Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:23 pm on 14 September 2016.
There is of course a lot of anecdotal evidence. This is a piece of work that is being done. I believe it’s already under way now. This is a piece of work that is vital. We know from anecdotal evidence that this is happening. We need that empirical evidence, absolutely. I am totally convinced that that is the case. I could also mention, of course, the need to do this and to ensure that we have adequate Welsh-language staff within the NHS—not because it’s a nice thing, but because it is vital for, for example, dementia patients. And of course we need to make medicine an attractive proposition for young people again, so we reverse that decline in the numbers of students making applications. So, let’s have a more proactive approach to workforce planning. I look forward to hearing what the Cabinet Secretary has to say.