4. Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Clinical Review Update

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:17 pm on 2 February 2021.

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Photo of Caroline Jones Caroline Jones UKIP 4:17, 2 February 2021

Thank you for the update, Minister, and my thoughts are with everyone affected. The fact that the independent review found that two thirds of the women affected would have had vastly different outcomes if only they had better care is a travesty, and this finding must place further stress on those affected, and I hope that those affected by this finding are receiving the additional support that they need.

Minister, will you expand upon the steps you are taking to not only learn the lessons, but also ensure that such a travesty can never again happen in any Welsh hospital? Minister, what impact, if any, has the COVID-19 pandemic had upon the health board's ability to deliver against the review's recommendations, and are you content that sufficient progress will continue to be made? And finally, Minister, whilst this report is rightly focused upon the failings with maternity services, it does highlight leadership failings, so what is the Welsh Government doing to ensure the safety and efficacy of all services at the health board? Thank you.