Dystonia

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 2:49 pm on 5 June 2019.

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Photo of Vaughan Gething Vaughan Gething Labour 2:49, 5 June 2019

I thank the Member for the follow-up question. I did meet yesterday with the Dystonia Society support group and two Members who aren't in the Chamber today—Vikki Howells and Dawn Bowden—to discuss some of the challenges that the Member raises. I've committed to intervening and clarifying expectations, and to making sure that there is further movement made. It's partly about staffing within the service. It is a service that is delivered on a hub-and-spoke model, with Cardiff being at the centre of it for south-east Wales, and led by Swansea Bay University Health Board for south-west Wales. I want to see proper investment made in staff, because that's the key issue to making sure that people are seen on time, because I do recognise that not having an appointment does have a real impact on people's quality of life, whether people are in work or not. So, yes, I'm committed to seeing further action taken, and I'll happily update Members when that further action has been undertaken.