Thank you, Llywydd. I'm grateful to the opposition for tabling today's debate. The overall sentiment—delivering high-quality services that meet high and increasing demand—is something on which I'm sure we can all agree, but obviously there are points of disagreement within the motion; hence a Welsh Government amendment. 

The parliamentary review, made up of a panel of independent experts that every party in this place supported, described the increasing demands and new challenges that the NHS and social care face: an ageing population, lifestyle factors and changing public expectations. We know that, despite these demands, the vast majority of patients who need NHS services receive care in a timely manner, with high rates of satisfaction. The fact that typical NHS care is effective, timely and compassionate is, of course, thanks to our staff. But, in terms of capacity to meet the demand for services, there is now a record number of staff working within NHS Wales. It is the only public service, in an age of austerity, that has seen an increase in head count, and I will in the coming weeks announce my decision on investing in the future of our healthcare workforce.