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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
Thank you, Joyce. Heledd Fychan.
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
Joyce, you want to come in.
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
Thank you. Gareth Davies.
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
Somebody like you, for example; not you personally.
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
Okay. Right, thank you. Do you want to come in, Joyce, and then come on to your questions as well?
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
So, the Bill has no effect on services within the NHS.
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
Include procurement with the NHS. I'm particularly thinking of cross border as well. In my constituency, a lot of the services are over the border, so especially with services perhaps in England, and England procuring services from Wales—both ways.
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
And how does the Bill include procurement within the NHS?
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
Okay.
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
So, regardless of the discussion about the need for the Bill because of what's happening in England, is it that you're saying this is a good thing, or we're making the best out of something in any case? Which is it that's true?
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
So, in the system that we're currently in, then, what's the negative consequence, effectively? Are you not getting good value for money, or are you not getting as good value for money?
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
No, that's fine, and, for me, it was just to look for an example when you talked about procurement and collaboration with providers, just to give an example so that I can follow that through in my own mind, to understand.
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
Jack, sorry. What was your main question? Sorry, it was my fault. There we are.
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
Can I also add to that? You also talked, Jonathan, about deeper working with—the Bill offers an opportunity to work more deeply with partners as well, I think you said. I just wonder, perhaps following your answer to Jack's point, if you can perhaps give us…
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
Thank you. So, Members are going to dig into a bit more detail now. So, on the screen, Jack Sargeant.
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
Thank you. Huw Thomas.
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
Well, thank you so much for being with us today to hopefully help inform our understanding, but to gain some of your views on the proposed Bill as well. So, I have a very general question, it's not specific at all. What is your understanding of the purpose of…
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Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
So, this morning's session, if we move to item 2, is in regard to our Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill, and an evidence session with health boards. So, the health service procurement Bill has been referred to committee for Stage 1 scrutiny of its…
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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 meeting is in hybrid session today, so some Members are attending virtually and some are here on the Senedd estate. We have two apologies this morning. One is from Rhun…
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90-second Statements
The eighth of March marks International Women's Day, and I'm delighted that the Heritage Hub 4 Mid Wales is marking this event in my constituency by paying tribute to Laura Ashley's legacy in mid Wales. In 2015, the hub brought 175 members of the Ashley…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Minister, but I don't agree with that. The Wales air ambulance operates through the service of the charity itself and also the Welsh NHS, and it's your responsibility as health Minister, of course, to ensure that we have adequate cover across…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the recent decision of Wales Air Ambulance to maintain services in mid Wales for the next three years? OQ59209
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I note the health Minister's recent comments regarding her inability in law to dismiss executive members of Betsi Cadwaladr health board, and there seems to be or there may be an implication that the Minister would have dismissed them had she the…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for your answer, First Minister. I was pleased that the road improvement scheme at Moat Lane, Caersws was not scrapped as part of the recent roads review. This scheme is absolutely crucial to take place, not only for congestion, but there are a…
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Questions to the First Minister
6. What assessment has the First Minister made of the importance of road connectivity to the economy in mid Wales? OQ59208
