Part of 6. 6. Debate on Stage 3 of the Public Health (Wales) Bill – in the Senedd at 4:26 pm on 9 May 2017.
Diolch, Llywydd. Obviously, I’m disappointed that these amendments were not supported. One of the reasons that I am very disappointed is that I believe that this procedure should be used for medical reasons only. I’m disturbed that someone can go out, have their eyeballs tattooed and have complications such as those I have listed. I’m also concerned that this procedure could add significantly to our waiting lists in hospitals, and that ophthalmologists already have 18-month waiting lists where people risk becoming blind. Therefore, I think this procedure, if left to its own devices as we are doing—leaving it optional instead of just for medical reasons—can only add to that. What I ask, in this instance, is that it is reconsidered.