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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you very much for that answer, Trefnydd, and I'm pleased to see the latest news that the ambition is for the Queen's Market Building to be opened, indeed, this summer, as you mentioned. And indeed, seeing the erection of the steel frame on the promenade…
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Questions to the First Minister
4. Will the First Minister provide an update on the Queen's Buildings development in Rhyl? OQ59102
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Thank you very much.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Any comments from Dr Crosby?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
That's really descriptive and really helpful. Thanks. Just to finalise, we've touched briefly on the JAG accreditation, what are the reluctance and the barriers around the accreditation that stop us achieving that accreditation, if you like? It seems a common…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
That's a good, descriptive response. But just—
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
And do we have enough gene experts in place—genetics? Because, obviously, with the nature of it being a genetic condition, and it's a very specialised role, are there enough gene experts to meet that increased demand?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Thank you, Chair, and good afternoon. I've mentioned a couple of times on previous panels today about Lynch syndrome, and about the improvement of surveillance. What can we do more to improve the surveillance of the syndrome and make sure that people don't…
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Endoscopy services: evidence session with Public Health Wales
So, on the Lynch syndrome, do you think it's being captured early on enough? Because, obviously—. It's 25, I think, if people may have the gene or are suspected to have the gene, and then maybe later on than that if they're deemed to be of a lower risk. Do…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Yes. I asked in the first session we had, and the previous witnesses, about the diagnosis of Lyme syndrome and—. Sorry, Lynch syndrome. I'm so sorry. I got a bit mixed up then. Sorry, Lynch syndrome. I saw you looked a bit puzzled there. That's my fault…
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Endoscopy services: evidence session with Public Health Wales
And of people who do have polyps, are they being removed at that time, or are they then being rebooked in to get them removed a few weeks down the line or a few months down the line? Are they being tackled at that point when they're found?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with Public Health Wales
And what's the most effective way of testing, then? Because, obviously, you can do full blood counts and biochemistries and everything, but what's the most effective way to capture that? Is it through physical examinations, or is it blood testing and other…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Thank you, Chair. You've covered mostly what I wanted to ask around your relationship with health boards during the pandemic, so just a couple of technical questions, if I may. Does the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance go far enough…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with cancer organisations
Thanks.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with cancer organisations
Thanks. Just on that point, if somebody does have or is found to have polyps in their system, how quickly are they acted on? So, are they acted on on a priority case basis, or if they're deemed to be a lower risk, are they deprioritised, in that case?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with cancer organisations
Thank you very much.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with cancer organisations
That's fine.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with cancer organisations
That's fine. Just finally, on women particularly, because I know that when women who do have Lynch syndrome are advised, when they are told that they do have it, that they should have their children sooner rather than later, and I know that from personal…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with cancer organisations
So, to pick up on that capturing, I think it's at 25, isn't it, that you're first introduced into screening for Lynch syndrome. Is that the right age, do you think, because you're quite established into adulthood by the age of 25? There have been some cases…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with cancer organisations
Thank you, Chair. I would like to talk about Lynch syndrome and the surveillance of people who have the gene, essentially. What is the quality of that monitoring and how are people captured within that system?
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you for your response, Minister. I'm sure you're able to anticipate what I'm going to say, as it was reported in the BBC last week that only 62 per cent of buildings owned by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are classed as operationally safe. In…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
5. What assessment has the Minister made of the condition of hospital estates across Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board? OQ59042
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
I appreciate your response, Minister, and the reason I’m asking this question today is for that very reason, because HSBC in Denbigh is set to close in the summer as part of 114 branch closures across the UK. But what I don’t believe is that the due diligence…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
3. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to improve rural banking provision in Denbighshire? OQ59049
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Business Statement and Announcement
Could I ask for a statement from the Minister for Finance and Local Government this afternoon on the condition of rural roads in Denbighshire? I've been contacted by local people in the county concerned by the increasing amount of potholes and deep crevices…
