3. Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: The Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:29 pm on 18 June 2019.

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Photo of Vaughan Gething Vaughan Gething Labour 3:29, 18 June 2019

Thank you, Llywydd. Yesterday, I laid the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill, together with the explanatory memorandum, before the National Assembly for Wales. I am pleased to have this opportunity to make a statement about the Bill. The promotion of quality has long been a central and integral part of the NHS Wales. This was recognised in the report published in 2016 by the highly respected Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development—otherwise known, of course, as the OECD. The provisions in this Bill build on the arrangements already in place to ensure a quality-driven national health service. This is currently underpinned by the existing duty of quality in the 2003 health and social care Act. But we cannot stand still. There is always scope to learn and do more to deliver continuous improvement.