Priorities for the NHS in South Wales Central

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:00 pm on 26 November 2019.

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Photo of Andrew RT Davies Andrew RT Davies Conservative 2:00, 26 November 2019

First Minister, it's ironic that you're saying about hard-working health workers when your own party had to use an actress in your party political broadcast, because you couldn't find any health workers to endorse your policies.

But I'd like to ask you a serious point, if I may, because Health Inspectorate Wales and the Wales Audit Office just recently undertook an audit of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, and they pointed to the failure of staff to have confidence that if they raise concerns, those concerns would be taken seriously. In fact, the report went on to say they felt they could do no more to escalate their concerns. Can you give me confidence today, First Minister, that your Government is working with the health boards in South Wales Central to make sure that health workers' concerns, when raised, are acted on, because the best friend in the health service is a critical friend to highlight failings that might lead to some disastrous consequences further down the line?