Mixed Wards in Hospitals

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 2:46 pm on 13 March 2019.

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Photo of Vaughan Gething Vaughan Gething Labour 2:46, 13 March 2019

Yes. The Welsh Government is committed to abolishing mixed-sex ward accommodation and to ensuring the safety, privacy and dignity of patients. All new hospital developments will be built to ensure single-sex accommodation, with guidance recommending a minimum of 50 per cent single bedrooms with en-suite facilities.