24 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: evidence session with Centre for Mental Health and Mental Health Foundation
Thank you very much, Chair, and good morning to both the witnesses today. Written evidence we've received describes an outdated medical model for mental health that fails to address broader needs. I'm just seeking the witnesses' views on this and what a more…
24 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services
I appreciate those quick-fire answers. Thank you very much.
24 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you for that. Just really quickly finally, the Welsh Government's evidence notes a lack of capacity in reablement services. What do the Welsh Government see as the main reasons for this and what are the measures it has taken to improve access to these…
24 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Chair. We've heard that hospital staff need further dementia training. Is this something that the Welsh Government is willing to implement? Could you also tell us your views on recommendations made by the cross-party group on dementia, including…
24 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch yn fawr.
24 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services
Yes, thank you, Chair. Just to wrap up, and, as promised, to raise the issue of social workers, and the shortages in the sector. Does the Welsh Government recognise this? And in previous committee sessions, the British Association of Social Workers Cymru have…
24 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services
I think that was your own estimate.
24 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services
Thanks for that, Minister, and I'll come on to social workers specifically later on. Just on the next section, I'd like to bring up the issue of the national pay structure for social care workers. I recently mentioned in Plenary in the draft budget that it…
24 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services
I appreciate that comprehensive answer, Deputy Minister. What are the Welsh Government doing to stop social care losing out to the NHS in terms of staff leaving the health service because of pay? For example, allied health professionals and occupational…
24 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you for that, Deputy Minister. I appreciate that answer. I want to stay on the theme of domiciliary care for the second part of my questioning on this subject—not necessarily the providers of the care, but the recipients of the care. People are being…
24 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services
Oh, I'm not sure about that. Diolch, Gadeirydd, a bore da, bawb. I just want to direct my first question to the Deputy Minister. You mentioned in your first piece of evidence the mechanisms to address the situation in terms of the lack of social care…
23 March 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
They've doubled in that time.
23 March 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you for that answer, Minister. My constituents have been promised this improvement to community health for years and years—nearly for a decade now. You keep telling us, time and time again, that the restoration of the Royal Alex is always just around…
23 March 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
6. Will the Minister provide an update on the north Denbighshire community hospital? OQ57839
16 March 2022 , Plenary
Short Debate: Restoring our seaside towns to their former glory: A necessary task or an impossible ask?
Thank you very much, Llywydd. I've agreed to give a minute of my time to Janet Finch-Saunders, Tom Giffard and Darren Millar. Deputy Llywydd, I'd like to thank you for the opportunity to debate this topic, which is close to my heart. Our seaside towns need…
16 March 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservative Debate: The Armed Forces
It's a great honour to take part in this debate this afternoon and to give my thanks to our servicemen and women, past, present and future, for their incredible sacrifices that allow me and all of us to stand here today. Because, make no mistake, without our…
16 March 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Minister, thanks to the pandemic and now Putin's illegal war in Ukraine, food and fuel prices are now rising at their highest rate since the second world war, forcing more families into poverty, which, as ever, has the biggest impact on children. Minister…
15 March 2022 , Plenary
Debate: The Second Supplementary Budget 2021-22
It's a pleasure to take part in this short debate, and I'll keep my comments relatively succinct. Just to reiterate the fact that myself and the Welsh Conservative group will be abstaining on today's motion. The Chair of the Finance Committee and the Member…
10 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Women and girls' health: evidence session with the Women's Health Wales Coalition
Yes, particularly in the actual training of healthcare professionals at a foundation phase. So, when they're studying in university, is there more that they can do? And also, as well, what you've just raised as well, further training for qualified healthcare…
10 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Women and girls' health: evidence session with the Women's Health Wales Coalition
Apologies for that, Chair. I didn't realise.
10 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Women and girls' health: evidence session with the Women's Health Wales Coalition
Yes, indeed. Thank you, both, for your answers. Just finally, as a question to the three: in what ways could the Welsh Government help ensure that there's greater focus on women's health in the training of healthcare professionals? So, whether that's…
10 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Women and girls' health: evidence session with the Women's Health Wales Coalition
Oh, sorry.
10 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Women and girls' health: evidence session with the Women's Health Wales Coalition
I appreciate that, Chairman. Thanks. My final question would be—
10 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Women and girls' health: evidence session with the Women's Health Wales Coalition
Yes, that's fantastic. Thank you. I suppose in addition to that, it's promoting health and disease prevention in terms of ensuring that women have information about the benefits of having a healthy lifestyle, such as quitting smoking advice, alcohol…
10 March 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Women and girls' health: evidence session with the Women's Health Wales Coalition
Thank you very much, Chair. I'll try and be as succinct as I can with my questions. And I suppose, as well, it's to thank you for the contributions that we've had so far this morning, because we're often in cases where we have to add additional questions and…
