24 May 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: The Learning Disability Action Plan
Thank you very much for those questions. Certainly, individuals with learning disabilities are predisposed to respiratory and cardiac disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal problems and gastro conditions, including some cancers, along with what the Member has…
24 May 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: The Learning Disability Action Plan
Thank you very much, Jenny Rathbone, for that contribution. It's great to hear about St Teilo's and about Bridgend College. I've had constituents from my own area who have attended Bridgend College, and, indeed, I think it's an excellent place. I think every…
24 May 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: The Learning Disability Action Plan
I thank Rhun ap Iorwerth for those points. I think some of them are very well made. In terms of the detail, I think it's absolutely crucial that, in terms of implementation plan, which will have the detail, there will be the opportunity for Members to see…
24 May 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: The Learning Disability Action Plan
Thank you very much for that wholehearted endorsement of this plan. I think your response is as usual, but, in any case, I welcome the fact that you want to work with us on this. I am sure that the Member heard me say that the detailed implementation plan…
24 May 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: The Learning Disability Action Plan
Diolch. I'm pleased to update Members on one of the vital areas of work that the Welsh Government is undertaking, to promote the rights and entitlements of some of the most vulnerable and often overlooked groups in our communities: people with learning…
11 May 2022 , Plenary
Short Debate: Pathways from referrals to diagnosis and beyond: the challenges of living with autism and other neurodivergent conditions
So, firstly, let me restate my commitment to making sure that all neurodiverse children, young people and adults, along with their parents and carers, have access to the services and the care they need. There is a lot to do, I absolutely acknowledge that, but…
11 May 2022 , Plenary
Short Debate: Pathways from referrals to diagnosis and beyond: the challenges of living with autism and other neurodivergent conditions
Diolch, Llywydd, for the opportunity to respond to this debate. Firstly, I'd like to thank my colleague Hefin for putting forward this really important topic. I know there is a lot of interest in the Chamber on this topic. Obviously this is so personal to…
11 May 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
I thank Mark Isherwood for that very important question. As I said in my response, we have commissioned a large-scale evaluation of the 2014 Act carried out by the University of South Wales. There have already been several reports about the process and the…
11 May 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
We are monitoring the implementation of the Act through a range of mechanisms. We are collecting data as part of the performance and improvement framework and undertaking an evaluation of the Act. I will be publishing the final evaluation report later this…
27 April 2022 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Thank you for that contribution. I want to absolutely assure you that there is no lack of respect for all those ancillary workers in the care homes; we absolutely respect what they do and have acknowledged that by the two previous payments that we have made…
27 April 2022 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Thank you. I thank Gareth Davies for that question, that supplementary question. Schemes in 2020 and 2021 provided payments of £500 and £735 to a wider of range of workers in the social care sector, including those valuable workers that he's mentioned: the…
27 April 2022 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Thank you. The additional payment scheme is aligned to our introduction of the real living wage. It demonstrates our commitment to further improving terms and conditions and career structures for registered care workers. Ancillary staff deliver highly…
30 March 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report: 'Minding the future: The childcare barrier facing working parents'
—and we'll continue to work in partnership to develop actions for the childcare and play sector, because I think this is an absolutely crucial sector. So, in conclusion—I think there are lots of other points that I would like to cover, but in conclusion, the…
30 March 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report: 'Minding the future: The childcare barrier facing working parents'
The Welsh Government has always had a strong focus on children. Successive Governments have placed the rights and needs of children high on the agenda, from the appointment of the first Children's Commissioner for Wales in the UK to leading on the promotion…
30 March 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report: 'Minding the future: The childcare barrier facing working parents'
I think this has been an absolutely great debate, and it's been so good to hear from everybody and people's personal experiences and the great commitment that has been shown in this Chamber and by the committee to expanding childcare and recognising its…
30 March 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report: 'Minding the future: The childcare barrier facing working parents'
Thank you, and I would like to start by thanking the committee and my colleagues for participating in this important debate.
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
Certainly, the challenges are there in terms of the staffing resource, again, which we've talked about the whole time, and the special skills required in the reablement services. There was recently published the primary and community care allied health…
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
These areas of work come under Lynne Neagle, the Deputy Minister for health and well-being, so if you want more detailed responses, I think you could probably get them from her. But just to give a quick answer, we're not currently considering any additional…
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, I think so. I think it's absolutely crucial that housing is an integrated part of how we plan, and we do, actually, currently invest £17.66 million in grants to local authorities' housing associations and Care & Repair agencies. And of course, we do give…
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
Well, the NHS delivery unit is scoping out the work in the area and this is at an early stage, so I can't really give any timescales at the moment, but it's likely to be a short-term project.
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 very much, Jack, for that. I haven't personally come across a fax machine, but I accept that you were given evidence that faxes were still being used. In fact, do people still know how to use them, I wonder. But I think, as the Minister has said…
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
Fine, yes. Well, first of all, it's totally unacceptable what you've told us, Jack. Patients, families and carers should be absolutely fully involved in assessments. I think, again, we have to say that this has been an exceptional time. The pressures of the…
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
Shall I start off?
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.
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
Well, that's where the difficult issue is, because, in fact, in that WeCare.Wales campaign, it was estimated that it was seen by half of Welsh adults, 46 per cent, and that overall there were more than 18 million opportunities to see the adverts and the…
