Part of 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services — Postponed from 8 November – in the Senedd at 2:28 pm on 15 November 2017.
Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, whilst in Bridgend last week, I was contacted—spoken to—by a constituent whose neighbour was released from hospital just days after suffering from a stroke, yet they didn't have, again, any care plan in place. The individual concerned had no family nearby and was left to fend for themselves. Unfortunately, this constituent's situation is far from unique, as five weeks ago, I reported on someone who had a triple heart bypass in the same situation at the age of 83. I have been made aware of many, many instances where patients are discharged from hospital without the appropriate care plan and ongoing care in place, forced to rely on the kindness of their neighbours because the state has let them down. Minister, what steps is the Welsh Government taking to ensure that all vulnerable discharged patients from hospitals have a care plan in place?