<p>The Development of Telemedicine </p>

Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport – in the Senedd at 3:00 pm on 5 October 2016.

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Photo of Vaughan Gething Vaughan Gething Labour 3:00, 5 October 2016

When I look at developments for telemedicine and telehealth, I don’t simply divide it up in terms of those particular budget lines. We look at what we can do and what infrastructure we need to make sure that people can access that service. For example, in eye care, you have a particular need for cameras, whereas if you’re talking about the access to talking therapies, then it’s a different sort of influence you need, which isn’t just about the talking therapy itself. But I’m keen to understand what we can do, how quickly we can do it and how consistently we can do it to roll out effective practice. So, I’m particularly interested in this area and in others in taking telemedicine forward here in Wales.