13 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care: Update on winter preparedness
—are harsher than forecasted. I'm really sorry. If demand this winter exceeds the forecast, what reassurance can you give the public that they will not see a repeat of the delays experienced in previous years? Diolch.
13 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care: Update on winter preparedness
I've got the wrong thing. I'm really sorry. I just wanted to say thank you, Minister, for bringing the statement forward. Everybody's been talking about vaccines, so I just wanted to add that I want to recognise the vital contribution of the third sector…
8 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 4
Thank you. Diolch.
8 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 4
Thank you. How will you ensure the expertise that we obviously rely on is retained, rather than our having to build those relationships all over again? Will that be—?
8 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 4
What contingency plans are being put in place if the transfer from NHS England—well, to their new system—disrupts access to specialist treatment for Welsh patients?
8 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 4
Thank you.
8 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 4
Yes. The only reason I ask is because, obviously, with the JCC, like the Chair said, last week saying that there were so many bodies now that they might have to—. That was the only reason I was asking.
8 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 4
Not you, but—
8 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 4
If the discussions with Llais, or anything like that, didn't cure the issue involved, would you have any other reason—? Would you step in then to help the patients receiving that treatment if there was a problem?
8 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 4
Thank you. If those discussions do not resolve the problem, do you have any other mechanisms that would ensure that Welsh patients retain their treatment?
8 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 4
Thank you, Chair, and that was one of my questions. Hi, Mabon. So, if a change in England harms access for Welsh patients, who has the responsibility and the power to correct it, or put it right?
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women’s Health: Stronger Safeguarding for a Safer Wales
Thank you, Deputy Minister. I welcome the statement and the recognition that safeguarding is one of the most important responsibilities of any Government. Every single one of us in this Chamber has been given the honour of representing the people of Wales…
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, could I request an urgent statement from the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care regarding the reported outbreak of scabies in the Hywel Dda health board area, and the adequacy of the Welsh Government's response to this developing public health…
1 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 3: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Powys Teaching Health Board
You've actually answered quite a lot of the questions on this anyway. When your health board and an organisation in NHS England disagree about changes affecting Welsh patients, how is this disagreement resolved, and who makes the final decision? Could you…
1 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 3: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Powys Teaching Health Board
Thank you.
1 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 3: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Powys Teaching Health Board
Who would be responsible for checking the handover? Who would be responsible for that, if it's not, obviously, going to be coming off just yet?
1 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 3: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Powys Teaching Health Board
Hi. Thanks for coming today. You did explain about the single patient record earlier on, so that was one of my questions anyway. So, I just want to ask a little bit more. How would you ensure that the changes to the medication or treatment made in England…
1 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 2: Llais
Thank you. That was going to be my next question.
1 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 2: Llais
Okay. Do you think they're being consulted, the patients, early enough, or are they being asked for their views on the main decisions after they've already been made?
1 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 2: Llais
I'm really sorry, because my question has just gone off the screen. Voices, obviously, patients—are they being listened to when you make decisions about transporting back and forth? I'm sorry because my question has literally just gone off my screen. That's…
1 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 1: NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee
Yes, that's what I was going to say: aren't are we at risk of creating two digital systems, with the patients still having to bridge the gap, which is something that, for the patient, obviously, having the treatment is quite—? So, at the moment, it's still in…
1 October 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Legislative Consent: Health Bill - evidence session 1: NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee
England is proposing the single patient record. What would this mean for Welsh patients receiving their treatment in England and what needs to happen to ensure that the information flows across the border?
30 September 2026 , Plenary
Short Debate: The importance of local services—Protecting the future of Withybush hospital
And this brings me to something I feel very strongly about, which is social care. Because the pressures faced in Withybush do not stop at the door. We have the best doctors and nurses in the world, but if somebody is medically ready to leave that hospital and…
30 September 2026 , Plenary
Short Debate: The importance of local services—Protecting the future of Withybush hospital
Diolch, Lywydd. Firstly, I'd like to thank my colleagues, Paul Marr, Cristiana Emsley, Anna Nicholl and Paul Davies for contributing their time today—one minute each, I believe. So, thank you very much. I want to begin today by directly speaking to the people…
29 September 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Improving Family-centred Neonatal Care in Wales: Progress Towards the Bliss Baby Charter
Thank you, Deputy Minister. I welcome the progress being made to the Bliss baby charter today, but I particularly want to highlight the challenges faced by families in rural Wales. You have said in your statement today that individual services should focus on…
