10. Short Debate: See differently — Living with sight loss in Wales today

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:04 pm on 3 October 2018.

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Photo of Julie James Julie James Labour 6:04, 3 October 2018

Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and I very much thank Nick Ramsay for raising this very important issue, and I'm pleased to be able to talk about the actions this Government has been taking to help remove the barriers for people who are blind or partially sighted, or to see differently as Nick Ramsay has put it. 

Last month, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services announced a £4 million investment as part of measures to transform eye care services across Wales, to ensure patients are diagnosed and treated more quickly. We've requested advice from an independent panel on how to allocate the £4 million, and we are working to involve everyone in designing the best way to implement changes or standardise and simplify what is already being done. We will make sure patients are kept fully informed about any changes and understand what it means for their current treatment. We do accept entirely what Nick Ramsay has said about people being involved and engaged in the care that they receive.