<p>'Services Fit For the Future'</p>

Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:30 pm on 19 September 2017.

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Photo of Russell George Russell George Conservative 1:30, 19 September 2017

First Minister, I hope you will join me in recognising the important work that community health councils do across Wales. I’ve had the opportunity of meeting Powys community health council on a number of occasions over the summer recess. And one concern they’ve raised with me is the direction that the Welsh Government White Paper seems to be taking, and particularly an issue that they have raised with me is that the White Paper does not contain any recognition of the complexities of cross-border services, and neither does it refer to the important scrutiny role that our community health councils provide on behalf of patients. You’ll understand, of course, that the vast majority of my constituents access services across the border. What reassurance can you provide to Powys community health council that Welsh patients using services over the border have an effective advocate if future arrangements change?