Altaf Hussain: 8. What assessment has the Minister made of the potential of harnessing the power of the sea to generate renewable energy? OQ58737
Altaf Hussain: 5. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Health and Social Services and further and higher education institutions about developing training for social care professionals? OQ58738
Altaf Hussain: Minister, last week, I asked for an update from the health Minister on the cancer summit, which took place over a month ago. The lack of commitment from the Government to provide a comprehensive update to the Senedd caused me some concern. The cancer summit resolved that, where possible, health boards should implement straight-to-test pathways and establish one-stop diagnostic clinics. This...
Altaf Hussain: What are the Government's plans to promote South Wales West as a tourist destination?
Altaf Hussain: Minister, there are several communities within South Wales West where we see a poor level of public health impacting not just on those individuals and their life chances, but on the health services that are expected to treat them. Poor public health has a significant impact on the ability of our health and care services, with significant proportions of our health budget responding to people's...
Altaf Hussain: Minister, we know that hospitals are struggling to manage their bed capacity, with too many people medically fit for discharge but unable to do so, for a variety of reasons. The hospital-to-home scheme in Bridgend is one initiative from which we should learn, but what other steps is the Minister taking to help people move from hospital, such as more ambitious discharge-to-assess programmes to...
Altaf Hussain: I thank my colleague for raising this question. The pandemic had a significant impact on the economic well-being of women. We know that, on average, women tend to earn less, have fewer savings, work more in the informal economy and make up the majority of single-parent households. If we are to refocus our attention on the outcomes for women in work, how does your strategy reflect the learning...
Altaf Hussain: 7. What steps is the Minister taking to improve public health in South Wales West? OQ58698
Altaf Hussain: Minister, delivering high-quality cancer care is vital to those people whose diagnosis would have been lost during the pandemic, and for those now waiting to start treatment. Last month, the health Minister attended a cancer summit with local health boards across Wales to tackle waiting times and address capacity problems within the Welsh NHS. It is vital that the health Minister provides an...
Altaf Hussain: Thank you, Presiding Officer, and good afternoon, First Minister.
Altaf Hussain: First Minister, your 'Working Together to Reach Net Zero' action plan for 2021-25 sets out the range of ambitions and actions expected by working closely in partnership with a range of organisations. The Welsh Government's indicative budget for 2023-24 sets out £2.9 billion for climate change to invest in those areas of delivery where the Welsh Government could usefully lead the change we...
Altaf Hussain: 8. What plans does the Welsh Government have to achieve its net-zero target? OQ58697
Altaf Hussain: What action is the Minister taking to improve community cohesion in South Wales West?
Altaf Hussain: Minister, community pharmacy has changed significantly in recent years. With a network of over 700 pharmacy services rooted in our communities, these professionals have the capacity and ability to do more in both tackling health inequalities and helping people to manage their ill health when needed. What assessment has the Government undertaken to examine where in South Wales West we need to...
Altaf Hussain: Minister, these gentle, sensitive animals deserve our best protection, which is why both the Welsh and UK Governments must work together to protect and safeguard the welfare of these loving animals. The UK Government recently introduced the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022, which will ensure that all policy decisions are to be considered regarding the impact on the welfare of animals as...
Altaf Hussain: Minister, local authorities are responsible for agreeing school budgets, and energy is one of the big costs our schools face. In many schools we see big old boilers that are very expensive to run. What assessments have you made, together with local authorities, of the costs now facing schools as we look to the next six and 12 months? And what measures are you considering to ensure that our...
Altaf Hussain: Minister, as a clinician, I appreciate the enormous pressure on the NHS, on our patients waiting for treatment, and on our staff, who have shown such professionalism in the face of unprecedented challenges. Whilst I know we have to resolve the short-term crisis, we also need to look to the longer term strategically and with purpose. In the field of cancer care, this is vitally important. Both...
Altaf Hussain: In March last year, your Government published its 'Wales Infrastructure Investment Plan—Project Pipeline', setting out a range of investments in communities in Wales, including those which local authorities had committed to. Whilst I welcome the attempt to capture these activities, it is clear that there is a range of major challenges now facing the south of the country that are not being...
Altaf Hussain: 2. Will the First Minister set out the Welsh Government’s strategy for economic growth? OQ58597
Altaf Hussain: Long-term effects impact on both physical and psychological health. Issues include fatigue, mobility problems, pain, breathlessness, malnutrition, depression and anxiety. There are also the late effects to contend with. Late effects are defined as physical or psychological health problems that present six months or later post treatment and could affect whole organ systems as a consequence of...
