Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:12 pm on 24 May 2016.
Well, these are issues, of course, that we’ve been investigating, particularly with regard to a key worker. When somebody is diagnosed with cancer it’s an immense blow, and an immense struggle. I’ve seen it, as have a number of others—I’m sure all Members have within this Chamber. Early detection is important. That’s why we know, of course, that the number of referrals has increased, but on top of that, we know that people are getting treatment certainly more quickly than was the case, and of course they will have access, when Velindre is open, to some of the most state-of-the-art treatments that can be made available, I’d argue, in the world. That’s why it’s so important that Velindre is available to the people of south Wales, and of course that we continue to make sure that services are available for the people of north Wales, cross-border, so that they can get the treatment they require as well.