6. 6. Welsh Conservative Debate: NHS Workforce

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:24 pm on 14 September 2016.

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Photo of Suzy Davies Suzy Davies Conservative 4:24, 14 September 2016

None of this is instead of a robust front-line professional well-trained NHS workforce. But we will not stop inappropriate arrivals at A&E—choosing well will mean nothing—until people can get hold of a GP or a specialist nurse when they’re anxious about their health, however many helplines we have. We won’t stop people reaching mental health crises until we have more psychologists, as well as psychiatrists, in the health service. But early intervention, whether that’s through the NHS or not, is part of reducing the often crippling pressure, I’d say, of demand on those who we think of as front-line staff. That, in itself, makes the Welsh NHS a little more attractive as a place to train and stay. Thank you.