Cwm Taf Local Health Board

Part of 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services — Postponed from 8 November – in the Senedd at 2:58 pm on 15 November 2017.

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Photo of Vaughan Gething Vaughan Gething Labour 2:58, 15 November 2017

I'm happy to reiterate the comments that I made earlier to Suzy Davies about patient flows and about the way in which services are planned and provided. This should not interrupt the way in which health provision is already taking place. That needs to take account of what is already in place and discussions that have already happened. I've met with the previous chair of Cwm Taf and the chair of ABMU. I've met with the chief executives at the same time as well, and I've also had a meeting with the newly appointed chair of Cwm Taf. That's actually very encouraging—the fact that all of the organisations involved are taking a very straightforward approach to making sure that if this change takes place, it is done as smoothly as possible, but also having a proper understanding of the current services that are in place that different partners will then have to run and manage, including, of course, the point that Suzy Davies makes about reforming new partnerships between Bridgend and a new health board.

So, I expect that continued work to take place. I will, of course, be meeting with the two chairs over the coming weeks and months again, and I expect the regular and fruitful conversations that are taking place between the leaderships of the health boards and Bridgend County Borough Council to continue to take place.