Speeches and questions

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

It's an obvious answer to this question, I think, but what are the barriers to being able to drop the threshold?

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Okay, thank you. Dr Green.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Thank you. This is my last question before we finish. You're the professionals. We're the laypeople understanding and grappling with some of these issues. Are there any, perhaps, key messages or priorities that you think that we should be aware of? I'm not…

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Okay, thank you. Dr Jarvis, if you wanted to come in.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Yes, Dr Turner.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

I was going to ask, do you think that that's adequately reflected in terms of Welsh Government thinking and funding?

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Okay, thank you. Thank you, Joyce. There's obviously an important role in terms of the endoscopy service with regard to the treatment of non-cancer conditions, and I just wanted a view from you all, really, in terms of whether you believe that that's…

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Thank you, Gareth. Joyce Watson.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

I'm very grateful, Joyce. Gareth.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Thank you, Jack. Joyce Watson.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Who wants to indicate? Dr Green.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Thank you. Jack Sargeant.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

I'm sorry, we'll just have to have slightly shorter answers so we can get through all our questions, but sorry to ask for that.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Thank you, Joyce. Rhun ap Iorwerth.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

That could be perhaps to Mark as well. I don't know who would want to pick up that question.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Sorry, nobody was saying—. There was a gap in the proceedings for a moment. Dr Green.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Dr Green. Oh, I can see Dr Jarvis wants to come in.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Thank you. Joyce Watson.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

That's lovely. Do want to come in on your second question, then?

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Don't feel you have to, if you—

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Now it's on, and, if you can lean forward as well, Sarah, that might help as well. There we are, Sarah.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

It will come on in a minute again, I think.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Can you just turn—? Sorry, a moment. Just see if yours comes on now. Wait a moment. No. In that case, I think if you—. I'm doing something that IT probably are going to tell me I'm wrong, but, Joyce, do you want to move yours slightly across? It looks like…

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

Sorry, Mark. Thanks for saying.

15 February 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales

That's lovely. Before I come to other Members, don't feel you all have to address every question that's put, but, if you want to come in on something, just indicate to me as well, especially Mark on the screen. I'll keep an eye on you as well if you want to…