Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 2:40 pm on 13 December 2017.

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Photo of Caroline Jones Caroline Jones UKIP 2:40, 13 December 2017

Thank you for that answer, Cabinet Secretary. In just over 10 days, the NHS will once again experience the miracle of Christmas, where the wards are empty on Christmas eve but fill up again on Boxing Day. If we are to avoid the scenes witnessed in previous years that saw ambulances queued up outside A&E, we have to reduce demand on our urgent care system over the festive period. Cabinet Secretary, how can we further highlight the Choose Well campaign and encourage the public to utilise community pharmacies for minor ailments, and how can we ensure that local health boards publish information about availability of pharmacy services over the Christmas period?