rhun ap Iorwerth.
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with mental health and psychological support organisations
Croeso, bawb; welcome back. We move to item 3, and this is in regard to our work on the impact of the waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment. We've got an evidence session. This is the second panel today and this panel is…
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with primary care organisations
No. Lovely. In that case, can I thank you ever so much for your time this morning? Thank you for your written evidence in terms of our inquiry over the summer, which was invaluable for this piece of work, but other work we're looking at as well. In the…
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with primary care organisations
Okay. Lovely. Thank you, Peter Saul, for that. Are there any other comments from witnesses, before we wrap up the session today, on anything that's been said? No. Thank you. Is that a hand up, Helen, or not?
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with primary care organisations
And, in terms of Peter Saul's answer there, is there any concern about those that might be dependent on medication, not just perhaps anti-depressants, but thinking of pain support as well? I would widen the question out really, but in terms of people being on…
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with primary care organisations
Thank you. Anybody else want to come in on that point? Judy. Judy Thomas.
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with primary care organisations
And can I just pick up a couple of questions as well? In terms of—. I'm just concerned about the mental health backlog in terms of waiting lists in that regard. There's a concern, of course, about those that are on waiting lists then needing greater emergency…
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with primary care organisations
Okay. Anybody else want to come in on either point? Dr Saul.
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with primary care organisations
Helen, do you want to come in on Gareth's point?
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with primary care organisations
Okay. Who wants to address either point?
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with primary care organisations
Okay. Jack, do you want to come in on your question, and then I'll ask the witnesses to come in on both questions?
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with primary care organisations
Thank you. There are a few final questions to finish. I've got a couple myself as well, but Gareth and Jack want to come in, so just briefly, if you can. Gareth first.
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with primary care organisations
Also, Rhun, Peter Saul wanted to come in as well. So, Judy then Peter. There we are.
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with primary care organisations
Helen.
18 November 2021Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with primary care organisations
Thank you. Thank you, Elen. Rhun ap Iorwerth.