Written question WQ100826
- Asked by
- Steve BaylissReform
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 10 days
Question
What is the Cabinet Minister's estimate of the annual cost, including employer oncosts, of moving all health visitors employed at band 6 by NHS Wales organisations up to band 7 as per the NHS Agenda for Change?
Declared interest
My Partner works within the NHS.
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care (Mabon ap Gwynfor)
The Welsh Government has not undertaken an estimate or modelling exercise on the cost of moving health visitors employed at Band 6 to Band 7 under Agenda for Change. The current dispute is a local employment matter between Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and recognised trade unions. The Welsh Government has discussed a range of issues relating to the dispute with NHS employers and trade unions. However, no separate programme of discussions has been undertaken specifically on the cost of moving health visitors to Band 7.