Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Thanks very much, Jack. And I can confirm that this £5 million is recurrent, and that means it's sustainable, that means managers can plan ahead with confidence, and that means that people will be able to feel confident, once they're appointed, that they will have a long-term future. In addition to the wider investment that we're delivering in transformation, it's really important that we...
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Thanks very much. I'd just like to confirm that I agree with you that this can't be just reactive; it can't be about, 'How do we get people out of hospital?' It's about avoiding hospital admission. That's key for me. But, if they do go into hospital, there's some great examples already around Wales where we have hospital to home, so support is there and they're being monitored digitally. So,...
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Thanks very much, Gareth. I was aware that I was speaking with an AHP expert in our midst today, so I was a little bit nervous with you being in the audience here. So, there we go. Physiotherapy is a key part of the treatment that we are hoping to offer here. For me, one of the key things we need to focus on is prehabilitation before surgery—and I've got another expert who will understand...
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Thanks very much. It's great to hear that that facility in Wrexham is up and running, and that they're training those people in Llandrillo as well. As I mentioned earlier, I think support workers are going to be absolutely key, and once you get them on the path, then maybe they'll want to upgrade and whatever, but let's get them into that space first. So, I think that's very exciting. The...
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Formally.
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'd like to thank Plaid Cymru for allowing me another opportunity to set out what we're already doing to reform and support the NHS, at a time when it's under more pressure than it's ever been in its history. And I'm pleased to see that, many of the points set out in the resolution, we are already delivering on through a whole series of actions, and actions...
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: No, I won't take an intervention. The Welsh Government is committed to providing the NHS with the workforce it needs to meet ever-increasing demand. We're achieving this through increased training places, encouraging young people to take up health professions and recruiting outside Wales when necessary. Last week, I announced a £281 million investment—. Can you stop, please? Do you want to...
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Last week, I announced a £281 million investment package to support education and training programmes for healthcare professionals in Wales. For the ninth consecutive year, funding in Wales will increase, with an extra 8 per cent for 2023-24, and this will support the highest ever number of training opportunities in Wales. The NHS has more people working in it than at any time before in its...
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: —the system. Whilst in England they made an announcement that they were going to deliver 7,000, I think they're just starting on sending the money out now. So, I think it's probably worth recognising, because I can't tell you how much work that has been—really granular work, working with every local authority, every health board, making that delivery happen. It's been really difficult. ...
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: That's just not true.
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Increasing capacity is a key commitment in our planned care recovery plan. This is supported by an annual recurrent commitment of £170 million, together with £15 million for transformation. In 2022-23, we have seen additional capacity in Cardiff and Vale, Swansea bay and Hywel Dda. All health boards are developing local and regional plans for 2023-24.
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Thank you. Hywel Dda University Health Board is responsible for the provision of dental services in Carmarthen East and Dinefwr. Currently, 92 per cent of NHS dental contract funding in the health board is going to practices that work under the contract reform variation. This means that nearly 12,000 new patients have been seen across the health board during the first nine months of this...
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Well, I'm pleased to say that the health board has been successful in providing a new contract to a new practice for Ammanford. One of the problems there has been is that the premises there were not functional, and that has caused a problem. It's going to take some time to ensure that the premises are fit for the treatment of people. So, that won't be ready until September. But what will...
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Thanks very much. Well, I know for a fact that quite a lot of work has already gone into developing a remit that would be needed in order to commission that centralised waiting list. We are, as you know, under very severe financial pressure at the moment, so, although that work is now ready to go, we are financially constrained in terms of whether we can go any further. So, that is a...
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: People wishing to raise a complaint with an NHS body should do so within 12 months. The NHS bodies have discretion to consider complaints that occurred over 12 months but cannot consider complaints that occurred over three years unless they meet specific criteria.
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Well, I'd like to say, and I think it's important to say, that there is nothing more important than the safety and care of our NHS patients. I recognise the significant consequences that can occur as a result of inadequate care. I'm really sorry, I don't think it's appropriate for me to comment on individual cases, but what I will say is that the complaints process has changed almost beyond...
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Well, thanks very much. I have issued a written statement to update all Members on the publication of that report today. I know that publication will be distressing for many of the families involved, and those who access vascular services within the health board. The cases covered within the report cover both pre and post-reorganisation of the service. I know that the health board has...
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is responsible for the condition of its own estate. It can submit business cases to the Welsh Government for capital funding for its assessed priorities, which have to be considered against the backdrop of significant capital pressures across NHS Wales.
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Thanks very much. I would love to invest more in our capital estate, but unfortunately our funding from the UK Government, when it comes to capital budgets, has not increased, and that does make life very difficult for us. What I will say is that over the past 10 years Betsi has received £455 million in capital expenditure, which is about 14 per cent of the Welsh total. That includes about...
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Hywel Dda University Health Board is responsible for the provision of safe, sustainable high-quality healthcare services for its local population, based on the best and most up-to-date clinical evidence and advice.
