Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:02 pm on 27 November 2018.
Community and primary care services play a vital role in reducing hospital admissions. As we approach the winter months, it is vital that these services are strengthened to offer a genuine and safe alternative to hospital care, particularly for our older people, and this must include fully co-ordinated, multidisciplinary community care support teams. Now, we know, from last year's evaluation of winter planning, initiatives such as frailty services, which are vital in reducing hospital admissions, did not deliver as effectively as they could or should have done in the Betsi Cadwaladr health board. How are you, as a Government, ensuring that winter pressures funding reaches these services to build capacity and resilience in community services this winter across Wales, and how will you ensure that hospital at home is, in fact, safe treatment and care at home?